AFL Breaking News Zach Merrett Steps Down as Essendon Captain Ahead of 2026 Helen Carrie November 26, 2025 0 Club president Andrew Welsh called the move selfless, praising Merrett’s passion and elite standards after 251 games.
AFL Breaking News AFL Trade Deadline Looms: Merrett’s Hawthorn Move Stalls, Curnow Prefers Sydney Helen Carrie October 15, 2025 0 Smaller deals continue, including Gold Coast trading Brayden Fiorini to Essendon.
AFL Breaking News Hawthorn’s Trade Bid for Essendon Captain Zach Merrett Rejected as AFL Deadline Looms Helen Carrie October 14, 2025 0 Essendon rejected Hawthorn’s initial trade offer for captain Zach Merrett.
