Incoming Players
National Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Essendon | Shane Harvey | Northern U18 | 18yr | 176cm | 75kg | 14 (11) | 13 | 0 | ||
| 31 | Essendon | Joel Reynolds | Geelong U18 | 17yr | 188cm | 81kg | 38 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 34 | Essendon | Simon O'Keefe | Murray U18 | 17yr | 198cm | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 47 | Essendon | Andrew Welsh | Calder U18 | 18yr | 188cm | 88kg | 162 | 32 | 8 | ||
| 50 | Essendon | Paul Salmon | North Ringwood | 36yr | 205cm | 112kg | 15 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 64 | Essendon | Daniel McAlister | Smithton/Tasmania U18 | 23yr | 185cm | 88kg | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 78 | Essendon | ||||||||||
| 86 | Essendon |
Rookie Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Essendon | Scott Howard | Calder U18 | 18yr | 188cm | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 31 | Essendon | Adam Winter | Calder U18 | 18yr | 193cm | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 46 | Essendon | Ken Hall | Hobart FC | 20yr | 178cm | 83kg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Outgoing Players
Retirements
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Essendon | John Barnes | 32 | 193 | 95 | Cobram | 202 | Prem: 2000 |
| Aug 30 | Essendon | Michael Long | 31 | 178 | 80 | St Marys/West Torrens | 190 | AA: 1988, 1995; Norm Smith: 1993; Prem: 1993, 2000 |
| Aug 30 | Essendon | Dean Wallis | 32 | 190 | 91 | Nhill | 127 | Prem: 1993, 2000 |
Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Essendon | Michael Davis | 19 | 179 | Sandringham U18 | 0 | ||
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Judd Lalich | 25 | 193 | 89 | East Perth | 17 | |
| Oct 15 | Essendon | Daniel McAlister | 23 | 185 | 88 | Smithton/Tasmania U18 | 6 | |
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Jonathon Robran | 28 | 196 | 96 | Norwood | 83 | |
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Adam Switala | 23 | 180 | Central District | 0 |
Rookie Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | Essendon | David Johnson | 19 | 181 | 84 | Calder U18 | 79 | |
| Sep 30 | Essendon | James Podsiadly | 20 | 193 | 100 | Yarraville/Emmanuel College/Western U18/Werribee/Geelong (VFL) | 104 | Liston: 2008; Prem: 2011 |
Elevations
Trade Period Results
| Gave: | Damien Hardwick |
| Got: | 31 (Joel Reynolds) + 47 (Andrew Welsh) |