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The "ideal world" Merrett AFL trade package for Essendon

If Zach Merrett were to leave Essendon (and that looks a certainty), what would the ideal trade package look like from a Bombers perspective?

It's a question I've been asking myself as an Essendon supporter, particularly after reading Aidan Cellini's article on Zero Hanger last week.

Replacing a player of Merrett's calibre is impossible. You don't simply find another six-time Crichton Medallist and one of the competition's elite midfielders overnight. The reality is that Essendon would need to use any deal to address multiple list needs while setting themselves up for the future.

The Bombers' most glaring issues are well documented. They desperately need another key defender, greater small forward pressure and class at ground level, while a long-term ruck solution also remains high on the priority list.

Essendon great hopes Zach Merrett isn't 'begrudged' for wanting out in offseason

Essendon great hopes Zach Merrett isn't 'begrudged' for wanting out in offseason originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

Essendon midfielder Zach Merrett has had a tough year, both on and off the field, as the former captain has had to stick with the club that he wanted to move on from.

With Merrett getting criticized nearly every week, and sometimes rightly so for his performances, it has been the very definition of a brutal year for No. 7.

Having seen his trade request not go through last offseason, many think Zach will try again, but he still has the desire to be great, as evidenced by his game against the GWS Giants at the weekend.

Essendon's Zach Merrett earns huge praise from AFL great in GWS win

For the first time in what feels like forever, Essendon fans will wake up on a Monday morning with that winning feeling after beating the GWS Giants by three points at Marvel Stadium on Sunday.

It was the Bombers' second win of the year and first since Round 5.

It's been a long time between drinks, and for star midfielder Zach Merrett, who has been the punchline of jokes and facing heavy criticism over the past couple of months, he stood up when his team needed him.

Finishing with a game-high 35 disposals and a goal, Merrett looked like his old self as he put everything on the line for his team.

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