Restricted Free Agent Zach Merrett [RFA 2021]

[lionshine]

Rumoured to be disgruntled at the Bombers. Could he request a trade?

 

[Ash1337]

Rumoured to be disgruntled at the Bombers. Could he request a trade?

Yep I heard the same. It showed in the way he played this year.

 

[lionshine]

Would be a perfect get for the Suns to be honest. Would compliment their young mids perfectly and speed up the side's development.

 

[Prochard123]

Clearly wants to play as a full-time on baller, but has played most of the year on a wing with Essendon clearly preferring the Shiel, Mcgrath, Parish trio at centre bounces.

Could work something out with Carlton.

Carlton needs more offensive mids like Merrett to be threatening and take attention off Cripps. Essendon needs more grunt, although not sure who from Carlton is available (assuming Setterfield is locked in).

 

[La Dispute]

Easier to wait until next year and sign him as a free agent.

Probably worth around 800-900k pa to most clubs, or 1.7 million to North.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Clearly wants to play as a full-time on baller, but has played most of the year on a wing with Essendon clearly preferring the Shiel, Mcgrath, Parish trio at centre bounces.

Could work something out with Carlton.

Carlton needs more offensive mids like Merrett to be threatening and take attention off Cripps. Essendon needs more grunt, although not sure who from Carlton is available (assuming Setterfield is locked in).

We'd want picks instead of players.

 

[Mikevk123]

2 firsts surely ?

 

[HairyO]

2 firsts surely ?

So many Essendon players worth 1 or 2 firsts you have to wonder why they finished where they did.

 

[The Prosecutor]

So many Essendon players worth 1 or 2 firsts you have to wonder why they finished where they did.

You don't think Merrett is worth two firsts?

 

[HairyO]

You don't think Merrett is worth two firsts?

I think maybe a couple of players in the comp are worth 2 x 1sts.

Had an okay year so it would be good to know the cause. Has he peaked? Was he angry all year and has checked out? Was Worsfold playing him the wrong way?

Etc.

 

[FairKouta]

Our pick 7 this year.

 

[Great8]

So many Essendon players worth 1 or 2 firsts you have to wonder why they finished where they did.

Wouldn’t be hardly any worth 2 firsts but he is one that is.
He is the one I’m most confident about keeping

 

[Great8]

Our pick 7 this year.

Wouldn’t even get negotiations started I’d think.

 

[FairKouta]

Wouldn’t even get negotiations started I’d think.

Hard to argue since it’s dodo but I don’t think it’s the worst deal maybe a swap of second and third rounders but I personally don’t think he is worth 2 firsts including a pick 7

 

[Seb78]

You don't think Merrett is worth two firsts?

If Bryce Gibbs is worth 2 firsts, then Merrett is easily.

End of the day he's worth whatever any club is will to pay for him. The market will tell you what his worth.

 

[RowellAnderson12]

Would be a perfect get for the Suns to be honest. Would compliment their young mids perfectly and speed up the side's development.

We'll give them Pick 5 and Will Brodie or Peter Wright. Both fill their needs

 

[HairyO]

If Bryce Gibbs is worth 2 firsts, then Merrett is easily.

End of the day he's worth whatever any club is will to pay for him. The market will tell you what his worth.

Gibbs wasnt worth 2 x 1sts. He is a great example of the risk of massively overpaying.

 

[RowellAnderson12]

Would give Bombers 5&6 this year, Will Phillips and a key position in that range.

Brodie was a former pick 9 and Wright former pick 8.

 

[The Prosecutor]

He's a contracted 24-year-old skillful, inside/outside midfielder that has been an AA, dual B&F winner that has never finished outside the top four (besides his debut year), has captained the club probably 10+ times and has only missed two games over the last five years.

If that doesn't warrant two first round picks, I don't know what does.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Gibbs wasnt worth 2 x 1sts. He is a great example of the risk of massively overpaying.

He was probably worth it the year earlier, and could have won the Crows a flag that following season, in fact the year after the trade fell through was Gibbs best season. What made it worse for the Crows is they gave what they didn't want to a year later.

 

[Vo Rogue]

If he were prepared to leave Essendon, Carlton would pay 2 first round draft picks in a heartbeat. Perfect age profile and skill set to bring into our list this pre season.

 

[scooter600x]

He's a contracted 24-year-old skillful, inside/outside midfielder that has been an AA, dual B&F winner that has never finished outside the top four (besides his debut year), has captained the club probably 10+ times and has only missed two games over the last five years.

If that doesn't warrant two first round picks, I don't know what does.

A good player?

 

[adonski]

I reckon clubs are scared to give up 2x firsts these days. It's backfired more times than it hasn't. Clubs got excited when first being able to trade future picks and went overboard.

I think 1x first & 1x second rounder is fair value.

 

[HairyO]

I reckon clubs are scared to give up 2x firsts these days. It's backfired more times than it hasn't. Clubs got excited when first being able to trade future picks and went overboard.

I think 1x first & 1x second rounder is fair value.

If Saad, Danniher and Merrett all move on they may want a mid skilled player and a 1st.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Reckon Merrett is worth the two 1sts with a 2nd back every day of the week. Kids a gun with 8+ years left AND he's contracted