{
  "id": 12514778,
  "title": "‘I am waiting to get booted’: Zach Merrett has left the Bombers but not their chat group",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/i-am-waiting-to-get-booted-zach-merrett-has-left-the-bombers-but-not-12514778",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T01:34:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/i-am-waiting-to-get-booted-zach-merrett-has-left-the-bombers-but-not-their-chat-group-20261007-p613at.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "New Hawk Zach Merrett has revealed he considered a contract extension with the Bombers, but another miserable on-field season by the team meant that idea was quickly quashed.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "‘I am waiting to get booted’: Zach Merrett has left the Bombers but not their chat group",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/i-am-waiting-to-get-booted-zach-merrett-has-left-the-bombers-but-not",
        "published": "2026-10-07T01:34:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}