Incoming Players
National Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Essendon | Mark McVeigh | Westbrook/Pennant Hills/NSW-ACT U18 | 17yr | 184cm | 85kg | 232 | 107 | 23 | ||
| 12 | Essendon | Adam Ramanauskas | Dandenong U18 | 17yr | 184cm | 84kg | 134 | 63 | 14 | Prem: 2000 | |
| 23 | Essendon | Chris Ladhams | North Adelaide | 18yr | 179cm | 78kg | 54 (0) | 37 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Essendon | Aaron Henneman | Corowa-Rutherglen/Murray U18 | 17yr | 195cm | 100kg | 58 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 36 | Essendon | Danny Jacobs | South Melbourne Districts/Sandringham U18 | 18yr | 189cm | 94kg | 126 (81) | 29 | 2 | ||
| 56 | Essendon | Ilija Grgic | MHSOB | 26yr | 203cm | 106kg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Outgoing Players
Retirements
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Essendon | Gary O'Donnell | 33 | 181 | 85 | North Ringwood | 243 | B&F: 1993; Prem: 1993 |
Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | Essendon | David Calthorpe | 25 | 179 | 92 | East Keilor/North Ballarat | 114 | Prem: 1993 |
| Oct 15 | Essendon | Ryan O'Connor | 24 | 192 | 107 | Ulverstone | 87 | Magarey: 2001 |
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Matthew Watson | 21 | 199 | 98 | Warragul/Gippsland U18/Essendon Reserves | 1 | |
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Tim Williams | 23 | 194 | 94 | East Perth | 0 |
Rookie Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Essendon | Winis Imbi | 19 | 172 | Papua New Guinea/North Ballarat U18 | 0 |
Trade Period
| # | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | Andrew Bomford | 15 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Essendon | Che Cockatoo-Collins | 75 | 106 | 5 | |||
| Essendon | Ricky Olarenshaw | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Elevations
Rookie Elevations
| # | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | Mark Johnson | 208 (194) | 100 | 26 | B&F: 2002; Prem: 2000 |
Trade Period Results
| Gave: | 41 (Craig Jacotine) + Andrew Bomford + Che Cockatoo-Collins + Ricky Olarenshaw |
| Got: | 12 (Adam Ramanauskas) + 23 (Chris Ladhams) + 36 (Danny Jacobs) |