Essendon captain Zach Merrett has heaped praise on several of his teammates after their big win over Collingwood on Friday night, including Dylan Shiel and Nate Caddy.

Merrett said the playing group were “super happy” to be Shiel back in the senior side, and stated everyone has been impressed with Caddy since he walked in the doors the first day of pre-season.

He also spoke on whether he was thinking about the Collingwood comeback in the fourth quarter, and how the side were able to nullify Nick Daicos’ influence.

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