Essendon has appointed Zach Merrett as captain, three years after he was dumped from the management group.
Merrett takes over from Dyson Heppell, who surprisingly stepped down from the role regardless of being endorsed by new coach Brad Scott.
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The 27-year-old will likely be supported by vice-captain Andrew McGrath.
Merrett beforehand captained the Bombers for six video games throughout the 2019 season in Heppell’s absence however was controversially dumped from the management group in 2020.
He was reinstated the next 12 months and has been vice-captain for the previous two seasons.
“It’s a enormous honor to be chosen as the subsequent captain of Essendon,” Merrett stated.
“A number of the most interesting names in Australian soccer have been captains of Essendon. From Reynolds to Clarke, Daniher, Hird and Heppell, it is humbling to hitch this record of champions of Essendon.
“This can be a nice membership with an ideal future, and I stay up for enjoying my function as an on-field and off-field chief. I really feel very humble to have been given this chance, and I thank Brad Scott, the teaching workers, soccer division and my team-mates for his or her confidence.
“This can be a privilege which I’m very grateful for and am very a lot trying ahead to. There’s nice vitality across the group. With Andy and I as captains, supported by a bunch of rising leaders, we’re all united and aligned in our imaginative and prescient to take us again to being a profitable soccer membership.
“This can be a journey for all Essendon folks – we’re bringing everybody alongside for the journey and we’re working actually onerous to make our members and supporters pleased with this staff once more.
“I additionally thank Dyson Heppell who is a good mate, and who has led the Bombers with such distinction over six seasons. He has labored onerous behind the scenes to get us to the place we’re right now, and I hope we are able to reward his dedication with some nice wins in 2023.”
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