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Essendon Playing List for 2026

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Experience average 64.5 games ranked 17th for the year
Age average 24.4 years old ranked 17th for the year
Goals average 32.1 career goals ranked 15th for the year
Coaches Votes average 45.5 career votes ranked 15th for the year
Brownlow Votes average 8.9 career votes ranked 14th for the year
# Player Grade DOB Age Height Weight Games
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Original Club Drafted Honours
1 Andrew McGrath B 2 Jun 98 27yr 178cm 78kg 180 21 134 19 0 0 0 0 180 21 134 19 Brighton Grammar/​East Brighton/​Sandringham U18 #1 National 2016 Rising Star: 2017; AFLPA 1st: 2017
3 Darcy Parish B+ 25 Jul 97 28yr 181cm 73kg 165 55 185 50 0 0 0 0 165 55 185 50 Winchelsea/​Geelong U18 #5 National 2015 AA: 2021
4 Kyle Langford B 1 Dec 96 29yr 191cm 80kg 162 179 50 10 0 0 0 0 162 179 50 10 Macleod/​Ivanhoe Grammar/​Old Ivanhoe/​Northern U18 #17 National 2014 AA40: 2023
5 Elijah Tsatas C 18 Oct 04 21yr 187cm 80kg 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 3 0 0 Surrey Park/​Oakleigh U18 #5 National 2022
6 Jye Caldwell B 28 Sep 00 25yr 184cm 82kg 89 31 61 12 0 0 0 0 89 31 61 12 Golden Square/​Geelong Grammar/​Bendigo U18 #11 National 2018
7 Zach Merrett A 3 Oct 95 30yr 180cm 77kg 251 87 629 160 0 0 0 0 251 87 629 160 Cobden/​Melbourne Grammar/​Sandringham U18 #26 National 2013 AA: 2017, 2021, 2023; B&F: 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025; AA40: 2024
8 Ben Hobbs C+ 16 Sep 03 22yr 183cm 79kg 65 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 65 21 2 0 Horsham FC/​Ballarat Clarendon College/​North Ballarat U18 #13 National 2021
10 Isaac Kako C+ 7 Mar 06 20yr 176cm 23 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 15 0 0 Northern Saints/​Parade College/​Calder U18 #13 National 2024
11 Jade Gresham B 24 Aug 97 28yr 177cm 74kg 177 165 124 17 0 0 0 0 177 165 124 17 South Morang JFC/​South Morang/​Parade College/​Northern U18 #18 National 2015
12 Will Setterfield C+ 5 Feb 98 28yr 190cm 80kg 84 15 9 1 0 0 0 0 84 15 9 1 Scots (Albury)/​NSW-ACT U18/​Caulfield Grammar/​Sandringham U18 #5 National 2016
13 Nik Cox C+ 15 Jan 02 24yr 200cm 87kg 53 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 18 0 0 Montmorency/​Ivanhoe Grammar/​Northern U18 #8 National 2020
14 Jordan Ridley B 20 Oct 98 27yr 192cm 79kg 104 2 85 8 0 0 0 0 104 2 85 8 Knox/​Box Hill HS/​Oakleigh U18 #22 National 2016 B&F: 2020; AA40: 2020
16 Archie Perkins B 26 Mar 02 24yr 185cm 87kg 101 65 30 5 0 0 0 0 101 65 30 5 Old Brighton/​Brighton Grammar/​Sandringham U18 #9 National 2020
18 Lewis Hayes D 17 Dec 04 21yr 199cm 84kg 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Lysterfield JFC/​Eastern U18 #25 National 2022
19 Kayle Gerreyn D 10 May 06 19yr 200cm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Joondalup Kinross JFC/​Wesley College (WA)/​West Perth #37 National 2024
20 Peter Wright B 8 Sep 96 29yr 203cm 100kg 152 233 116 23 0 0 0 0 152 233 116 23 Moonee Valley/​Calder U18 #8 National 2014 B&F: 2022
21 Archie Roberts C+ 18 Nov 05 20yr 184cm 79kg 27 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 27 3 8 0 Hampton Rovers/​Haileybury College/​Sandringham U18 #54 National 2023
22 Sam Durham B+ 9 Jul 01 24yr 185cm 75kg 91 29 68 10 0 0 0 0 91 29 68 10 Seymour/​Murray U18/​Richmond (VFL) #9 Mid-Season 2020
23 Harrison Jones C+ 25 Feb 01 25yr 194cm 75kg 59 55 2 0 0 0 0 0 59 55 2 0 Gisborne/​PEGS/​Calder U18 #30 National 2019
24 Nick Bryan C 22 Oct 01 24yr 202cm 87kg 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 2 0 0 Glen Iris/​St Kevin's College/​Oakleigh U18 #38 National 2019
25 r Jaxon Prior C+ 4 Jun 01 24yr 188cm 79kg 62 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 62 11 0 0 Sorrento Duncraig JFC/​West Perth #59 National 2019
26 r Archie May C 27 Aug 04 21yr 198cm 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 Richmond (VFL)/​Subiaco #6 Mid-Season 2024
27 Mason Redman B+ 26 Aug 97 28yr 187cm 76kg 143 24 103 9 0 0 0 0 143 24 103 9 Millicent/​Glenelg #30 National 2015 AA40: 2023
28 Xavier Duursma C+ 7 Jul 00 25yr 186cm 73kg 110 52 23 0 0 0 0 0 110 52 23 0 Foster/​Foster SC/​Gippsland U18 #18 National 2018
30 Nate Caddy C 14 Jul 05 20yr 193cm 88kg 27 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 29 0 0 Yarrambat/​Parade College/​Northern U18 #10 National 2023
31 Zach Reid C+ 2 Mar 02 24yr 202cm 82kg 19 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 8 0 Wonthaggi SC/​Leongatha/​Gippsland U18 #10 National 2020
32 Ben McKay B 24 Dec 97 28yr 198cm 95kg 104 1 39 0 0 0 0 0 104 1 39 0 Warragul/​Gippsland U18 #21 National 2015
34 Luamon Lual C 28 Mar 05 21yr 181cm 72kg 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4 0 0 South Warrnambool/​Emmanuel College (Warrnambool)/​North Ballarat U18 #39 National 2023
35 Matt Guelfi C+ 15 Aug 97 28yr 183cm 75kg 121 69 8 0 0 0 0 0 121 69 8 0 Wembley Downs JFC/​Marist JFC/​Claremont #76 National 2017
36 Angus Clarke C+ 2 Nov 06 19yr 189cm 14 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 5 1 0 East Gambier/​Tenison Woods College/​Glenelg #39 National 2024
37 Nic Martin B+ 4 Mar 01 25yr 190cm 86kg 83 62 134 33 0 0 0 0 83 62 134 33 Noranda JFC/​Subiaco SSP 2021
38 Rhys Unwin D 11 Oct 06 19yr 179cm 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 Cobden/​Mercy Regional College/​North Ballarat U18 #61 National 2024
39 r Vigo Visentini D 5 Sep 05 20yr 204cm 99kg 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Brighton Beach JFC/​Xavier College/​Sandringham U18 #8 Rookie 2023
40 Zak Johnson C 24 Dec 06 19yr 186cm 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 St Mary's (NFL)/​Parade College/​Northern U18 #70 National 2024
41 r Saad El-Hawli C 15 May 01 24yr 184cm 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 Northern Bullants #13 Mid-Season 2023
42 b Jayden Nguyen D 27 Jul 06 19yr 178cm 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 Avondale Heights/​Aberfeldie/​Calder U18 2024
44 r Archer Day-Wicks C 13 May 06 19yr 186cm 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 Sandhurst/​Catherine McAuley College/​Bendigo U18 #6 Rookie 2024
45 r Tom Edwards D 20 May 00 25yr 191cm 80kg 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 Swan Districts SSP 2024
46 r Lachlan Blakiston C 9 Sep 98 27yr 203cm 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1 0 0 East Fremantle #13 Mid-Season 2024
48 r Liam McMahon C 2 May 02 23yr 194cm 80kg 7 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 12 0 0 Eltham/​Northern U18 #31 National 2020