Full name Zachary Merrett Height 1.80 m Nominations AFL Rising Star Name Zach Merrett Siblings Jackson Merrett | Position(s) Forward / Midfielder Date joined 2014 Height/Weight 179 cm / 75 kg Weight 77 kg | |
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Date of birth (1995-10-03) 3 October 1995 (age 20) Original team(s) Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup) Draft No. 26, 2013 National Draft Role Australian Rules Footballer Similar People Jackson Merrett, Joe Daniher, Cale Hooker, Martin Gleeson, Patrick Ambrose Profiles | ||
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Zach Merrett (born 3 October 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Essendon Football Club with the 26th overall selection in the 2013 national draft. He is the younger brother and teammate of Jackson Merrett.
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- Nab afl draft countdown meet zach merrett
- Zach merrett afl goal of the year round 17
- AFL career
- Statistics
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Zach merrett afl goal of the year round 17
AFL career
Merrett made his debut in the opening round of the 2014 AFL season against North Melbourne. He was named as the substitute and came on late in the game, replacing Martin Gleeson. He was rewarded with a nomination for the 2014 AFL Rising Star after he collected 22 disposals, three tackles, and two goals in the round 11 win against Richmond.
The 2015 AFL season saw Merrett spend more time in the midfield. In August, following Essendon's 87-point loss to the Western Bulldogs in round 18, it was announced that he would miss the remainder of the season with a major stress fracture in his foot.
In round 21, 2016, he became the third youngest match day captain in Essendon history when he led the side against Gold Coast at Etihad Stadium. Under his leadership, they won just their second match for the season, defeating the Suns by six points. He won the W. S. Crichton Medal as the club's best and fairest player for 2016, becoming the youngest player in 35 years to win the award. A magnificent season was capped off by polling 19 votes in the 2016 Brownlow Medal. This was the third most votes for a player whose team won three or less games, and the most for a Bombers player since Jobe Watson polled 30 votes.
Merrett was named vice-captain for the 2017 AFL season. He had another fantastic season collecting 659 disposals, receiving his first selection in the All-Australian team and being named vice-captain in the 22under22 team for the second year in a row.
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