#7 Zerrett - Welcome to Hotel California

sausageroll · September 11, 2025, 1:50pm

Yeah Griffen might be the obvious one. Really gutted the dogs. Then they kicked on.

rjd · September 11, 2025, 1:50pm

OK Zac, 2 first rounders or you can sit out the next two years.

I’m not joking, we cant afford to get walked over here, we’ve accommodated his every demand, and he’s brought this shitstorm. He and Hawthorn need to sort this out.

We also cannot afford to have him anywhere need Caddy, Kako, Roberts, Johnson or Clarke.

sausageroll · September 11, 2025, 1:51pm

Yeah I think that’s obvious. He will go for 2 firsts if at all.

It’s still gonna sting. He’s gonna cop the mother of all boos at games v hawthorn.

Wanderlust · September 11, 2025, 1:52pm

Absolutely! Can’t deny that

rjd · September 11, 2025, 1:52pm

There’s no if at all about this. He cannot play for this club ever again.

sausageroll · September 11, 2025, 1:53pm

Well yeah of course he can. But I doubt he can swallow his pride in order to do so

MattyKnights · September 11, 2025, 1:56pm

This. This was the moment everything changed.

fademan · September 11, 2025, 1:56pm

Same. Will be an interesting night

rjd · September 11, 2025, 1:58pm

The club cannot afford to allow him to pull the jumper on again.

MaxFactor · September 11, 2025, 2:02pm

Zach not attending the B&F would be incredible. On one hand, another major embarrassment for Essendon and its fans, but on the other, a car crash level of can’t look away cringe that promises to be highly entertaining. I wonder how the club would handle the situation. I wonder if they’d still livestream it or instead limit the audience to only those who attended. Could be quite the fiasco. Zach rocking up to preseason training after the trade falls over would also have excellent entertainment value. Amazing time to be a bomber fan.

Bomb_Doe · September 11, 2025, 2:04pm

Essendon retweeting Martin and Redman >>> Caesar crossing the Rubicon

rjd · September 11, 2025, 2:05pm

He cannot be allowed to play for the club again, id honestly support sitting him out over having him back.

Bomb_Doe · September 11, 2025, 2:13pm

Essendon needs as much clean air as it can get in order to move on and rebuild.

Given his actions, Merrett remaining is anything but clean air and therefore he needs to go.

sausageroll · September 11, 2025, 2:14pm

Lol turn it up.

I’d say not captain for sure. There’s still water to go under the bridge before he’s traded

Specially how the other players have come out and said stuff. They clearly haven’t heard from their captain or they heard the wrong thing.

rjd · September 11, 2025, 2:16pm

I doubt they’ve heard the wrong thing. The club account is re tweeting them.

sausageroll · September 11, 2025, 2:20pm

They didn’t hear what they wanted to hear is what I mean .

Spike · September 11, 2025, 2:22pm

Let’s be honest, he gets a lot of the footy, and has shined in a very ordinary period. But he’s his kicking isn’t great (noticed it a lot this year) and a fit Parish takes his spot in a second, poor kicking and all.

Also know for a fact Nic and Mas aren’t the only ones who don’t like him. At least the Prince of Portsea will stay now….

SeventeenthFlag · September 11, 2025, 2:24pm

Sad Sach

quietachiever · September 11, 2025, 2:25pm

I can’t see an outcome where Zac stays at Essendon.

Let’s get something in place asap with Hawthorn and move on. Don’t even wait for the Hawks to finish their season. EFC should put the Hawks and Zac under pressure right now. Hit all forms of media hard if the Hawks don’t put something decent up as a trade before Friday 5pm.

The king is dead, long live the king.

Wanderlust · September 11, 2025, 2:27pm

Merrett had his management contact the Doggies and Pies as well.

Open the bidding and get the best offer we can.