Incoming Players
National Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Essendon | Darcy Parish | Winchelsea/Geelong U18 | 18yr | 181cm | 73kg | 152 | 53 | 49 | AA: 2021 | |
| 6 | Essendon | Aaron Francis | Loxton North/Prince Alfred College/West Adelaide | 18yr | 190cm | 86kg | 69 (54) | 13 | 0 | ||
| 29 | Essendon | Alex Morgan | Forest Hill/Waverley Blues/Mount Waverley SC/Oakleigh U18 | 19yr | 181cm | 79kg | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Essendon | Mason Redman | Millicent/Glenelg | 18yr | 187cm | 76kg | 106 | 18 | 7 | AA40: 2023 | |
| 54 | Essendon | Mitch Brown | Cheltenham/Mentone Grammar/Sandringham U18 | 25yr | 195cm | 93kg | 64 (55) | 65 | 3 | ||
| 64 | Essendon | Yestin Eades | Midvale/Swan Districts/St Patrick's College/North Ballarat U18/North Ballarat | 18yr | 183cm | 81kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 68 | Essendon | Michael Hartley | Penrith/Sydney University/NSW-ACT U18/Collingwood (VFL) | 22yr | 199cm | 100kg | 49 (44) | 2 | 0 |
Rookie Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Essendon | Gach Nyuon | Narre Warren/Hallam Senior College/Dandenong U18 | 18yr | 199cm | 88kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Essendon | Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | Tiwi Bombers/Drouin/Gippsland U18/Essendon (VFL) | 22yr | 171cm | 77kg | 133 | 157 | 17 | ||
| 39 | Essendon | Will Hams | Sale/Gippsland U18 | 21yr | 180cm | 71kg | 8 | 4 | 0 | ||
| FS | 54 | Essendon | Tom Wallis | Doutta Stars/Calder U18/Essendon (VFL) | 18yr | 182cm | 70kg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ASADA Suspension Compensation Top-Ups
| # | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | Ryan Crowley | 8 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Essendon | Matt Dea | 39 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Essendon | Nathan Grima | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Essendon | Sam Grimley | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Essendon | Mark Jamar | 5 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Essendon | James Kelly | 40 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Essendon | Sam Michael | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Essendon | James Polkinghorne | 7 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Essendon | Jonathan Simpkin | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Essendon | Mathew Stokes | 11 | 6 | 0 |
Outgoing Players
Retirements
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | Essendon | Paul Chapman | 33 | 179 | 89 | North Coburg/Calder U18 | 280 | AA: 2009, 2010; B&F: 2006; Norm Smith: 2009; Prem: 2007, 2009, 2011 |
| Sep 4 | Essendon | Dustin Fletcher | 40 | 198 | 93 | PEGS/Western U18 | 400 | AA: 2000, 2007; B&F: 2000; AA40: 2009, 2010; Prem: 1993, 2000 |
| Sep 6 | Essendon | Jason Winderlich | 30 | 188 | 82 | Thorpdale/Gippsland U18 | 129 |
Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | Essendon | Alex Browne | 23 | 188 | 86 | Xavier College/Oakleigh U18 | 11 | |
| Sep 22 | Essendon | Lauchlan Dalgleish | 22 | 185 | 77 | Ararat/North Ballarat U18 | 3 | |
| Nov 5 | Essendon | Will Hams | 21 | 180 | 71 | Sale/Gippsland U18 | 13 | |
| Oct 27 | Essendon | Elliott Kavanagh | 22 | 187 | 80 | Williamstown/PEGS/Western U18 | 12 | |
| Nov 5 | Essendon | Nick O'Brien | 22 | 188 | 92 | Carngham Linton/St Patrick's College/North Ballarat U18/North Ballarat | 14 |
Rookie Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | Essendon | Kurt Aylett | 23 | 188 | 78 | Leeton-Whitton/NSW-ACT U18/North Ballarat U18 | 3 | |
| Oct 30 | Essendon | Ariel Steinberg | 23 | 191 | 87 | Mildura Imperials/Bendigo U18 | 10 |
Trade Period
| # | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | Jake Carlisle | 66 | 8 | 3 | |||
| Essendon | Jonathan Giles | 9 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Essendon | Jake Melksham | 107 | 123 | 7 |
Elevations
Trade Period Results
| Gave: | 28 (Luke Partington) + 44 (unused) + 57 (Kurt Mutimer) + Jake Carlisle + Jonathan Giles + Jake Melksham |
| Got: | 6 (Aaron Francis) + 29 (Alex Morgan) + 30 (Mason Redman) + 54 (Mitch Brown) + Craig Bird |