Incoming Players
National Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon | Andrew McGrath | Brighton Grammar/East Brighton/Sandringham U18 | 18yr | 178cm | 78kg | 141 | 20 | 11 | Rising Star: 2017; AFLPA 1st: 2017 | |
| 22 | Essendon | Jordan Ridley | Knox/Box Hill HS/Oakleigh U18 | 18yr | 192cm | 79kg | 85 | 1 | 5 | B&F: 2020; AA40: 2020 | |
| 31 | Essendon | Josh Begley | Upper Ferntree Gully/Eastern U18 | 18yr | 187cm | 93kg | 17 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 42 | Essendon | Kobe Mutch | Gol Gol/NSW-ACT U18/Bendigo U18/Western Sydney University | 18yr | 184cm | 79kg | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 63 | Essendon | Dylan Clarke | Rowville/Knox/Melbourne Grammar/Eastern U18 | 18yr | 187cm | 85kg | 24 | 6 | 0 |
Rookie Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essendon | Sam Draper | Reynella/South Adelaide | 18yr | 202cm | 100kg | 63 | 27 | 5 | ||
| 19 | Essendon | Shaun McKernan | Tullamarine/Calder U18 | 26yr | 196cm | 99kg | 42 (38) | 43 | 6 | ||
| 36 | Essendon | Yestin Eades | Midvale/Swan Districts/St Patrick's College/North Ballarat U18/North Ballarat | 19yr | 183cm | 81kg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outgoing Players
Retirements
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16 | Essendon | Adam Cooney | 30 | 185 | 87 | Flagstaff Hill/West Adelaide | 250 | AA: 2008; Brownlow: 2008; AFLCA Young: 2005; AA40: 2010 |
| Sep 8 | Essendon | Tayte Pears | 26 | 192 | 92 | Deanmill/East Perth | 70 | |
| Aug 18 | Essendon | Mathew Stokes | 31 | 175 | 77 | Palmerston/Woodville-West Torrens | 200 | Prem: 2007, 2011 |
Delistings
Rookie Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 | Essendon | Will Hams | 22 | 180 | 71 | Sale/Gippsland U18 | 13 | |
| Oct 28 | Essendon | Gach Nyuon | 19 | 199 | 88 | Narre Warren/Hallam Senior College/Dandenong U18 | 0 | |
| Sep 20 | Essendon | Tom Wallis | 19 | 182 | 70 | Doutta Stars/Calder U18/Essendon (VFL) | 0 |
Trade Period
| # | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | Michael Hibberd | 113 | 3 | 8 | AA: 2017; Prem: 2021 |
Elevations
Rookie Elevations
| # | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti | 112 | 149 | 15 | |||
| Essendon | Conor McKenna | 93 (65) | 22 | 1 |
Trade Period Results
| Gave: | 59 (unused) + 77 (unused) + Michael Hibberd |
| Got: | 31 (Josh Begley) + 63 (Dylan Clarke) + James Stewart |