Zach Merrett leaves the field after Essendon's loss to Richmond in round 18, 2025. Picture: AFL Photos

IN TODAY'S AFL Daily, star journalist Damian Barrett and Joey Pignataro join all the dots on football's big issues.

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- Unpacking the failed Zach Merrett trade to Hawthorn
- Swans must finish high up the ladder after securing Charlie Curnow
- The Western Bulldogs' defence remains a watch and see this off-season
- A look towards the return of State of Origin

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