Incoming Players
National Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Essendon | Mark Bolton | Ringwood/Eastern U18 | 18yr | 196cm | 91kg | 124 | 50 | 4 | ||
| 20 | Essendon | Dean Solomon | Bendigo U18 | 17yr | 189cm | 102kg | 209 (158) | 78 | 18 | Prem: 2000 | |
| 36 | Essendon | Judd Lalich | East Perth | 21yr | 193cm | 89kg | 17 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 52 | Essendon | Jordan Doering | Bendigo U18 | 18yr | 187cm | 87kg | 18 (0) | 11 | 0 | ||
| 68 | Essendon | Simon Eastaugh | Wanganui Park SC/Notre Dame College (Shepparton) | 24yr | 200cm | 100kg | 29 (17) | 2 | 1 |
Rookie Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Essendon | Dean Rioli | South Fremantle | 19yr | 180cm | 99kg | 100 | 91 | 14 | ||
| 19 | Essendon | Winis Imbi | Papua New Guinea/North Ballarat U18 | 18yr | 172cm | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 35 | Essendon | Robert Di Rosa | Western U18/Werribee | 20yr | 178cm | 78kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 51 | Essendon | Lachlan Oakley | Sandringham | 22yr | 183cm | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 67 | Essendon | Mark Johnson | Calder U18 | 19yr | 179cm | 83kg | 208 (194) | 100 | 26 | B&F: 2002; Prem: 2000 | |
| 83 | Essendon |
Outgoing Players
Retirements
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Essendon | Chris Daniher | 31 | 183 | 86 | Ungarie | 124 | Prem: 1993 |
| Aug 30 | Essendon | Mark Harvey | 32 | 184 | 87 | Keilor | 206 | AA: 1985, 1993; B&F: 1992; Prem: 1984, 1985, 1993 |
Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Peter Cransberg | 30 | 190 | 87 | East Perth | 79 | |
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Danny Morgan | 23 | 178 | 84 | Boolarra/Northern U18 | 16 | |
| Oct 15 | Essendon | Robert Stevenson | 21 | 188 | 82 | Taylors Lakes/Western U18 | 11 |
Rookie Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Essendon | Mark Johnson | 19 | 179 | 83 | Calder U18 | 208 | B&F: 2002; Prem: 2000 |
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Luke Trew | 19 | 184 | 79 | Wodonga FC/Murray U18 | 0 |
Elevations
Rookie Elevations
| # | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | Gary Moorcroft | 86 (83) | 97 | 7 | Prem: 2000 |