MVP The 2021 BigFooty Essendon Board Player of the Year Award Extravaganza - ZACH MERRETT 2021 CHAMPION

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Another year, another MVP. Will we see the breakout season of Jordan Ridley continue into another season of dominance off half back, or will the consistency of Zach Merrett wrench the title back from the young defender, making him a four time champion? Will we see Andrew McGrath take the crown for the first time, or will we have another first time winner? Will I continue to speak in questions? Yes?

Whilst we have low expectations for success this year, we can certainly celebrate those players that break the tedium of mediocrity that seems to have enveloped our club with this award.

This year, the winner receives a room temperature, 3-day old meat tray from the Wheelers Hill RSL, a signed Damian Cupido guernsey, and a Coles Gift Card which has some money left on it. I'm not sure how much, but the front desk can check for you.


THE RULES

As you may well know, after every Essendon match in the AFL™ Toyota™ 2021™ Premiership™ Season™ there will be an MVP thread opened up where you will vote for who you thought were the standout players on the ground. The voting method is very simple. Following this template;

5. BEST ON GROUND
4. 2nd best
3. 3rd best
2. 4th best
1. 5th best

Votes will close around 6-7pm on Thursday or thereabouts. Votes will be tallied and the top 5 vote getters will be our top 5 players for that week.

PLEASE keep in mind that you need to clearly label who gets the 5 votes and so on, just to make it easier for the votes to be counted. If your votes do not follow that format they may not be counted.


THE 2021 BIGFOOTY POTY LEADERBOARD

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1st Place - Zach Merrett (63)


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2nd Place - Darcy Parish (57)


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3rd Place - Jordan Ridley (33)


All Votes:

Zach Merrett - 63
Darcy Parish - 57
Jordan Ridley - 33
Jake Stringer - 32
Nick Hind - 19
Sam Draper - 17
Peter Wright - 16
Mason Redman - 15
Jayden Laverde - 14
Dyson Heppell - 13
Andrew McGrath, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti - 12
Nik Cox - 10
Cale Hooker - 9
Kyle Langford - 8
Devon Smith - 5
Harrison Jones - 3
Archie Perkins, Sam Durham - 2
Tom Cutler, Aaron Francis, Will Snelling, James Stewart - 1

HALL OF FAME

2020
Winner: Jordan Ridley (46)
Runner up: Zach Merrett (34)

2019
Winner: Zach Merrett (47)
Runner up: Dylan Shiel (35)

2018
Winner: Devon Smith (47.5)
Runner up: Zach Merrett (36)

2017
Winner: Zach Merrett (45)
Runner up: Michael Hurley (40)

2016
Winner: Zach Merrett (80)
Runner up: David Zaharakis (41)

2015
Winner: Michael Hurley (50)
Runner up: Cale Hooker (45)

2014
Winner: Dyson Heppell (51)
Runner up: Brendon Goddard/Patrick Ryder (32)

2013
Winner: Jobe Watson (49)
Runner up: Michael Hibberd (38)

2012
Winner: Jobe Watson (76)
Runner up: Brent Stanton (31)

2011
Winner: Brent Stanton (43)
Runner up: Jobe Watson (39.5)​
 
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ROUND 1

Essendon 13.13 91 def. by Hawthorne 14.8 92 (* this)

5: Andrew McGrath (100)
4: Zach Merrett (92)
3: Nick Hind (54)
2: Sam Draper (37)
1: Dyson Heppell (30)
 
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ROUND 2

Port Adelaide 18.11 119 def. Essendon 9.11 65

5: Jordan Ridley (89)
4: Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (75)
3: Mason Redman (46)
2: Nick Hind (26)
1: Zach Merrett (23)
 

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ROUND 3

Essendon 22.11 143 def. St Kilda 9.14 68

5: Darcy Parish (198)
4: Zach Merrett (124)
3: Jordan Ridley (94)
2: Jake Stringer (85)
1: Aaron Francis (57)
 
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ROUND 4

Jacob Mollison feat. Sydney 11.17 83 def. Essendon 12.8 80

5: Jordan Ridley (141)
4: Nik Cox (114)
3: Zach Merrett (102)
2: Nick Hind (68)
1: Jake Stringer (18)
 
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ROUND 5

Brisbane 15.12 102 def. Essendon 6.9 45

5: Zach Merrett (101)
4: Cale Hooker (69 lol)
3: Andrew McGrath (56)
2: Nick Hind (50)
1: Archie Perkins (21)
 
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ROUND 6

GET A BIG DOG UP YA COLLINGWOOD 13.7 85 def. by Essendon 16.13 109

5: Darcy Parish (205) - Perfect votes, received 5 votes from everyone in the thread
4: Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (146)
3: Jayden Laverde (84)
2: Peter Wright (66)
1: Zach Merrett (63)
 
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ROUND 7
Essendon 16.11 107 def. by * Carlton 19.9 123

5: Cale Hooker (108)
4. Jayden Laverde (96)
3. Jake Stringer (59)
2. Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (31)
1. Harrison Jones (29)
 
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ROUND 8
GWS 16.11 107 played in NSW against Essendon 16.9 so of course they won in a dodgy way

5: Zach Merrett (110)
4. Darcy Parish (81)
3. Mason Redman (40)
2. Jayden Laverde (36)
1. Nick Hind (27)
 
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ROUND 9
Essendon 10.8 68 def. Fremantle 8.13 61

5: Darcy Parish (125)
4: Nick Hind (110)
3: Mason Redman (72)
2: Andrew McGrath (51)
1: Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (23)
 
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ROUND 10
Essendon 22.9 141 def. lolnorf 10.9 69

5: Darcy Parish (133)
4: Zach Merrett (128)
3: Andrew McGrath (80)
2: Peter Wright (40)
1: Kyle Langford (32)
 
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ROUND 11
West Coast 11.5 71 def. by Essendon 12.15 87

5: Zach Merrett (151)
4: Darcy Parish (144)
3: Dyson Heppell (119)
2: Jayden Laverde (77)
1: Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (37)
 
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ROUND 12
Essendon 12.12 84 def. by Richmond 19.9 123

5: Darcy Parish (145, perfect votes again for the second time this year)
4: Kyle Langford (101)
3: Zach Merrett (82)
2: Nik Cox (59)
1: Nick Hind (16)
 

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ROUND 14
Hawthorne 10.13 73 def. by Essendon 13.8 86

5: Jake Stringer (200, perfect votes - All 5s)
4: Sam Draper (138)
3: Nick Hind (116)
2: Harrison Jones (68)
1: Jordan Ridley (35)
 
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ROUND 15
Essendon 8.9 57 def. by Umpiring. But I guess Melbourne were there too 9.14 68

5: Zach Merrett (116)
4: Darcy Parish (73)
3: Jordan Ridley (71)
2: Dyson Heppell (62)
1: Kyle Langford (21)
 
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ROUND 16
Geelong 15.8 98 def. Essendon 8.9 57

5: Darcy Parish (120 - Third time this season he has received perfect votes)
4: Jordan Ridley (72)
3: Zach Merrett (63)
2: Jake Stringer (60)
1: Dyson Heppell (32)
 
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ROUND 17
Essendon 11.18 84 def. Adelaide 2.9 21

5: Zach Merrett (145)
4: Jordan Ridley (104)
3: Mason Redman (95)
2: Jayden Laverde (65)
1: Archie Perkins (62)
 
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ROUND 18
lolnorf 11.8 74 def. by Essendon 13.14 92

5: Jake Stringer (142)
4: Peter Wright (134)
3: Zach Merrett (106)
2: Dyson Heppell (63)
1: Darcy Parish (50)
 
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ROUND 19
Essendon 7.11 53 def. by GWS Giants 9.12 66

5: Jordan Ridley (89)
4. Dyson Heppell (42)
4. Nik Cox (42)
2. Sam Durham (31)
1. Will Snelling (20)
 
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ROUND 20
Essendon 16.6 102 def. by Sydney 17.7 109

5: Zach Merrett (120)
4. Jake Stringer (90)
4. Darcy Parish (63)
2. Kyle Langford (41)
1. Jayden Laverde (26)
 
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ROUND 21
Western Bulldogs 12.12 84 def. by Essendon 15.7 97

5: Peter Wright (175)
4: Sam Draper (119)
3: Zach Merrett (105)
2: Darcy Parish (58)
1: Jake Stringer (24)
 
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ROUND 22
Gold Coast Suns 4.6 30 def. by Essendon 14.14 98

5: Jake Stringer (171)
4: Darcy Parish (126)
3: Sam Draper (70)
2: Mason Redman (58)
1: Nick Hind (54)
 
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ROUND 23
Essendon 16.6 102 def. Collingwood 9.10 64

5: Devon Smith (158)
4: Jake Stringer (112)
3: Peter Wright (64)
2: Zach Merrett (54)
1: Mason Redman, Tom Cutler (49)
 
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ELIMINATION FINAL 1
Western Bulldogs 13.7 85 def. Essendon 4.12 36 and that's all she wrote

5: Darcy Parish (100)
4. Sam Draper (68)
4. Jordan Ridley (50)
2. Zach Merrett (46)
1. James Stewart (18)
 
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Congratulations to Zach Merrett, 2021 BigFooty Essendon Board Player of the Year!

An incredible year in the middle of the park, along with a huge new contract, sees this future captain come away with his fourth POTY.

A breakout year from Darcy Parish see him come close in second, whilst Mr Reliable Jordan Ridley comes away with third.

A huge congratulations to all players on a massive year. We may not have got the chocolates in the final, but there are BIG things to come from this group.

Zach's first prize meat tray is on its way to him now, though the site wouldn't spring for a refrigerated truck. Once he recovers from his horrible bout of salmonella, we look forward to seeing what he brings in 2022.
 
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