Player Watch # 7: Zachary Merrett

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I'm as big a fan of Zach as there is and have been absolutely fanboying over him since his first season when I saw his tackling efforts.. but to be honest I'd take the Bont over him. The guy's an absolute star and is more versatile.
 
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This kid will fair dinkum get a quadruple double (10+ kicks, handballs, marks, tackles for those playing at home) at some stage of his career. Absolute star.
Was reading that thread yesterday. He's already been close, he has the complete game, only a matter of time.
 

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  1. Sam Landsberger ‏@SamLandsberger
    19h19 hours ago
    Adrian Dodoro had to work harder than most to navigate draft penalties in 2013. And he did. Zach Merrett at 26 and Fantasia at 55. Huge


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  2. Shane Bown ‏@stickers_bown
    18h18 hours ago
    @SamLandsberger merret the turnover king just bangs it on the boot

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  3. Zachary Merrett ‏@zachmerrett07
    15h15 hours ago
    @stickers_bown @SamLandsberger thanks for the advice, any solutions?

Well done Same. You're only 2 years late.
 

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  1. Sam Landsberger ‏@SamLandsberger
    19h19 hours ago
    Adrian Dodoro had to work harder than most to navigate draft penalties in 2013. And he did. Zach Merrett at 26 and Fantasia at 55. Huge


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  2. Shane Bown ‏@stickers_bown
    18h18 hours ago
    @SamLandsberger merret the turnover king just bangs it on the boot

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  3. Zachary Merrett ‏@zachmerrett07
    15h15 hours ago
    @stickers_bown @SamLandsberger thanks for the advice, any solutions?
Haha, good work Zachy, nice burn.
 
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Is his best footy up forward? Has played well on a wing and across half back this year and last

I must admit id like us to start forming our own mosquite fleet forward line with Colyer, Z.Merrett and Fantasia next year
If Zach Merrett becomes a forward then I'll damn near give up on this club. Big statement having stuck fat through all this recent shit.

He's a pure midfielder. Let's play him in the midfield.
 

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I reckon he'll thrive even moreso as a midfielder with those guys back.

We don't have many, including those returning, who can play both inside and outside mid. Zach is one such player. He might go forward occasionally but I can't see it being for any decent period of time, his talent would be wasted compared to what he can do up the ground.
 
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I reckon he'll thrive even moreso as a midfielder with those guys back.

We don't have many, including those returning, who can play both inside and outside mid. Zach is one such player. He might go forward occasionally but I can't see it being for any decent period of time, his talent would be wasted compared to what he can do up the ground.
Can play mid/fwd or wing.

The kid is a gun.
 

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If Zach Merrett becomes a forward then I'll damn near give up on this club. Big statement having stuck fat through all this recent shit.

He's a pure midfielder. Let's play him in the midfield.
We have alot of other pure midfielders and this guy has more ability up forward then these other pure mids.

Id prefer to see zacka midfield then Z.Merrett.

Albeit when i mean forward i mean starting as the high half forward pushinh up the ground and with stints onball
 
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