I was legitimately surprised. I’m 35km north of Melbourne CBD and unfortunately there’s far too many ■■■■ Carlton & Filth supporters out this way.
You can’t be shithouse for 20 years and not feel some impact.
My 11 year-old’s been lost to football… I’ve barely been able to muster interest myself, let alone enrol my offspring in the misery,
Have just had to settle for her not turning to The Filth or Fark Carlton. In a way that’s reward enough…
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Heff10 has stayed true. Also not shy to giving ■■■■ to Collingwood supporting family members even when they won the premiership. He’s going to be a menace in the grog squad when he’s older.
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I have noticed that that the Merrett and Parish handball radar isn’t as well tuned as the last couple of seasons.
You’ll find that many kids of Essendon parents are just dormant. Don’t really give a stuff about footy at all.
If he dosent win a flag i hope he wins the brownlow
Brownlow is a tenuous metric if ever there was one.
Head to head against another midfielder the blonde usually win out anyway.
I think you’re selling yourself short there.
Why not both.
I have a bit of an ultimate fantasy scenario that is sort of like Cotchin and Richmond; awesome player in a complete circus suddenly gets the chocolates.
Brownlow and three flags. But gets Charlie by no default means at all. And in fact at the height of our reign of terror demands the AFL hand Jobes back. And they do. And he gets to kick gil in the jangly bigs.
Duz is our Dustin Martin type.
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ooh err
The age has an article on our amazing cap’n. Anyone with a sub able to post here?
How the Bombers became a team of Merrett
ByMichael Gleeson
May 5, 2024 — 5.45pm
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Some teams form themselves in the image of their coach. Craig McRae has moulded his Collingwood team to play almost as a reflection of his personality and philosophy.
Some teams form themselves in the image of their star player – Wayne Carey’s North Melbourne was probably the best example.
Some teams find their image crafted by one to resemble the other. That is Essendon now.
Zach Merrett has long been Essendon’s best player and latterly their captain. But he played his game and Essendon played their game and while the two found a connection it was not his team; it did not resemble him.
They do now.
Essendon skipper Zach Merrett leads his team onto Perth Stadium on Saturday night.CREDIT:AFL PHOTOS
Brad Scott’s arrival as coach has teased out more in Merrett’s game the more that Scott has been able to put his fingerprints on the wider Essendon. Scott has gradually developed a team and a style that is best expressed through his captain. Merrett’s tireless work ethic was previously what made him stand out at the Bombers. Now it is the bar others are reaching. His defensive pressure is starting to more regularly filter into the games of others.
Scott’s preferred game suits Merrett’s style of hard work, energy and skill. It is a style that is complemented by Sam Durham.
Durham is a good player and a very clever pick-up, but he is also the right player at the right time. The Bombers needed a player of his size and athleticism who relished the elements of the game that Durham does.
He is a player who fits with Merrett’s style of midfield and why Essendon look better. Merrett’s game isn’t just energy. His intelligence and skill was the difference between Essendon winning a game and keeping not just finals but even top four alive.
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We don’t deserve Merrett. I’m so glad that he is our captain. He could easily have left for a genuine contending team.
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ahh the usual mozz fluff piece, put the house on gws
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there was a big fluff piece on Callan Ward in the HS so hopefully that evens things out a bit.
He stands up in moments now, its brilliant
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Shame on those who booted Merret out of leadsership group.
I wonder if we will ever find out who it was?
Reckon Orazio was one