Essendon coach Brad Scott has addressed his captain Zach Merrett’s bombshell meeting with Hawthorn , stating very clearly that the superstar midfielder will not be going anywhere.

“He’s a contracted captain,” Scott said on AFL 360 on Wednesday night.

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“Our club’s position is we will not be trading him under any circumstances.”

News that Merrett has been thinking about Hawthorn as a possible suitor has been circulating for some time, but things exploded on Wednesday when it was revealed that he had met with Hawks coach Sam Mitchell on Tuesday night .

Asked if Merrett — a five-time best-and-fairest winner could still captain the club considering he was thinking about leaving, Scott was strong.

“Of course he can

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