AFL Player # 7: Indefatigable Zach Merrett (c) - Your ANZAC Day Medallist - 25/4

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Unrestricted Free Agent 2027
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 10, I Remember Bluey

 

[DapperDon]

SJW Eth is my favourite Eth.

It's about time someone stepped up to the plate, the board has been lacking a token SJW of late.

 

[DapperDon]

What's going on with this appeal, its 10:30 and nothing, unless Eade's sacking is taking up all the news.

11am is the cut off, but yeah with Eade's sacking we'll find out with a tiny article that we most likely accept the decision around midday.

 

[Bennett.]

Plowman deserved to be hit because of that stupid blue outift he was wearing.

#victimblaming

 

[AcuteWhistle]

Essendon considering appealing this according to Sen this morning.

I would be very surprised if they do, next to no hope of getting it up.

 

[maskmcgee]

I would be very surprised if they do, next to no hope of getting it up.

Actually it's next to a certainty to get up given the mountain of evidence.

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

It's eleven...

 

[maskmcgee]

No news on the Geelong players appeal or lack thereof either.

 

[Loonerty]

 

[carnthedons]

It's about time someone stepped up to the plate, the board has been lacking a token SJW of late.

There was once a nameless individual who fought the good fight in these parts

 

[Donakebab]

 

[DapperDon]

Smart.

Highly improbable task this week with him anyway, can't have him missing to following week too.

 

[Highly Evolved]

Soft from the club. Should have risked the two. Silly impact assessment.

 

[Lore]

Silly rules are silly, but challenging the AFL is never a good idea. Cop your whack and keep your head down next time, try not to attract their attention.

 

[Sttew]

Soft from the club. Should have risked the two. Silly impact assessment.

Geelong has done the same with Mitch Duncan - no challenge. Both incidents were low impact

 

[maskmcgee]

Piss weak, another pathetic display by the EFC

 

[Whiskers]

Would've sucked if you appealed and we didn't. Both should've but in our case Papley admitted he got hit harder by Hodge and that was low impact.

 

[Lore]

Move along guys.

'Victim' is the right word, regardless of what else it reminds you of. Let's not turn it into a crass joke.

 

[Mercurial89]

Would've sucked if you appealed and we didn't. Both should've but in our case Papley admitted he got hit harder by Hodge and that was low impact.

Just cant risk it unfortunately.
System is designed to make it incredibly risky to challenge to stop people poking holes in the system.

I have no problem with the current tick a box system as I believe it works in a majority of cases, but remove the penalty for challenging so players can actually argue their case if they choose and that is a step in the right direction.
Danger should have been able to at least fight for his Brownlow chance, and Duncan and Zach whilst stupid actions probably needed the chance to argue it without missing crunch games near the end of the season.

 

[Jade]

Move along guys.

'Victim' is the right word, regardless of what else it reminds you of. Let's not turn it into a crass joke.

Oh come on... so many LOLs to be had there...

 

[Lore]

Oh come on... so many LOLs to be had there...

Have them privately.

 

[Whiskers]

Schofield successfully challenged an elbow to the head that drew blood in Oliver's mouth.
ELBOW, HEAD.
FIST, BODY
WTF

 

[DapperJong]

Schofield successfully challenged an elbow to the head that drew blood in Oliver's mouth.
ELBOW, HEAD.
FIST, BODY
WTF

Honestly my pillow is harder. And my neck is stuffed.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

As bad as the timing is, the week off should be good for him. He hasn't missed many games since his debut. Assuming we get through with a loss of less than 5 goals (or even a win), he will be cherry ripe for the last 2+ games of the year.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Should have appealed Bombers, that's Plowman.....sorry soft

 

[Jade]

Have them privately.

Bloody killjoy...

You've changed man, you've changed.