Incoming Players
National Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Essendon | James Davies | Xavier College | 18yr | 191cm | 84kg | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Essendon | Ted Richards | East Sandringham/Hampton Rovers/Xavier College/Sandringham U18 | 17yr | 192cm | 94kg | 261 (33) | 34 | 10 | AA: 2012; Prem: 2012 | |
| 32 | Essendon | Sam Hunt | Geelong U18 | 17yr | 193cm | 92kg | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 47 | Essendon | Jordan Bannister | Therry Penola Old Boys/Gladstone Park SC/Calder U18 | 18yr | 190cm | 88kg | 67 (14) | 17 | 2 | ||
| 63 | Essendon | Marcus Bullen | Murray U18 | 18yr | 187cm | 85kg | 44 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 74 | Essendon | Michael Davis | Sandringham U18 | 18yr | 179cm | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 81 | Essendon |
Rookie Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Essendon | Marcus Kenny | Eastern U18 | 18yr | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | Essendon | Damien Peverill | Calder U18 | 21yr | 185cm | 83kg | 144 | 32 | 25 |
Outgoing Players
Retirements
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Essendon | Darren Bewick | 33 | 178 | 81 | West Perth | 238 | Prem: 1993, 2000 |
| Aug 30 | Essendon | Sean Denham | 31 | 177 | 80 | Melton South | 186 | B&F: 1997; Prem: 1993 |
Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Peter Berbakov | 27 | 188 | 90 | Sunbury FC/Essendon U19s/Glenelg | 52 | |
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Simon Eastaugh | 27 | 200 | 100 | Wanganui Park SC/Notre Dame College (Shepparton) | 29 | |
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Mark Fraser | 29 | 183 | 78 | Montmorency | 110 | |
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Ilija Grgic | 28 | 203 | 106 | MHSOB | 87 | |
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Chris Ladhams | 19 | 179 | 78 | North Adelaide | 54 | |
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Marcus Pickett | 19 | 181 | Port Adelaide (SANFL) | 0 |
Elevations
Rookie Elevations
| # | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | Cory McGrath | 78 (28) | 18 | 0 | |||
| Essendon | Adam Switala | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Period Results
| Gave: | Michael Prior |
| Got: | 27 (Ted Richards) |