Zach Merrett leads the team off after Essendon's win over Melbourne in round five, 2025. Picture: AFL Photos

IN TODAY'S AFL Daily, star journalists Damian Barrett and Kate McCarthy unpack all of football's big issues.

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- The concern attached with players signing long-term contracts
- The bounce and the sub are dead - what happens next?
- Geelong has shut down future Mad Monday celebrations
- Zach Merrett expected to speak tonight at the Crichton Medal

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