Incoming Players
National Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Essendon | Angus Monfries | Walkerville/Pembroke School/Sturt | 17yr | 185cm | 81kg | 211 (150) | 248 | 14 | ||
| 30 | Essendon | Andrew Lee | Burnie/Tasmania U18/Tasmania (VFL) | 18yr | 196cm | 93kg | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 46 | Essendon | Henry Slattery | Rostrevor College/West Adelaide | 18yr | 185cm | 86kg | 96 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 60 | Essendon | Paul Thomas | Central District | 22yr | 182cm | 80kg | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 70 | Essendon |
Pre-Season Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Essendon | Ty Zantuck | Western U18 | 22yr | 188cm | 93kg | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Rookie Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Essendon | Ryan Bain | Oakleigh U18 | 18yr | 184cm | 81kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Essendon | Ben Jolley | Strathmore/Calder U18 | 18yr | 185cm | 74kg | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Outgoing Players
Retirements
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Essendon | Mark Mercuri | 30 | 178 | 77 | Keilor Park | 207 | AA: 1999; B&F: 1999; Prem: 1993, 2000 |
| Oct 15 | Essendon | Joe Misiti | 29 | 186 | 88 | Keilor Park | 236 | Prem: 1993, 2000 |
| Oct 15 | Essendon | Sean Wellman | 30 | 193 | 90 | St Paul's College (SA)/North Adelaide | 212 | AA: 1998, 2001; Prem: 2000 |
Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Essendon | Darren Walsh | 19 | 186 | 74 | Sandringham U18 | 2 |
Rookie Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Essendon | Ben Cosgriff | 19 | 186 | Murray U18 | 0 | ||
| Oct 15 | Essendon | James Davies | 22 | 191 | 84 | Xavier College | 3 | |
| Oct 15 | Essendon | Peter Summers | 20 | 185 | Oakleigh U18/Northern Bullants | 0 |