It's a boy! Essendon captain Zach Merrett and wife Alexandra welcome son and reveal his adorable name
It's a boy! Essendon captain Zach Merrett and wife Alexandra welcome son and reveal his adorable name
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AFL star Zach Merrett has welcomed his first child into the world. The Essendon captain's wife Alexandra took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce the arrival of their baby boy while revealing his sweet name. Alexandra shared a black and white photo that showed her hands gently cradling the newborn, whose face was slightly out of frame.
![[Alexandra shared a black and white photo that showed her hands gently cradling the newborn, whose face was slightly out of frame]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/12/94634207-14337627-Alexandra_shared_a_black_and_white_photo_that_showed_her_hands_g-a-78_1738154701410.jpg)
Augmenting the post with a white love heart emoji, the AFL WAG revealed their son's name. 'Jude Merrett,' she simply captioned the image. She also shared a short black and white clip to her Instagram story that showed her cuddling up to the adorable newborn.
![[She also shared a short, black and white clip to her Instagram story that showed her cuddling up to the gorgeous newborn]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/12/94634203-14337627-image-a-69_1738153581900.jpg)
AFL star Zach Merrett and wife Alexandra have welcomed their first child into the world. Alexandra's post was met with a flurry of congratulations from friends, fans, and followers. Kate Turner-Heppell, the wife of Essendon great Dyson Heppell, offered her best with: 'Congratulations guys all our love,' adding love heart emojis to the sweet sentiment.
![[Augmenting the post with a white love heart emoji, the AFL WAG revealed their son's name. 'Jude Merrett,' she simply captioned the image.]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/12/94634205-14337627-image-a-70_1738153603872.jpg)
Grace Parish, the wife of Zach's teammate Darcy Parish, also offered her congratulations. 'So happy for you guys, she wrote. 'Welcome to the world.'. Speaking with the Herald Sun at the Brownlow Medal in September, Alexandra revealed the couple were unaware of the sex of their bub.
![[Zach and Alexandra revealed they were expecting in August last year]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/12/94634197-14337627-Zach_and_Alexandra_revealed_they_were_expecting_in_August_last_y-m-80_1738154722448.jpg)
However, she said that her pink Sonia Cappellazzo gown may've been a clue. 'It might be a sign, but we don't know what we're having,' she told the publication. She added that preparing for an 'off-season' baby had been a 'joy'. Alexandra shared a black and white photo that showed her hands gently cradling the newborn, whose face was slightly out of frame.
