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Zach MERRETT
#7 Essendon
Age: 24 |
Games: 82 | Born: Oct 03, 2020 |
Height: 180 |
Weight: 80 |
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2017 Digest: With stars back in the mix he should be even more dangerous but can expect more heat from opponents.
2017 NAB Cup:
2017 Season
1 | Haw | Ball-magnet in midfield and looks set to take his game to another level this season. Unbelievable first half and end with 37 touches. | 9 |
2 | Bris | Pure speed was enough to break open the match in second quarter when Bombers raced seven goals clear. Tired late. | 8 |
3 | Carl | Slowish start then warmed to task despite Curnow’s shadow; Six clearances and four tackles. | 7 |
4 | Adel | Class midfielder who never stopped trying, laid seven tackles and won five clearances. | 7 |
5 | Coll | Worked into the game after a slowish start but by the end was knocking up winning kicks. | 8 |
6 | Melb | Ball use was uncharacteristically poor in midfield. Won the ball well though, but couldn’t get much going. | 6 |
7 | Frem | Had 19 touches in the first half and nine in the second. His influence dropped because of a tag. | 7 |
8 | Geel | Kept the wheels rolling with 33 disposals, 12 tackles and 11 contested possessions another strong effort. | 8 |
9 | WCE | Continues to rack up the touches, even with Redden assigned to him early. Set the tone. | 8 |
10 | Rich | Shadowed by Lambert at times and when tag on struggled. When allowed off the leash he grabbed plenty of ball | 6 |
11 | GWS | Good ball winner again, but not as damaging as he can be. Plenty of footy backward of centre. | 7 |
12 | Port | Knocked up winning the ball in midfield. Did most of his work as a first-receiver, but used ball expertly. | 8 |
13 | Bye. | ||
14 | Syd | Found the Sherrin well again and got better as the game wore on. The most clearances for the Bombers. | 8 |
15 | Bris | Very quiet first half, but then lifted in the third quarter. | 5 |
16 | Coll | Despite Greenwood shadow (and elbow to head that startled him) his ball use and creativity was first class. | 8 |
17 | StK | Prolific first half and couldn't be halted by Saints. Finished with 37 disposals. | 9 |
18 | NM | Lifted in the last quarter when North threatened an upset. 33 disposals and nine clearances. | 7 |
19 | WB | Struggled early opposed to Libba and ball use was off. Worked into game slowly, but not his best. | 5 |
20 | Carl | Won a heap of the sherrin but so many times he wants to go sideways – might win a boot scooting comp. Go forward young man. | 6 |
21 | Suspended. | ||
22 | GCS | Down on his prolific numbers on his return, with Miller keeping a close eye on him. | 6 |
23 | Frem | Superb in midfield with 31 possessions, but it was the four goals that were the highlight. | 9 |
EF | Syd | Claimed his share of footy (21 disposals) but many of them were chipping passes that didn’t penetrate. | 5 |
2016 Season
1 | GCS | Outstanding work ethic and found plenty of the ball. | 8 |
2 | Melb | Huge performance centred around prolific work-rate, five inside-50s, eight tackles and three clearances. | 8 |
3 | Port | Five inside-50s and eight tackles due reward for an energetic display. | 7 |
4 | Geel | Monster game. Eight inside-50s, eight tackles, one goal and three clearances. | 8 |
5 | Coll | Ran hard all day across the midfield, but wasn’t damaging. | 4 |
6 | Carl | Always drives hard and ended with six inside-50s and six tackles. Doesn’t play bad games. | 7 |
7 | Syd | Played with a lot of confidence across the midfield – eight tackles and four clearances. | 6 |
8 | NM | Monster effort highlight by eight tackles, 18 contested possessions and five clearances. | 8 |
9 | StK | Continues to relish added responsibility this year and is approaching top level midfield status. | 7 |
10 | Rich | Not as prolific as he has been but managed nine tackles, four inside-50s and two clearances. | 6 |
11 | Frem | Relentless with his hard work and had 37 touches. | 7 |
12 | Haw | Got away to great start, but had turnovers. Dons’ best midfielder. | 7 |
13 | GWS | Huge effort helped keep team in the game. Eight inside-50s, three clearances and eight tackles. | 8 |
15 | WCE | Continued his quality season and won important contests. | 7 |
16 | StK | Clear-cut Dons’ best and kept winning touches and clearances. | 8 |
17 | Rich | Continued fine season in midfield and used it well mostly. A shoo-in to win Crichton Medal. | 7 |
18 | Bris | One of Bombers’ best again in midfield and ball use generally good. A bit off-color late. | 7 |
19 | Adel | Six clearances, eight inside-50s and 11 contested possessions. | 7 |
20 | Geel | Battled hard for five clearances, four inside-50s and four tackles. Handy without starring. | 6 |
21 | GCS | Unusually sloppy at times by foot but continued to find the ball to play a vital role. | 7 |
22 | WB | Bombers’ best and continued to be a prolific ball-winner. Has had a super season. | 8 |
23 | Carl | Big game. His precision by foot separated him from the rest. | 8 |
2015 Season
1 | Syd | Handy contributions at times. | 5 |
2 | Haw | Played with maturity and was one of a few Bombers to stand up to Hawks charge. | 7 |
3 | Carl | Gets under guard and did so again to collect some handy disposals. | 6 |
4 | Coll | Steadily racked up 20 touches but he didn’t hurt the Pies at all. | 5 |
5 | StK | Useful game on wing. | 6 |
6 | Frem | An impressive display. Creative and kicked a goal from 23 touches. | 6 |
7 | NM | Ran through the middle and worked his butt off despite modest stats. | 5 |
8 | Bris | In the thick of it all day and prepared to tackle hard at every opportunity. | 6 |
9 | Rich | Showed plenty. Ran hard and creative around the ground. | 7 |
10 | Geel | Among better Bombers with five inside-50s and four clearances. | 6 |
11 | WCE | One of the better players. Presented and tackled with intensity. | 7 |
13 | Haw | Huge effort. Found space and used ball well when he got it. Developing well. | 7 |
14 | StK | Not the worst but outnumbered. | 4 |
15 | Melb | Another solid day from the improving youngster. Eight tackles. | 7 |
16 | NM | 13 contested possessions and a hard worker all night around ground. | 7 |
17 | Port | On Boak early. Worked hard and tackled strongly winning a lot of ball. | 6 |
18 | WB | Six inside-50s, a goal and played with a positive mindset. Handy effort. | 7 |
19 | Foot. | ||
20 | Foot. | ||
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23 | Foot. |
2014 Season
1 | NM | Sub came on in third quarter and had big nine touches in last term. | 3 |
2 | Haw | Sub. On third term to replace Ryder but didn’t impact like coach would have liked. | 1 |
3 | VFL | Had a purple patch late to get the Bombers back in the game. Good. | – |
4 | VFL | Classy with ball in hand and had a real impact. | – |
5 | VFL | Struggled a bit to get into the game. Not his best. | – |
6 | Coll | Sub. Goal in final term and did a few good things after coming on in third term. | 3 |
7 | WB | His tackling was a highlight and set the tone for the team. | 5 |
8 | Bris | Not a big factor. | 3 |
9 | Syd | Had some good moments and caught the eye with his lacing left boot. | 5 |
11 | Rich | Copped a heavy hit from Chaplin but bounced back to kick two goals. Impressive. | 7 |
12 | GWS | Matched on Frost initially and had reasonable share of the ball. | 6 |
13 | Melb | Kicked a goal and was OK around the packs. | 5 |
14 | Adel | The sub. Did well after coming on in the third term. | 3 |
15 | Geel | Sub. Quickly amassed seven disposals and set Colyer up for a goal. | 2 |
16 | Port | Produced three clearances and six inside-50s. | 7 |
17 | Coll | Brilliant dribbling goal at start of second half and had a heap of the ball. | 7 |
18 | WB | Huge game for an 18-year-old. Four inside-50s and some great run and spread. | 7 |
19 | Syd | Played as negating forward on Shaw. | 5 |
20 | Rich | Quiet first half then lifted, particularly in third term. One goal, two goal assists. | 5 |
21 | WCE | Sub came on early in third term to add pace. | 2 |
22 | GCS | Goes from strength to strength: 10 tackles, four inside-50s and a goal. | 7 |
23 | Carl | Another classy display from the youngster. Clever in traffic. | 6 |
EF | NM | Handy game to complete a good season. | 5 |
SF | – | ||
PF | – | ||
GF | – |
1. | CROUCH, Matt | Adel | 189 |
2. | MARTIN, Dustin | Rich | 186 |
3. | KELLY, Joshua | GWS | 184 |
4. | DANGERFIELD, Patrick | Geel | 175 |
5. | LAIRD, Rory | Adel | 172 |
6. | WARD, Callan | GWS | 172 |
7. | MITCHELL, Tom | Haw | 171 |
8. | DUNCAN, Mitch | Geel | 170 |
9. | COTCHIN, Trent | Rich | 167 |
10. | RANCE, Alex | Rich | 167 |
11. | SHIEL, Dylan | GWS | 166 |
12. | WINES, Ollie | Port | 165 |
13. | JACOBS, Sam | Adel | 162 |
14. | TUOHY, Zach | Geel | 161 |
15. | OLIVER, Clayton | Melb | 161 |
16. | GAFF, Andrew | WCE | 161 |
17. | GRIGG, Shaun | Rich | 160 |
18. | PARKER, Luke | Syd | 160 |
19. | MURPHY, Marc | Carl | 159 |
20. | MERRETT, Zach | Ess | 157 |
21. | EBERT, Brad | Port | 157 |
22. | DOUGLAS, Richard | Adel | 156 |
23. | SLOANE, Rory | Adel | 156 |
24. | DOCHERTY, Sam | Carl | 155 |
25. | HEPPELL, Dyson | Ess | 155 |