Incoming Players
Trade Period
| # | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | Will Setterfield | 13 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Essendon | Sam Weideman | 16 | 15 | 0 |
National Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Essendon | Elijah Tsatas | Surrey Park/Oakleigh U18 | 18yr | 187cm | 80kg | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Essendon | Lewis Hayes | Lysterfield JFC/Eastern U18 | 17yr | 199cm | 84kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | Essendon | Alwyn Davey | Palmerston/Oakleigh U18 | 18yr | 180cm | 76kg | 14 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 54 | Essendon | Jayden Davey | Palmerston/Oakleigh U18 | 18yr | 180cm | 78kg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rookie Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Essendon | Rhett Montgomerie | Angaston/Central District | 22yr | 190cm | 83kg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mid-Season Draft
| # | Club | Player | Original Club | Age | Height | Weight | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Essendon | Jaiden Hunter | Perth | 20yr | 196cm | 93kg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Outgoing Players
Retirements
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | Essendon | Michael Hurley | 32 | 195 | 97 | Macleod/Northern U18 | 194 | AA: 2015, 2017 |
| Aug 12 | Essendon | Devon Smith | 29 | 174 | 76 | Lara/Geelong Grammar/Geelong U18 | 182 | B&F: 2018; AA40: 2018 |
Delistings
| When | Club | Player | Age | Height | Weight | Original Club | Games | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18 | Essendon | Cody Brand | 20 | 195 | 84 | Sunbury FC/PEGS/Calder U18 | 0 | |
| Aug 24 | Essendon | Tom Cutler | 27 | 192 | 83 | Greythorn/Trinity Grammar/Oakleigh U18 | 96 | |
| Nov 11 | Essendon | Josh Eyre | 20 | 197 | 85 | Kilmore/Calder U18 | 0 | |
| Oct 18 | Essendon | Brayden Ham | 23 | 181 | 69 | Geelong U18 | 45 | |
| Aug 24 | Essendon | Tom Hird | 21 | 182 | 70 | Soccer | 0 | |
| Aug 24 | Essendon | Garrett McDonagh | 26 | 183 | 81 | Northern U18/Coburg/Northern Blues/West Preston/Richmond (VFL) | 0 | |
| Oct 18 | Essendon | Alec Waterman | 26 | 183 | 89 | Marist JFC/Claremont | 22 |
Elevations
Rookie Elevations
| # | Club | Player | Games | Goals | Votes | Honours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon | Sam Durham | 28 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Essendon | Nic Martin | 30 | 20 | 10 |
Trade Period Results
| Gave: | 42 (unused) + 2023R4 (Essendon) (unused) + Aaron Francis |
| Got: | 54 (unused) + 68 (unused) + 72 (unused) + 2023R4 (Sydney) (unused) + Will Setterfield + Sam Weideman |