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Don The Stat returns with a full breakdown of Essendon's 2025 trade period and a clear-eyed preview of the AFL Draft. Jonathan Walsh and Ian Hume unpack: The Zach Merrett trade standoff: what Hawthorn offered, why Essendon said no, and what it means for 2026. Andrew Welsh's early moves as President and the stabilising effect on the club. Dean Solomon's appointment as defensive coach and how it reshapes the box. Brayden Fiorini's role (elite disposal/interrupt profile on a true wing) and the value he adds after significant experience losses. Ruck strategy without Draper/Goldstein: backing in Nick Bryan and depth options. List changes: Ben Hobbs and Luamon Lual delisted, Setterfield watch. Draft strategy with picks 5, 6, 21, 27 & 30, live-trade scenarios, and how NGA prospects Adam Sweid & Hussein El-Achkar shape pick movement. Midfield needs (size + burst), half-forward options, and why trading up looks unlikely. Chris De Silva article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-17/afl-trade-period-analysis-zach-merrett-first-round-pick-value/105898588 ______________ Watch 'The Moment that Mattered' and listen to our Post Match First Thoughts exclusively on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/donthestat Don The Stat Website: https://www.donthestat.com/ Follow Us on Twitter and Bluesky: Jono at twitter.com/JonathanJWalsh / https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjwalsh.bsky.social Ian at twitter.com/Kyptastic1 / https://bsky.app/profile/kyptastic.bsky.social Don The Stat Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/donthestat Follow Don The Stat on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/donthestat?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
Damian Barrett and Joe Pignataro bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. A fascinating final day of the 2025 Trade Period with Hawthorn not able to facilitate a trade deal with Essendon for their captain Zach Merrett. Charlie Curnow is the next rockstar forward of the Swans after they put forward three first round picks to take the 2x Coleman Medallist off the Blues. A handful of deals that didn't get done include Callum Ah Chee to Brisbane, he will walk to Adelaide through the pre-season draft plus the Gold Coast SUNS are in a strong position after securing Christian Petracca. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After a lengthy AFL trading period, the biggest news surrounds a player who didn't get his wish - Essendon captain Zach Merrett, who couldn't get to Hawthorn. Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Peter Ryan also examine Charlie Curnow's monster move to the Swans and the new-look Demons after Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver were shipped off to new clubs.Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ando had his say on the biggest stories to come out of the AFL Trade Period.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Matthew Lloyd speaks about the Zach Merrett deal and where it stands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Subscribe to Hawks Insiders for the most in-depth and wide ranging Hawthorn cover there is. From exclusive interviews to analysis, match recaps to podcasts, the Insiders have you covered.Well, it was a bit of a deflating end to a Trade Period that showed so much promise. The Hawks unable to shift Essendon's hard stance on trading their captain to one of their bitter rivals.Danny Prins hosted a BIG collection of Insiders — including Andrew Weiss, Brad Klibansky, Darren Levin, Simon Morawetz and Mick Cowan — as well as a cameo from Ash Browne live from Marvel. The team reflected on what was, what could have been, and what the future looks like for a Hawthorn team minus Zach Merrett.
Matthew Lloyd speaks about the Zach Merrett deal and where it stands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ando had his say on the biggest stories to come out of the AFL Trade Period.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bombers keep Merrett - Draft bolter Sullivan Robey our guest by The Lunchtime Catch Up
The AFL trade period is done! catch our live reactions to all the breaking news on this special shelter episode joining forces with backchat!Music by The Southern River Band.Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, WA.Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, WA.Check out the best range of beer going around: https://shelterbrewing.com.au/collections/beer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The AFL trade period is done! catch our live reactions to all the breaking news on this special backchat episode joining forces with the shelter footy cast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AFL Trade Week - Washed up Merrett Curnow Petracca Oliver Steele Sydney Carlton Essendon Does any of this actually matter?! How does this go for 10 days?! We've sorted it all so you don't have to! All thanks to: Wonthaggi Toyota Inverloch Esplanade Hotel
After Hawthorn finally came to the party and came up with a trade offer for Essendon captain Zach Merrett, our podcasters - Andrew Wu and Peter Ryan - are sceptical that a deal can be reached, even with the deadline only 24 hours away. "Hawthorn haven't come up with a deal that respects the fact that they have to lose something beyond a pick - they have to lose a player," explains Ryan. The machinations of deals involving big names Charlie Curnow, Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca are also on the agenda.Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Matthew Lloyd speaks about the latest in the Zach Merrett deal, plus all the latest from the trade period. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Matthew Lloyd speaks about the latest in the Zach Merrett deal, plus all the latest from the trade period. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Matthew Lloyd speaks about Zach Merrett and his potential move to Hawthorn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jimmy Bartel and Matthew Lloyd go through the news of Day 6 of the AFL's Trade Period and discuss every name left on the board and where they go, Lloydy reveals his mail on is going on with Merrett and the writing is on the wall for a Hawthorn star.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Matthew Lloyd speaks about Zach Merrett and his potential move to Hawthorn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Just two days remain until the end of trade period, which players will leave? Zach Merrett is still set on the Hawks, Essendon fans are on the edge of their seats waiting for a decision to be made. More big names such as Curnow and Petracca are looking likely to depart their clubs despite being signed to a contract. How do you see this all playing out? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Just two days remain until the end of trade period, which players will leave? Zach Merrett is still set on the Hawks, Essendon fans are on the edge of their seats waiting for a decision to be made. More big names such as Curnow and Petracca are looking likely to depart their clubs despite being signed to a contract. How do you see this all playing out?Music by The Southern River Band.Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, WA.Shelter is born and brewed in Busselton, WA.Check out the best range of beer going around: https://shelterbrewing.com.au/collections/beer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jimmy Bartel and Matthew Lloyd go through the news of Day 6 of the AFL's Trade Period and discuss every name left on the board and where they go, Lloydy reveals his mail on is going on with Merrett and the writing is on the wall for a Hawthorn star.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Rush Hour Melbourne Catch Up - 105.1 Triple M Melbourne - James Brayshaw and Billy Brownless
JB is on holidays and Billy is flying back from Singapore so Daisy Thomas and Kate McCarthy are easing into the host's chairs - and we kick it off with K-Mac's All Sports Report, feeling on top of the world after her Broncos won the NRL Grand Final. Mitch Cleary calls in with a wrap on day 1 of the AFL Trade Period - including Merrett, Curnow, Petracca, Oliver, and many more big names. We've got a special guest for Monday Brag Artist - Western Suburbs cricketer Harjas Singh who tonked 314* off 141 deliveries on the weekend. K-Mac takes over the 5 at 5:05 with a look at Daisy's 2025 highlights, Daisy takes us inside Collingwood's Best and Fairest night, we pay tribute the AFL's centre bounce with a heart-wrenching montage, and K-Mac reels off the best finals performances of all time. Finally, we hear a classic joke from Billy about a crumbed chicken doing drive-by shootings that he absolutely butchered.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Sarah Olle bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. After Day 1 of the AFL trade period, the Bombers and the Blues are sticking to their guns. Their stars are contracted and going nowhere. St Kilda still has more magic up its sleeve. Jamarra has got a suitor in the SUNS, it'll be up to him to make it work. Should we extend the trade period into the early rounds of the season? Justin Leppitsch thinks so. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Walters backs rugby-bound debutant for Kangaroos tour Labuschagne pushes case for test recall ahead of Ashes series Essendon and Hawthorn stay silent on potential Merrett trade The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Joe Pignataro bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Zach Merrett has claimed his sixth Crichton Medal and likely given his last speech as captain of the Bombers. Melbourne has told Clayton Oliver to look for options elsewhere to continue his footy while they're open to bringing Petracca back into the fold. Josh Dunkley caps off a stellar season claiming the Lions best and fairest after their premiership success. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. The Brisbane Lions have gone back-to-back after mauling the Cats at the MCG on Saturday, and many believe they're only just getting started. Geelong has a long off-season ahead of them but could be bringing in James Worpel and Charlie Curnow. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: New Essendon President address Zach Merrett's future Lachie Neale a step closer to Grand Final recall Sharks focused ahead of Melbourne Storm The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Sarah Olle bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Matt Rowell has claimed the 2025 Brownlow Medal with 39 votes, 7 ahead of Collingwood's Nick Daicos in another record-breaking Brownlow Medal count. Zach Merrett fronted the media on the red carpet with the lay of the land on his contract at the Bombers. Max Holmes will suit up for his first AFL Grand Final after missing out on premiership success in 2022. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Andrew McGrath speaks with Shane McInnes and Eddie Summerfield on the Brownlow red carpet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Here is our AFL Grand Final preview for the 2025 season. We'll start with our traditional Grand Final Quiz, followed by a discussion on the Demons' new coach and the Merrett trade. Then, we'll dive into the history of the Norm Smith Medal before breaking down the big game itself! References Norm Smith Medal info thanks to Dan Eddy - https://www.daneddybooks.com/blog/y6f1hk3j8n6axr7zksbi43a49qo54r https://afltables.com/afl/afl_index.html Old Herald Sun articles Old Age articles Trove Inside Football The Kick to Kick Podcast are looking back at the first meeting between this weeks match-ups, trying to bring out the stories, highlights, winners, and losers of days gone by. If you enjoy our podcast please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends and let other people know about what we do! We use a range of resources when working on our show, to see a list of this constantly growing list click on the following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources
Now the award-winning Midweek Rub! Joey, Daisy and Damo talk last night's AFMA results. Some Tassie news breaks while the Zach Merrett/Essendon trade story continues to unfurl. Who tags who in the Geelong/Hawthorn prelim, while whose system will stack up on Saturday for the 2023 grand final rematch?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this week's episode, JB and Coxy take a trip down memory lane and recall some famous preliminary final moments, while they also look ahead to this weekend's two HUGE matches. Plus, does the AFL have an equalisation problem? Are the Bombers better off without Zach Merrett? Will Tassie even happen? And the most underrated small forward of the modern era is… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Catch up on all the footy news from AFL 360, Tuesday the 16th of September with Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon. Gerard Whateley and Garry Lyon are back for a huge edition of AFL 360, looking forward to the preliminary finals and discussing whether or not Bobby Hill will make his first appearance since Round 15 when his Collingwood Magpies take on the Brisbane Lions in a blockbuster. They also discuss what is next for Taylor Walker and whether it’s time for the legend to retire. Finally they react to the latest in the Zach Merrett saga, as the relationship between captain and the Essendon Bombers hits an all-time low, on the same day that North Melbourne Kangaroos’ captain Jy Simpkin is reportedly unhappy at his club too. For more of the show tune in on Fox Footy & KAYO.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this week's episode of Talent Hub Talk we catch up with Doug Merrett from Platinum7, following our last podcast episode with him 4 years ago. As a Salesforce security specialist, Doug shares some insight on recent Salesforce security challenges, security in the age of AI, and what tools and procedures he is recommending to his clients. You can follow Doug here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougmerrett/ Follow Platinum 7 here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/platinum7/ You can find out more about Platinum 7 here: https://www.platinum7.com.au/ You can find more content from us at Talent Hub, here: LinkedIn@ https://www.linkedin.com/company/talent-hub-global/ YouTube@ https://www.youtube.com/@talenthub1140 Facebook@ https://www.facebook.com/TalentHubGlobal/ Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/talenthubglobal/ Twitter X @ https://twitter.com/TalentHubGlobal We hope you enjoy the episode!
Draft expert Cal Twomey joined Jimmy Bartel to discuss all of the trade news in the AFL world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Draft expert Cal Twomey joined Jimmy Bartel to discuss all of the trade news in the AFL world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Josh Gabelich bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Will Ashcroft has produced a performance better than his 2024 Norm Smith medal winning game to get the Lions into the Preliminary Final against the Magpies this weekend. Zach Merrett has got to the "point of no return" in his soured relationship with Essendon. Steven King has been appointed the new coach of the Demons in a decision that surprised a few over the weekend. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Channel Seven Chief Football Reporter Mitch Cleary joined 3AW Football to speak about the possibility of Merrett departing and what a potential trade deal would include.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Caroline Wilson reports how the Zach Merrett trade rumours to Hawthorn have impacted the Bombers as a turbulent off-season begins. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Matthew Lloyd, Jimmy Bartel and Sam McClure have discussed the big news surrounding Essendon captain Zach Merrett this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September Sniff in full swing and the boys tackle these issues: We chat all things: - Butts' weird trip to Mansfield with Ted - Unpacking the Essendon & Merrett situation - Ted's started swearing - Local Grand Finals on this weekend (Including our CatMan Benny!) This episode of the "Recovery” is brought to you by Salt Movement & Recovery — Melbourne's ALL-IN-ONE wellness hub! Train YOUR way with fully customisable memberships: • High-Performance Gym Floor • Recovery Zone • Normatec Compression Lounge • Group Fitness Classes Whether you're recovering from a brutal game like Chom and Drapes, pumping iron in the gym like me, or sweating off magnums like Butts — Salt Movement & Recovery has you covered. Ready to train smarter and recover better? Hit up saltfit.com.au and get moving today! Quote '200Plus' when signing up at reception and you'll get a $0 sign up fee + the first 2 weeks free! Send us your voice messages here: https://memo.fm/200pluspodcast/ Produced by Josh Moffitt 200 PLUS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/200pluspod/ Sam Draper: www.instagram.com/drvper/ Nick Butler: https://www.instagram.com/nick_butler10/ Charlie Comben: https://www.instagram.com/charliecomben/ Clubby Sports: https://www.instagram.com/ClubbySports Producey: https://producey.com/
Matthew Lloyd, Jimmy Bartel and Sam McClure have discussed the big news surrounding Essendon captain Zach Merrett this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Kate McCarthy bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. All eyes fall on the Adelaide Oval tonight as the Hawks and Crows do battle for a spot in the Preliminary Final. Queensland is bracing itself for the biggest game in the AFL's history in the sunshine state. Zach Merrett has met with Hawthorn leaving his position as captain at Essendon bordering on untenable if a deal with the Hawks can't be struck, plus there's a Grand Final rematch in the AFLW this weekend. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jon Anderson speaks about Zach Merrett's meeting with Hawthorn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Richmond legend Matthew Richardson joined Jacqui Felgate in the studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Damian Barrett and Sarah Olle bring you the latest footy news on AFL Daily. Taylor Walker will play his 300th game on Thursday night in the Crows first final against the Magpies which won't feature Bobby Hill according to CEO, Craig Kelly. Charlie Curnow isn't for sale at the Blues with Michael Voss putting an emphatic line through that yesterday. Zach Merrett is "disillusioned" at Bomberland and AFLW Round 3 saw a significant injury to a key Kangaroo. Subscribe to AFL Daily and never miss an episode. Rate and review wherever you listen to podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.