Incoming Players
National Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Essendon | Elliott Kavanagh | Williamstown/PEGS/Western U18 | 18yr | 187cm | 80kg | 12 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 31 | Essendon | Jackson Merrett | Cobden/Geelong U18 | 18yr | 187cm | 78kg | 56 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 59 | Essendon | Nick O'Brien | Carngham Linton/St Patrick's College/North Ballarat U18/North Ballarat | 18yr | 188cm | 92kg | 14 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Rookie | 75 | Essendon | Stewart Crameri | Maryborough FC/Ballarat Grammar/Bendigo | 23yr | 190cm | 96kg | 80 (34) | 137 | 10 |
Rookie Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Essendon | Lauchlan Dalgleish | Ararat/North Ballarat U18 | 18yr | 185cm | 77kg | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 29 | Essendon | Cory Dell'Olio | South Coogee JFC/South Fremantle | 21yr | 175cm | 81kg | 16 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 47 | Essendon | Mark Baguley | Langwarrin/Frankston | 24yr | 181cm | 83kg | 134 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 64 | Essendon | Hal Hunter | Collegians/Calder U18 | 18yr | 187cm | 84kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 78 | Essendon | Brendan Lee | Busselton/East Perth | 24yr | 181cm | 78kg | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 85 | Essendon | Anthony Long | Calder U18 | 20yr | 187cm | 81kg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outgoing Players
Retirements
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | Essendon | Darcy Daniher | 21 | 191 | 91 | Calder U18 | 6 | |
| Oct 7 | Essendon | Andrew Welsh | 28 | 188 | 88 | Calder U18 | 162 | |
| Jul 25 | Essendon | Mark Williams | 28 | 180 | 86 | South Fremantle | 115 | Prem: 2008 |
Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16 | Essendon | Anthony Long | 20 | 187 | 81 | Calder U18 | 0 |
Rookie Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | Essendon | Jay Neagle | 23 | 191 | 100 | Traralgon/Gippsland U18 | 28 | |
| Oct 20 | Essendon | Michael Quinn | 21 | 185 | 78 | County Longford | 8 | |
| Sep 19 | Essendon | Taite Silverlock | 20 | 178 | 80 | Happy Valley/West Adelaide | 0 | |
| Sep 19 | Essendon | Tyson Slattery | 20 | 189 | 80 | West Adelaide | 1 | |
| Sep 19 | Essendon | James Webster | 19 | 184 | 79 | Woy Woy Peninsula/Gosford/North Shore (NSW)/NSW-ACT U18 | 0 |
Trade Period Results
| Gave: | 41 (Mitch Grigg) + Josh Jenkins |
| Got: | 31 (Jackson Merrett) |