Zach Merrett Steps Down as Essendon Captain Ahead of 2026 Club president Andrew Welsh called the move selfless, praising Merrett's passion and elite standards after 251 games. The post Zach Merrett Steps Down as Essendon Captain Ahead of 2026 first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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Amazing how quickly a player can go from "He's great." to "He's dead to me".

And all via his own choices too.

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