Essendon stood firm as Hawthorn chased Zach Merrett. Here’s why rejecting the Hawks’ “unprecedented” trade offer was the right move for the Bombers.

The next few weeks of the Trade period are going to be dominated with talk of Zach Merrett, how hard he is pushing for a trade.

“Old Essendon” shouldn’t be a divided club, board challenges and instability. It’s Jack Jones giving tours of The Hangar to fans until his final days, , because he wanted people to love Essendon Football Club as much as he did, it’s Michael Long standing up against racism with his club united behind him