Recommitted Zach Merrett [UFA 2027] - Wanted a trade to Hawthorn, but it didn't get done

[Lore]

There we go, that's the clip:

 

[Donflicted]

Keep seeing it pop up on other club forums it might as well have a thread would hate to lose him tho

 

[Lore]

Can’t see him going anywhere, his loyalty to the club and the team is absolutely golden. But if he decided he wanted to go elsewhere I don’t think anyone could blame him really.

Edit to add:

 

[Cmarsh]

What would Essendon want for him? Considering he is already 29, a first rounder and a second rounder?

 

[rye]

essendon would be stupid to let him go. one of the few senior players you'd actually want the kids learning from.

 

[Mr Clunk]

Let the lad have a crack at a Grand Final

 

[Foxman98]

Only place he could go to where it would be better and would have the trade capital is the Hawks which I assume would boil the blood of every Essendon fan,

He would be nice for us but won't be in a position of need for what we would need to give up,

Cats and Pies have nothing close to the value required to get him

Can't see him wanting to leave now to go interstate so again leaves the Hawks with Carltons pick decent Cap space and need for an elite mid

 

[Le Archie]

Only place he could go to where it would be better and would have the trade capital is the Hawks which I assume would boil the blood of every Essendon fan,

He would be nice for us but won't be in a position of need for what we would need to give up,

Cats and Pies have nothing close to the value required to get him

Can't see him wanting to leave now to go interstate so again leaves the Hawks with Carltons pick decent Cap space and need for an elite mid

It would be two first picks minimum

 

[Ian Dunross]

Couldn't blame him if he asked for a trade. From the outside looking in though, he looks incredibly committed. Admirable.

 

[Milanista28]

I think he's got 5/6 years of top line midfield football in him and then another few in other roles, as professional as anyone, lives and breathes football, will play 400 games.

 

[Foxman98]

It would be two first picks minimum

Agreed more they will at least have a top 10 pick to throw into the deal and have the cap space

 

[Milanista28]

I think with Tassie coming and the ability to trade 2 firsts into the future we'd easily get offers of 2 1st rounders from clubs who think they can win the flag in the short term.

You don't push Zach out, but if he asks, you do it for the right offer.

 

[triple treat]

It would be two first picks minimum

Id do that providing our first 2 picks fell around 20 and 30.

 

[triple treat]

I think he's got 5/6 years of top line midfield football in him and then another few in other roles, as professional as anyone, lives and breathes football, will play 400 games.

Wow, so he'll be playing till nearly 40

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Falls into the too late to leave now category. Much better to go out as a one club legend, then a Premiership chasing turncoat. Maybe at 26 years old and if the club doesnt want you to stay (ie. Tom Barrass

37

Tom Barrass

Age

30

Ht

197cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

8.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

6.1

5star

T

0.9

3star

MG

158.5

3star

D

10.1

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.1

2star

M

5.6

5star

T

0.3

1star

MG

139.6

2star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

0.4

3star

MG

160.0

3star

) then sure go for it. At 29 with a club that has you in its highest echelon, just stay it out and retire a legend without a trophy

 

[Milanista28]

Wow, so he'll be playing till nearly 40

I'll be somewhat shocked if he retires before 37, put it that way. Old age injuries permitting.

 

[boncer34]

Wow, so he'll be playing till nearly 40

Feasibly could reach 400 by 37.

252 games by seasons end. 7 seasons with a couple of minor niggles gets him 400. Less if he goes plays finals somewhere else.

He seems to have a relatively clean injury history.

 

[Vindicater]

I would hate to see him play elsewhere but who could blame him if he wanted out.

 

[mezaire]

Issue is, that if he wants a premiership, what club in the window wants/needs him??
Hawthorn is about it

 

[Skipper_]

Issue is, that if he wants a premiership, what club in the window wants/needs him??
Hawthorn is about it

They would also rather save their draft capital for Reid you’d imagine.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Comes up annually and every time he says he has absolutely no interest in leaving.

 

[King Patty]

Only place he could go to where it would be better and would have the trade capital is the Hawks which I assume would boil the blood of every Essendon fan,

He would be nice for us but won't be in a position of need for what we would need to give up,

Cats and Pies have nothing close to the value required to get him

Can't see him wanting to leave now to go interstate so again leaves the Hawks with Carltons pick decent Cap space and need for an elite mid

If he went to cats or Pies, he would play until 35 like Danger and Pendelbury and would be worth every cent.
Every day over 29 at Essendon he is on borrowed time.

 

[Vindicater]

Comes up annually and every time he says he has absolutely no interest in leaving.

Very true.

I wonder though if this year has broken him abit. He looks very drained (as expected in the year we have had)

 

[King Patty]

It is kind of funny, he was pushed out of the midfield when in Brownlow form to give others a go.
yet Tsatas got injured and really only had that Adelaide game in there. Caldwell got injured
Durham missed a couple of games as well. Setterfield started outside the 22 then was a crucial cog then got injured. Hobbs never got much opportunity, and when more of a role opened up got injured again like Tsatas. Martin started Getting some midfield minutes then got injured. Parish was injured played a VFL game and missed a few due to fixutre when fit then got innjured after a few AFL matches.
Shiel expected to play out season in VFL after half back experiment failed, becomes a key mid again and Scott running him into ground. And now McGrath is also heading back to be a main mid to help ease the load. Plus Merrett thrown back into midfield and expected to carry it.

On top of that the VFL has gone from having Setterfield/Shiel/Tsatas all in there to none, plus with other injuries barely an AFL listed player - Vissentini, Menzie, Nguyen, Davey, Gerryn, Unwin and Day-Wicks last match.

Harley Reid would have a few mates from his Gippsland days with a number now at the bombers AFL/VFL
Solomon McKay (VFL), Dayten Uerata (VFL), Oscar Smartt (VFL/AFL), Archer Day-Wicks (AFL) all in that 2022 Bendigo side

Noah Long (Bendigo) was also drafted to Eagles with Reid. And Shanahan last year.

 

[Lore]

It is kind of funny, he was pushed out of the midfield when in Brownlow form to give others a go.
yet Tsatas got injured and really only had that Adelaide game in there. Caldwell got injured
Durham missed a couple of games as well. Setterfield started outside the 22 then was a crucial cog then got injured. Hobbs never got much opportunity, and when more of a role opened up got injured again like Tsatas. Martin started Getting some midfield minutes then got injured. Parish was injured played a VFL game and missed a few due to fixutre when fit then got innjured after a few AFL matches.
Shiel expected to play out season in VFL after half back experiment failed, becomes a key mid again and Scott running him into ground. And now McGrath is also heading back to be a main mid to help ease the load. Plus Merrett thrown back into midfield and expected to carry it.

On top of that the VFL has gone from having Setterfield/Shiel/Tsatas all in there to none, plus with other injuries barely an AFL listed player - Vissentini, Menzie, Nguyen, Davey, Gerryn, Unwin and Day-Wicks last match.

Harley Reid would have a few mates from his Gippsland days with a number now at the bombers AFL/VFL
Solomon McKay (VFL), Dayten Uerata (VFL), Oscar Smartt (VFL/AFL), Archer Day-Wicks (AFL) all in that 2022 Bendigo side

Noah Long (Bendigo) was also drafted to Eagles with Reid. And Shanahan last year.

This reads as a half baked list analysis mixed with a lament on the injury list rather than a comment on Zach Merrett and his chances of a trade to someclub for somevalue…

 

[Keystone agony]

Issue is, that if he wants a premiership, what club in the window wants/needs him??
Hawthorn is about it

Every vic club at the top 9 would want him

He may even be okay to leave state