The space – and lack of close-up attention – permitted to Zach Merrett was the complete converse of how the Bombers dealt with the similarly destructive powers of Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos.
Collingwood entered Friday night’s potentially season-shaping game against Essendon mindful of the damage that could be inflicted by the surgical left foot of Zach Merrett.
But the Pies were unable to defend the field, suffering from an attention deficit where Merrett was concerned. The Bombers’ unflattering record against top-eight teams was highlighted last week, but their trajectory is still upward; that they mightn’t be top four this year isn’t the point – they’re an unfinished product under Brad Scott, who took the points over his former Lions teammates McRae and Justin Leppitsch for the first time.
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