Essendon captain Andrew McGrath says Zach Merrett has still ‘fully bought in’ to the Bombers despite an ‘unusual’ post from Merrett’s wife during Sunday’s match against the Western Bulldogs.

Alexander Merrett posted a video from high-end restaurant Gimlet during the clash, which the Bombers went on to lose by 34 points.

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Caroline Wilson admits she found the post ‘unusual’, but McGrath has nothing but positive words to say about the former Bombers skipper.

“What people do in their private lives is up to them,” he told 3AW Football

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