Essendon captain Zach Merrett speaks at the club’s best and fairest count, the Crichton Medal

“We love you zach, we love you and [your partner] Alexandra, and you will always get my full support. Thank you for everything you do. “

However, the third year ESSENDON coach asked the club’s playground to be driven out of the season and followed a potential conflict against Hawthorn.

“It is really clear that our supporters are our greatest power. So when things were really hard for us and we had a hard year, our supporters were there for us,” he said.

“They went out in numbers [this season] and to have the fourth highest house [and] The participation of any club in the competition … Extraordinary statistics.

“He should excite everyone after receiving this [team] There is no doubt that it will be difficult to stop after rolling.

“[We] It can be excited for the first round, which is likely to be a home game against Hawthorn, 90,000 … supporters support their teams.

“They can be a couple there, but this will be our home game and we will all look forward to a game that we can wait for and we will use it before the season.”

Merrett joined the Brownlow number last week and confessed to his important discomfort about how the dramatic trade epic emerged. 251 The game apologized to Essendon fans, but in Tullamarine, the game has stopped committing to the public.

Merrett, who will be one of the biggest names of the AFL trade period, said to the Seven at the Brownlow Red Carpet, “I just apologize to the fans and I am a little embarrassed right now.”

“I’m not there to upset the fans. They are the best of Comp and I appreciate them and we will see what happened in the next few weeks.”

Merrett did not want to elaborate his thoughts when he arrived with a low -switch to the number of Crichton medals.

24 hours after Merrett’s speech at Brownlow, President Welsh announced that the captain of the bombers would stay in the club in 2026.

“Zach signed a contract with a necessary player, the club. So we will not entertain any trade for Zach,” the Wales said in an interview on the Bombacılar website.

Welsh also took the function at the beginning of the night, while not directly referring to Merrett drama.

Instead, the old midfielder and defensive player who played 162 games in Red and Black, intends to turn the club’s focus forward after having a season destroyed with an extraordinary number of injuries.

Welsh said the 2025 campaign would never be a “wasted season ..

“It was undoubtedly a unique year with the difficulties we face, but I reflect it as a year of growth, Wel said Welsh.

“I am really excited that we can reveal this year and watch the development of everyone representing our club.

“Although the scorebord does not always reflect our efforts, there is no such thing as a wasted season.

“The character was built, the bond has been strengthened, and the foundations laid in 2025 will define this football club for years.

“This was a year of growth and growth is never easy, but it’s always worth it.”

Retired in 2011, Welsh saved his bravest words to the end of his speech and screamed for the Union.

“My message is valid for everyone in this room – from our players, coaches and volunteers to our members and supporters: This Galvanism Time,” he said.

“Our foundations were established and it is time to unite. We win together, we lose together, but we remain loyal to each other, and we are a great club when we stay connected to each other.

“This is our time. This is our moment and we are about to start our biggest period. So let’s run. Let’s go to the bombers.”

Merrett sat at a table with the young weapon Nate Caddy, the great man Jayden Laverde, benefit Matt Guelfi and midfield players Jye Caldwell and Will Setterfield listed.

Last week, Merrett stressed that the club’s best interests came before.

“I never know that I will never lose the love for the club and they will fight for the club, Mer Merrett said from the bombardment planes on Kanal Nine.