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

[Lore]

There we go, that's the clip:

 

[bzparkes]

But is that really what's going on? Essendon have to address the fact their captain is unhappy and wants out, and if they are not talking about it and contemplating it its just shit people management.

Lol.

It's more than about time clubs started holding these players accountable to their contracts. We've seen quite a few held last year and this year.

Essendon are under no obligation to let Merrett play for a rival club for a deal they don't deem acceptable.

Merrett was more than happy to accept a payrise at the start of the year and declare a few months ago he was committed to Essendon whilst shopping himself around under contract behind their back.

 

[Vindicater]

Big overs. Happy for essendon to keep Merrett at that price. Sad for Merrett that he will never get to play in a winning finals team.

I agree it is massive overs, I think we should take the offer today, I am just saying what I think they will come back with (or maybe what the Hawks might go next)

 

[bzparkes]

It's not for Eagles supporters it's a message to Hawthorn supporters, we don't really care if you can't get it.

Really?

What message exactly?

Club isn't willing to pay up for contracted players after courting them for a few months?

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

What do you mean?

Hawthorn ended up giving up more than they'd otherwise have for Barrass because WCE were expecting it to be a straight trade for 14.

It worked out better in the long run.

Marginally. Extremelly marginally.

WCE wanted pick 14. Hawks traded it out for Carltons first 2 picks. WCE had the choice of ours or carltons first 2 picks so they got we we would have paid anyway. That they made the wrong choice is irrelevant.

The 'more' you refer to is Hawks trading their 3rd round pick for the eagles 4th round pick. Thats the only difference. 5 spots.

Carlton were the flavour of the month. Mackenzie trading out 14 and giving the eagles the option was pure genius as most clubs would have chosen carlton. Why else would he do it?

The Barrass trade was some of his best work. We wouldn't be in the market for anyone, let alone Merrett, without it.

 

[DERO]

Need to organise another moussaka at Sam and Lyndall’s place pretty quickly I reckon.

 

[Coasters7]

It is the reason you are here.

Discussing a big name trade in the offseason?

 

[FootyGuru]

So if we believe the deadline, we also must believe Lewis hasn’t been ruled out of the Merrett trade.

 

[Daka]

3mins to deadline, I guess the trade not happening...

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

What a bunch of absolute d***heads lmao. Arrogant flogs thinking they can force the Dons hand.

 

[bzparkes]

Marginally. Extremelly marginally.

WCE wanted pick 14. Hawks traded it out for Carltons first 2 picks. WCE had the choice of ours or carltons first 2 picks so they got we we would have paid anyway. That they made the wrong choice is irrelevant.

The 'more' you refer to is Hawks trading their 3rd round pick for the eagles 4th round pick. Thats the only difference.

Carlton were the flavour of the month. Mackenzie trading out 14 and giving the eagles the option was pure genius as most clubs would have chosen carlton. Why else would he do it?

The Barrass trade was some of his best work. We wouldn't be in the market for anyone, let alone Merrett, without it.

Apparently you aren't in the market for anyone whatsoever, considering none of the targeted players have officially requested a trade to Hawthorn.

 

[TONYC3163]

Discussing a big name trade in the offseason?

Being offended about Barrass, SAD!

 

[vanders]

3mins to deadline, I guess the trade not happening...

7pm is just the deadline for a response, they don’t have to accept it.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Eagles lost by getting a F1 and F2 for a 30yo KPD that didn’t make the top 10 of your B&F with back issues?

Interesting.

You could argue that the eagles didnt lose but Hawthorn definitely didnt

Would you have preferred pick 14 last year or 15 and 33 this year (ignoring F/S, academies etc)

 

[TONYC3163]

What a bunch of absolute d***heads lmao. Arrogant flogs thinking they can force the Dons hand.

Nope, we have other uses for pick 9 is Bombers don’t want it.

 

[hawkinoz]

Fingers crossed Dons save us from ourselves. p1ssed off at this massive overs & HFC for having no control on media narrative.

first time they influenced it with 7pm deadline.

3 mins to go and hope we trade pick 9 for Pies F1's of 2026 & 2027

 

[Sonny Hayes]

What a bunch of absolute d***heads lmao. Arrogant flogs thinking they can force the Dons hand.

Asking for a response is not forcing anyone's hand, give it a spell

 

[Gavin Excell]

As a hawk fan I like this approach. Feels like strong, but good faith negotiation.

As someone who is suffering from the torture of this thread and trade period overall I am just so glad someone has drawn a line in the sand to take us all out of our misery.

There's still some chance of chaotic deadline scenes as list managers hurl themselves through the air with a desperate lunge at the fax machine to file off that 11th hour trade

 

[A Bit Dusty]

 

[HirdyLannister]

7pm the world is exploding at Hawthorne.

 

[Duckworth]

7 PM...

Tom Morris on 9 News about the Hawks offer
“Essendon’s view was that it was so far off the mark, it didn’t even dignify a response”

 

[RCAB]

Eagles lost by getting a F1 and F2 for a 30yo KPD that didn’t make the top 10 of your B&F with back issues?

Interesting.

You forgot how it all played out last trade period? You even have a death ride Hawthorn thread on your board... and you've posted in nearly every Hawthorn GameDay thread on the MB. Yeah you didn't forget.

 

[HeHateMe]

Phew...

 

[SSSSSS]

Tune in tomorrow on Dragon Ball Z.

 

[soafraid]

Pick 9, Pick 31, 2026 F1 and 2027 F1 and we have a deal. If they want a token 3rd or 4th in return by all means.

3 firsts and a second for a 30 year old 3x AA... Looks good because Essendon literally have no one else who isn't a potato.

Almost no one in the history of the game is worth that much. If he was 25, maybe.

 

[LegendLewis]

Lol.

It's more than about time clubs started holding these players accountable to their contracts. We've seen quite a few held last year and this year.

Essendon are under no obligation to let Merrett play for a rival club for a deal they don't deem acceptable.

Merrett was more than happy to accept a payrise at the start of the year and declare a few months ago he was committed to Essendon whilst shopping himself around under contract behind their back.

Yeah I get all that.
But what have they been doing the last two weeks, just twiddling thier thumbs?
They must have had meeting upon meeting to work out how to resolve it, what is best case etc etc. An emergency plan to come up with up all scenarios and see what action to take if so and so occurs. If not they're just being negligent to themselves, the team, and the player.