Incoming Players
Trade Period
| # | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | Damian Cupido | 40 | 50 | 3 | |||
| Essendon | Adam McPhee | 198 (142) | 103 | 26 | AA: 2004; B&F: 2004 |
National Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Essendon | Jason Laycock | East Devonport/Tasmania U18 | 18yr | 201cm | 105kg | 58 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Essendon | Jason Winderlich | Thorpdale/Gippsland U18 | 18yr | 188cm | 82kg | 129 | 83 | 12 | ||
| 27 | Essendon | Darren Walsh | Sandringham U18 | 17yr | 186cm | 74kg | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Essendon | Tristan Cartledge | St Patrick's College/North Ballarat U18 | 17yr | 199cm | 93kg | 9 (7) | 2 | 0 | ||
| FS | 40 | Essendon | Jobe Watson | East Sandringham/Xavier College/Sandringham U18 | 17yr | 191cm | 95kg | 220 | 113 | 113 | AA: 2012, 2013; B&F: 2009, 2010, 2012; AA40: 2010 |
| 67 | Essendon | Steven Alessio | St Joseph's College (North Melbourne)/St Olivers | 31yr | 203cm | 106kg | 16 | 9 | 0 |
Rookie Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Essendon | Ben Haynes | Western U18 | 21yr | 182cm | 83kg | 21 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 28 | Essendon | Courtney Johns | East Fremantle | 17yr | 192cm | 100kg | 21 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 44 | Essendon | Adrian Wilson | Central District | 17yr | 184cm | 88kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 57 | Essendon | Toby McGrath | South Fremantle | 22yr | 179cm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outgoing Players
Retirements
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Essendon | Paul Salmon | 37 | 205 | 112 | North Ringwood | 324 | AA: 1987, 1988, 1997; B&F: 1996, 1997; Larke: 1981; Prem: 1985, 1993 |
Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Steven Alessio | 30 | 203 | 106 | St Joseph's College (North Melbourne)/St Olivers | 184 | Prem: 2000 |
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Daniel McAlister | 24 | 185 | 88 | Smithton/Tasmania U18 | 6 | |
| Oct 15 | Essendon | Gary Moorcroft | 26 | 173 | 86 | Reservoir/Preston/Northern U18 | 98 | Morrish: 1994; Prem: 2000 |
Rookie Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Marcus Kenny | 20 | Eastern U18 | 0 | |||
| Sep 30 | Essendon | Adam Winter | 19 | 193 | Calder U18 | 0 |
Trade Period
| # | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | Justin Blumfield | 19 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Essendon | Blake Caracella | 61 | 67 | 6 | Prem: 2003 | ||
| Essendon | Chris Heffernan | 73 | 18 | 3 |
Trade Period Results
| Gave: | 55 (Ryan Crowley) + Justin Blumfield + Blake Caracella + Chris Heffernan |
| Got: | 10 (Jason Laycock) + 28 (Tristan Cartledge) + Damian Cupido + Adam McPhee |