Zach Merrett

This is the player profile for Zachary Merrett (a.k.a. Zach Merrett), born in Cobden, Victoria in 1995. He played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL. Merrett was drafted initially by Essendon during the 2013 AFL National Draft.

Player Details

Name: Zachary Merrett
Alias: Zach Merrett
DOB: 03/10/1995
POB: Cobden, Victoria
Height: 180cm
Weight: 83kg
State Of Origin: VIC
Recruitment History: Cobden (Vic)/Melbourne Grammar (Vic)/Sandringham U18

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (2014-2026) - 274 matches, 97 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Essendon (2014-2026)
      • 274 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL, with 75 as captain
      • Team captain for Essendon (2023-2025) in the VFL/AFL
      • Team vice-captain for Essendon (2017-2019, 2021-2022) in the VFL/AFL
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year) (x3): 2017, 2021, 2023
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year - Initial Squad): 2024

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
2014 AFL Season Essendon 20 11 R01-02, R06-09, R11-23, EF
2015 AFL Season Essendon 17 4 R01-11, R13-18
2016 AFL Season Essendon 22 7 R01-13, R15-23
2017 AFL Season Essendon 22 9 R01-12, R14-20, R22-23, EF
2018 AFL Season Essendon 22 5 R01-12, R14-23
2019 AFL Season Essendon 23 8 R01-11, R13-23, EF
2020 AFL Season Essendon 16 2 R01-02, R04, R06-18
2021 AFL Season Essendon 23 4 R01-12, R14-23, EF
2022 AFL Season Essendon 19 6 R01-02, R06-11, R13-23
2023 AFL Season Essendon 22 8 R01-05, R07-13, R15-24
2024 AFL Season Essendon 23 14 R02-14, R16-25
2025 AFL Season Essendon 22 9 R01-04, R06-16, R18-23, R25
2026 AFL Season Essendon 23 10 R02-15, R17-25

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
2016 AFL Season Essendon 1 R21
2019 AFL Season Essendon 5 R16-17, R19-20, R23
2021 AFL Season Essendon 2 R17, R21
2023 AFL Season Essendon 22 R01-05, R07-13, R15-24
2024 AFL Season Essendon 23 R02-14, R16-25
2025 AFL Season Essendon 22 R01-04, R06-16, R18-23, R25

Vice-Captain History

The season history for match day vice-captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
2017 AFL Season Essendon 3 R14, R23, EF
2019 AFL Season Essendon 18 R01-11, R13-15, R18, R21-22, EF
2022 AFL Season Essendon 19 R01-02, R06-11, R13-23

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
2016 AFL Season Essendon Other 22 R01-13, R15-23
2017 AFL Season Essendon Vice-Cap. 23 R01-12, R14-23, EF
2018 AFL Season Essendon Vice-Cap. 22 R01-12, R14-23
2019 AFL Season Essendon Vice-Cap. 23 R01-11, R13-23, EF
2021 AFL Season Essendon Vice-Cap. 23 R01-12, R14-23, EF
2022 AFL Season Essendon Vice-Cap. 22 R01-11, R13-23
2023 AFL Season Essendon Captain 23 R01-13, R15-24
2024 AFL Season Essendon Captain 23 R02-14, R16-25
2025 AFL Season Essendon Captain 23 R01-04, R06-16, R18-25