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Zach Merrett leaves the field after his 250th game for Essendon in round 24, 2025. Picture: AFL Photos<\/p>\n
IN TODAY’S\u00a0AFL Daily, star journalist Damian Barrett and guest host Joey Pignataro unpack all of football’s big issues.<\/p>\n
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– Essendon skipper Zach Merrett wins his sixth B&F and still seems set on leaving
– The Lions gun who now sits comfortably among the club’s modern greats
– New Demons coach Steven King tells Clayton Oliver to look for another club
– Damo says he gets King’s decision, even with Christian Petracca seeking an exit
– The free agency window opens today – who’s set to move first?<\/p>\n
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