List of Essendon Football Club players explained

This is a list of Essendon Football Club players who have made one or more appearance in the Australian Football League (AFL), known as the Victorian Football League (VFL) until 1990 and the AFL Women's. Essendon were one of the foundation clubs for the inaugural VFL season in 1897. They joined the AFLW in 2022 (S7).

Essendon Football Club players

Order
Players are listed in order of debut
SeasonsIncludes Essendon only careers and spans from when a player was first listed with the club to their final year on the list
DebutDebuts are for VFL/AFL regular season and finals series matches only
GamesStatistics are for VFL/AFL regular season and finals series matches only and are correct to the end of the 2023 season
Goals
^Currently listed players

1890s

Debut YearPlayerGamesGoalsPlaying Career
1897136131897–1905
1897131241897–1905
189761531897–1901,1903
18979871897–1904
189791231897–1903
1897911897
189752131897–1902
1897121897
18975701897–1900
1897107251897–1904
1897108311897–1903
1897105341897–1904
1897101897
189748121897–1900
18971801897–1898
189774181897–1902
1897531897
18977141897–1902
189723301897–1898
18978761897–1903
189715121897–1899
1897112211897–1902,1904
18972611897–1898
1897511897
1897811897–1898
18971111897
18971881897–1898
1897601897
1897321897
1897111897
1897421897
189730341897–1899
1897521897,1899
18971241897–1899
18972241897,1901–1904
1897201897–1898
1898311898
18981201898
189819181898–1900
189873611898–1903
189812101898
1898201898
1898111898
1898101898
189827221898–1900
1898501898,1902
1899101899
1899187131899–1913
1899501899
189933251899–1901
1899401899
189930261899–1900
189946891899–1902,1906
1899531899–1900

1900s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
1900521900
1900201900
190042101900–1903
1900411900
1900301900
1900611900
1900101900
1900121900
190050781900–1902, 1906
1901101901
19014311901–1903
190171141901–1902, 1904–1906
19017051901–1906
1901101901
1901631901
1901101901
1901101901
1901201901
190181901901–1902, 1904–1906
19012711901–1903
1901391901
19026741902–1906
190243111902–1904
1902811902
1902301902
1902111902
19021181902
1902201902
1902541902–1903
190335151903–1905
19032681903–1905
190365511903–1906
1903301903
1903421903
19031421141903–1911,1913
1903201903
1903101903
190329111903–1905
19031411903
19032461903–1904
190347741903–1905, 1907, 1909
1903611903
1903811903
1903211903, 1907
1903411903
1903321903
19032821903–1906
1903201903
1903201903
1903101903
1904201904
1904103321904–1912
1904951904
19044431904–1907
19043501904–1905
190469301904–1909
1904721904
1904401904
19042201904–1906
19051131905
1905351905
1905101905
1905101905
1905801905
19052181905–1906
190517171905–1915
1905101905
1905901905,1907
19057101905–1909
1905114551905–1912
1905311905
1905101905
19057101905–1907
1905101905
1905111905
1906176401906–1915, 1918–1919
1906201906
19066541906–1909
1906301906
1906301906
19062031906–1907, 1910
1906101906
190615311906
1906101906
19063301906–1909
1906101906
1906101906
19061211906–1907
1906401906
1906711906–1907
1906601906
19061831906, 1909
1906201906
1906231906
1906101906
1907301907
1907501907
19071301907,1909
19073041907–1908
190727341907–1910
190795711907–1913
1907411907
190718541907–1915, 1918–1920
190753271907–1910
1907301907–1908
1907101907
19071001907
1907201907–1908
1907501907
190742211907–1909
1907101907
1907101907
19079101907
1907321907
1907301907
1907101907
19081041091908–1914
1908401908
19082571908–1909
19081531908
19081421561908–1915, 1918
1908101908
1908611908
190824161908–1909
1908101908
1908821908–1909
1908101908
1908101908
1908301908–1909
19083291908–1910
1908531908–1909
190829351908–1910
1909201909
1909101909
19092461909–1911
1909221909
1909401909
1909101909
19091051909–1910
19091391909–1910

1910s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
19102801910–1911
191045551910–1912,1914
19101201910
1910161911910–1915,1918–1921
19104931910–1912
1910521910
1910101910
19105651910–1913
19102001910–1912
1910321910
19107511910–1915
1910154921910–1915,1918–1924
1910201910
19101061910–1911
1910101910
191166531911–1915
191173111911–1915,1918
1911401911
19111241911–1912
1911201911
19116791911–1914
1911401911
1911771131911–1915,1918
1911101911
1911101911
1911101911
19124281912–1914
1912201912
1912101912
191222331912–1914
1912401912
1912921912
19121511912–1913
1912321912
1912101912
1912101912
1913144281913–1914,1919–1926
19131001913
1913111913
1913101913
1913851913
191334491913–1915
19131021913
1913201913
1913201913
1913901913–1914
1913101913
1913951913–1914
191351171913–1915,1919–1920
19131211913–1914
1913401913
1913211913
19138111913–1914
19132831913–1915,1918
191313131913–1915,1918–1925
191313171913–1914,1918
191413171914–1915
1914201914
1914301914–1915
1914301914–1915
1914241914
191423131914–1915
1914101914
1914201914
19142341914–1915,1919
1914301914,1919
19146801914–1915,1918–1921
1914211914–1915
19151411915
1915911915,1918
1915851915
19151141915,1918
19151311915,1918
1915311915
1915101915
1915301915
19151101915
19154571915,1918–1921
19152231915,1918–1920
1915721915
19152221915,1918
191517151915,1918
1915116421915,1920–1926
1915401915
1915601915,1918
1915111915
1918101918
19181431918–1919
1918531918
19181221918–1919
191890201918–1925
191825181918–1920
191885301918–1920,1922–1924
1918401918
1918101918
1918201918
1918401918
191827151918–1920
1918101918
1918201918
1918931918–1919
1918311918
1918301918
1918111918
19181171918–1921
1918511918–1919
1918101918
191932161919–1921
191969201919–1925
19191331919
1919101919
1919101919
191941161919–1923
19191811919–1920
19193041919–1921
1919201919
191928561919–1921
1919101919
1919401919–1920

1920s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
1920701920
192014151920
192019101920–1922
1920421920
19201201920–1921
192015131920–1921
1920601920
1920831920–1921
19201061891920–1928
1920101920
19211731571921–1930
192110991921–1927,1929
1921701921
19211301921
1921201921
1921481921
1921631501921–1925
1921901921
19211401921
192115151921–1922
19211371241921–1928
1921101921
1921871921
1921101921
192157231921–1924
192136211921–1925
1921801921–1922
1921781021921–1926
19223101922–1925
19221241922
19228431922–1926
192213361922
1922101922
1922141411922–1931
192256601922–1926
1922511922
192227111922–1924
1922301922–1923
1922101922
1923157511923–1933
1923301923
1923801923–1924
192352261923–1926
19236451923–1927
1923401923–1924
19231941923–1925
19248901924–1930
1924101924
1924231924
1925311925
1925101801925–1932,1935
19253771925–1928
192577291925–1932
1925671925
1925122181925–1932
19252111925–1927
1925371925
192566591925–1931
19269681926–1933
19262401926–1929
19262951926–1927
192642121926–1930
1926901926–1928
1926101926
1926401926
1926611926,1931
192680281926–1935
19265111926–1927
1926541926
19271261927–1928
192711191927
1927341927
1927221927
192710331927–1934
1927115201927–1936
1927221927
19271681927–1929
1927801927
1927101927
19271451001927–1938
19272301927–1929
19288101928,1930
19281701928–1929
1928109521928–1934
19289201928
192830541928,1930
1928901928
19281524151928–1937
1928221928
19281601928–1929
1928521928
192964851929–1933
19296061929,1931–1933
1929101929
19292301929–1930
192992901929–1935
1929511929
192919151929,1931
1929901929
1929211929
19291243721929–1937
19292281929–1932

1930s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
19301711930–1931
1930521930
19301811930–1931
193019141930–1931
1930121930
1930901930
1930301930
1930111930
193073141930–1935,1937
19312341931–1932
19311301931
19319711931–1937
1931221931
1931541931–1932
1931111931
1931111931
19312081931–1932
1931101931
19311211931,1933
193221261932–1933
19321201932,1934
19321111932
1932111932
19323071932–1933,1935
1932701932
1932601932
19322811932–1934
193222121932–1934
19322771932–1934
1932501932
1932601932–1933
1932101932
19333204421933–1951
1933201933
1933101933
1933711933
1933173811933–1943
1933391933
193399521933–1935,1939–1942,1944
1933401933
1933701933
193312041933–1942
1933531933
1933221933
1933921933
193369121933–1939
193322111933–1935
1933231933
19342061934–1935
19341671934–1935
193482371934,1936–1940
19346171934–1938
1934561934
19344071934–1936
1934101934
1934131934
1934221934
1934101934
193418281934–1935,1939
19342831934–1936
1934961934
1934531934
1934201934
193467171934–1937,1939–1940,1942
1934221934
193414111934,1936–1944
1934101934
19351061251935–1942
193549671935–1937
193533141935–1939
1935401935
19351131021935–1944
1935701935
1935101935
1935201935
19352291935–1938,1942
1935701935–1937
1935101935
1935321935–1937
19361901936–1937
1936301936
1936401936
1936201936
19361081936
19361501451936–1944,1946–1947
19367571936–1941
19362041936–1938
193634151936–1938
1936271936
193611151936–1937
1936142461936,1939–1948
1936311936
1936101936
1936201936
19373071937–1939
19371201937
193721131937–1939
19372001937–1938
1937521937
1937101937
19371093611937–1944
1937211937
19375501937–1941
19373671937–1940
19371501937–1938
1937591491937–1941
1937201937
1937101937
193838501938,1943–1945
1938201938
193875151938–1942
193850321938–1941
19382211938–1939
19382611938–1940
1938111938
1938111938
1938951938–1939,1945
193918821939–1949
19394971939–1941,1943,1946
1939118201939–1945
19391101939–1941
1939711939
1939861939
1939661939–1940
1939137181939–1942,1944–1951
1939201939
1939711939,1941
1939101939

1940s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
194012201940–1943, 1945–1949
1940701940
1940201940
19402111940–1942
194078411940–1945
1940271940
19409921940–1941, 1946–1951
19401312561940–1949
194010221940–1945
19401291940, 1944, 1946
19414211941–1942, 1944–1945
1941201941
194183431941–1947
1941201941
1941101941
1941401941
1941101941
19411501941–1944
194276421942–1947
19422904961942–1957
1942111981942–1943, 1946–1949
1942831401942–1943, 1946–1950
194249691942–1947
194220171942, 1944–1945
1942501942–1943
194316601943, 1945–1953
194376321943–1944, 1946–1952
19431721811943–1952
1943491943
194314311943–1945
1943101943
19431021943–1944
1943411943
19443701944, 1946–1947
194410141944–1945
1944301944
1944116591944–1945, 1947–1953
1944211944
1944311944
1944901944–1945
1944201944
19441511944–1945
1944411944–1945
1944501944–1945
19441411944, 1946–1947
1945671945
194525171945–1946
194551241945–1947
1945401945
19453231945–1946
1945891945
1945101945
1945301945
1945401945
194540671945–1948
19466341946–1950
19461751561946–1954
1946321946
194636371946–1949
19461011946–1947
194690171946–1951
19479481947–1952
1947581947
194712831947–1953
19475711947–1951
1947201947
194724191947–1950
19476251947–1950
1947148271947–1956
194770951947–1951
194877761948–1952
1948301948
19482541948–1949
19489111948–1950
1948101948
1949985371949–1954
19491001949–1950
194913501949–1956
1949601949, 1951
19494271949–1953
19494101949–1950,1952–1954

1950s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
195036161950–1952
19501311950
1950701950–1951
19501031950–1951
19501311950–1952
19501121950–1953
19504531950–1953, 1956
1950101950
1951107761951–1957
1951711951–1953
19511391951–1952
1951101951
1951201951
19512831951–1952
195180221951–1954, 1958–1959
1951191981951–1962
195171251951–1957
19512631801951–1967
19528261952–1957
19527801952–1958
19522121952–1954
19521001952–1953
19524711952–1955
1952201952
195284611952–1958
1952201952
1952101952
1952171341952–1961
19521021181952–1959
195364121953–1957
195387361953–1959
195316191953, 1955
195390141953–1960
195394411953–1958
1953511953–1954
19532243011953–1967
195412491954–1960
1954201954
19543411954–1956
195460681954–1955, 1958–1961
1954301954, 1957
1954711954–1955
19552701955–1956
195552341955–1957
1955301955–1956
1955201955
19551221955–1956
195517351955–1956
19551511955–1957
1955611955
1956601956
19562201956–1958
1956621956
1956611956
1956511956, 1958
19566481956–1960
19571933031957–1967
19573461957–1960
19577111957–1958
195785241957–1961
19571341121957–1965
1957721957
19576571957–1962
19571101957–1958
1957711957–1958
19579151957–1958
1957101957
1957401957–1958
19581981571958–1968
19581001958–1959
1958941958
195818021958–1968
1958501958
1958642101958–1962
19582781958–1960
195827251958–1961
195935181959–1961, 1964
1959521959
1959100451959–1966
1959177551959–1968
1959501959–1960
1959501959
19599121959–1963, 1965
1959401959
1959118161959–1966
195982341959–1965

1960s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
196027281960–1961
1960501960
1960106961960–1967
1960266231960–1974
1960168681960–1970
1960125161960–1968
19611282141961–1969
1961218651961–1972
19611501961–1962
19611361961–1962
196136171961–1962, 1964
196138421961–1964
1961901961–1963
196271341962–1967
19621841281962–1972
1962521962–1963
19621221962–1964
1962701962–1963
1962101962
19631871963–1964
1963601963–1964
19638341963–1969
1963201963
19632941963–1967
196316861963–1972
196365131963–1969
19643121964–1965, 1968–1969
19651211051965–1974
1965161141965–1973
1965701965–1966
1965701965–1966
196513781965–1970,1973–1974
196548291965–1969
196545111965–1967, 1969–1971
1966401966–1967
19661824201966–1976
1966401966
196744431967–1971
19671721967–1969
19671271967–1968
1967264551967–1980
196727491967–1968,1971
196762701967–1971
19671531967–1969
196860601968–1971
1968100541968–1974
1968842161968–1972,1976
196830361968–1970
19681472331968–1978
196839141968–1973
1968101968
1968801968, 1970–1971
1968611968–1970
196824321968–1970
1968101968
19691461969–1970
1969911969–1970
1969201969
19693831969–1973
19692001969–1970
19691021969–1970
19691011969,1971
196960251969–1973
1969211969
19691401381969–1977, 1981–1982

1970s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
197030191970–1972
197063381970, 1972–1974, 1976
19701401970–1971
197021131970–1971
19701321970–1971
197035111970–1973
1970311970
19701001111970–1977
197096391970–1976
19703301970–1973
1971431971
1971771151971–1974, 1981–1983
19711131971
19711891971–1972
197146181971–1973
19717871971–1972, 1974–1976
19717711971–1975
19711121291971–1977
197151321971–1974
1971101971
1971821971
1971211971
19718081971–1976
197269661972–1975
197258181972–1977
1972101972
197258421972–1976
197384671973–1976
19733551973–1977
19731101973–1974
1973101973
197354151973–1976, 1978–1979
1973151321973–1983
197359221973–1978
19731201973–1976
1973311973
197437461974–1976
197422101974–1976
1974801974
19745181974–1981
19741361391974,1976–1982
19743001401974–1989
1974501974,1976
19743611974–1977
19743785751974–1992
1974301974
197413101974–1975
197480751974–1980
19752211975,1977–1978
1975921975–1976
1975901975–1976
1975911975
19751441975–1977
1975511001975–1978
19753121975–1978
19751041975–1978
1975101975
197668161976–1980
197637461976–1978, 1981
197628221976–1978
197648341976–1980
19766671976–1981
19761381976–1978
1977135351977–1987
1977511977
19773401977–1979
1977147521977–1985
19776731977–1981
1977168391977–1987, 1991
197764301977–1981
19772012781977–1990
1977101977
197740741977–1979
19773073351977–1991, 1993–1994
19771031977
19782944471978–1992
197833271978–1979
197813111978
19781491481978–1987
19781131978–1980
197867221978–1981
19783511978–1981
1978301978
19782001721978–1988
197982321979–1981, 1985, 1989–1990
197915151979–1980
197931171979–1980
197945181979–1983
1979851979
1979109941979, 1983–1989
1979100571979–1986
1979601979
1979101979

1980s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
198010121980–1981
198072201980–1983
1980201980
198026301980–1981
198063491980–1983
1980361980
1980201980
1980331980
198045201980–1982
198010561980–1986
1980411980, 1982–1983
1980231980
198029191980–1984
1980101980
1981831351981–1984
198146311981–1983, 1985–1986
1981162201981–1991
1981301981
198242881982–1984
1982126641982–1990
198236651982–1983
1982881982–1984
1982301982
198231111982–1986
1982201982
1982201982
198310181983
19831711983
19832245201983–1995, 2002
1983202501983–1987, 1989–1996
198360121983–1985
198349191983–1986
198320351983, 1985
19831842001983–1993
198344121983–1986
1983121983
198486701984–1988
1984301984
198465751984–1987
19842061701984–1997
19841131984–1986
1984101984
19843241984–1988
1984201984–1985
198553731985–1989
1985101985
198531281985–1989
19861031986
19861421986
198658361986–1988, 1990–1995
198610571986–1992
198615141986
198653191986–1989, 1991–1992
198649121986–1992
19861111986–1988
1987118181987–1994
19871921987–1988
198722261987, 1989–1990
198729181987–1988
198758251987–1990, 2000–2001
19874161987–1992
1987127421987–1989, 1991–2001
1987751987
198710141987–1988
1987301987,1989
1987124401987–1997
1987711987–1988, 1990
1987243881987–1998
1988103601988–1992
19882383321988–2000
1988501988
1988811988
1988321988
1988351988, 1990
1988160891988–1999
1988101988
1988101988
198846891988–1993
1989112181989–1990, 1992–1996
19891901431989–1993, 1989–2001
198972651989–1993
19891241989–1990
198940601989–1992
198925201989–1991
198921161989–1991

1990s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
199079721990–1997
199077941990–1993
19901171990–1991
199024261990–1992
19911741991–1992
199125211991–1994
1991127641991–1996
199113141991–1992
199163111991–1996
1991701991
1991311991
1992331992
1992142441992–2000
1992761992
19922533431992–2007
1992109801992–1999
19922641992–1994
19921841931992–2003
19922072421992–2004
199292581992–1998
19922141992–1994
1992236941992–2004
19931591993–1994
1993400711993–2015
199377141993–1998
1994851091994–1998
19947671994–1999
1994871994
19941101994, 1997
1994153131994–2001
1994311994
199463471994–1998
199476451994–1999
199440831994–1996
1994211994
199481191994–2000
1994111994
19951451995
1995321995
199565261995–2000
1995951021995, 1997–2002
19951621995–1997
19952709261995–2009
199652141996–1999
1996178251996–2004
19962704711996–2009
1996140751996–2003
1996129861996–2002
19971351997–1998
19971261511997–2002
1997311997–1998
19971981997–1999
19971841091997–2008
1997123461997–2002, 2006–2007
1997601997, 2001–2002
1997101997
1998124501998–2007
19981711998–1999
1998158561998–2001, 2003–2006
19981741998–1999, 2001
1999194921999–2007
19992321071999–2012
1999201999
1999100911999–2006
1999134631999–2005, 2007–2008
199981231999–2003

2000s

!Essendon Debut!Player!DOB!Acquired!Recruited From!Games!Goals!Playing Career at Essendon
2000Henneman, Aaron13 December 1980No. 25, National Draft (1998)Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)5852000–2005
2000Robran, Jonathon21 October 1972No. 33, 1999 + No. 48, 1999.AFL Trade Period (1999)Hawthorn (AFL)832000–2001
2001Bannister, Jordan31 October 1982No. 47, National Draft (2000)Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)1402001–2003
2001Bullen, Marc12 July 1982No. 63, National Draft (2000)Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)4492001–2005
2001Forster-Knight, Robert6 April 1982No. 72, National Draft (1999)Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)3102001–2003
2001Hille, David2 July 1981No. 40, National Draft (1999)Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup)1971532001–2013
2001McGrath, Cory4 February 1979Rookie Elevation (2000)South Fremantle (WAFL)28142001–2003
2001Peverill, Damien12 July 1979No. 32, Rookie Draft (2000)Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)144322001–2008
2002Harvey, Shane3 January 1983No. 18, National Draft (2001)Northern Knights (TAC Cup)1192002–2003
2002Reynolds, Joel5 June 1984No. 31, National Draft (2001)Geelong (TAC Cup)38132002–2006
2002Richards, Ted11 January 1983No. 27, National Draft (2000)Xavier College (VIC)33192002–2005
2002Welsh, AndrewNo. 47, National Draft (2001)162322002–2011
Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
2000832000–2001
20005852000–2005
20013102001–2003
2001144322001–2008
20011971532001–2013
200128142001–2003
20014492001–2005
20011402001–2003
200233192002–2005
200238132002–2006
20021192002–2003
2002162322002–2011
2002312002–2003
2002102002
2002712002,2005
200340502003–2005
2003142832003–2009
2003202003
2003129832003–2015
20032201132003–2017
200321112003–2005
20042112004–2005
200449142004–2007
2004145732004–2013
200440282004–2005
20042551582004–2017
20041432004–2005
2004114432004–2012
200458362004–2008
20051501652005–2012
2005712005–2006
2005902005
200588932005–2009
2005812005
200596122005–2012
200521182005–2008
200543102005–2009
20061952006–2007
20061701172006–2014
2006133352006–2016
2006522006
2006402006
200679392006–2012
2006702006–2007
20071001202007–2013
200793802007–2014
20073752007–2008
20072692007–2010
2007722007–2008
200735452007–2013
200760692007–2012
2007126452007–2017
200728412007–2010
20087032008–2016
20081752008–2010
2008602008–2009
2008123402008–2019
2008104662008–2020
2008422008
2008Cale Hooker[1] 2191222008–2021
2008102008
20091941092009–2022
200911112009
2009822009–2010
20092261362009–2021
200936102009–2011

2010s

!Essendon Debut!Player!DOB!Acquired!Recruited From!Games!Goals!Playing Career at Essendon
2010Jake Carlisle1 October 1991No. 24, National Draft (2009)Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)85542010–2015
2010Travis Colyer24 August 1991No. 26, National Draft (2009)Claremont (WAFL)87542010–2018
2010Stewart Crameri10 August 1988No. 43, Rookie Draft (2009)Bendigo Bombers (VFL)57962010–2013
2010Kyle Hardingham1 September 1988No. 7, Pre-Season Draft (2009)East Fremantle (WAFL)65212010–2014
2010Ben Howlett21 October 1988No. 30, Rookie Draft (2009)Peel Thunder (WAFL)124582010–2017
2010Marcus Marigliani5 December 1985No. 55, Rookie Draft (2009)Frankston (VFL)222010
2010Jake Melksham29 August 1991No. 10, National Draft (2009)Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)114572010–2015
2010Tyson Slattery3 December 1990No. 67, National Draft (2008)West Adelaide (SANFL)112010
2010Mark Williams13 April 1983Jay Nash + No. 16 2009 + No. 42 2009. AFL Trade Period (2009)Port Adelaide (AFL)452010
2010Alex Browne9 August 1992No. 48, National Draft (2010)Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)1142011–2015
2011Dyson Heppell^14 May 1992No. 8, National Draft (2010)Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)235672011–present
2011Michael Hibberd3 January 1990No. 4, Pre-Season Draft (2010)Frankston (VFL)84112011–2016
2011Michael Ross16 September 1991No. 80, National Draft (2010)Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)202011
2012Mark Baguley21 May 1987No. 47, Rookie Draft (2011)Frankston (VFL)134352012–2019
2012Cory Dell'Olio8 December 1989No. 29, Rookie Draft (2011)South Fremantle (WAFL)16162012–2014
2012Elliott Kavanagh19 May 1993No. 19, National Draft (2011)Western Jets (TAC Cup)1222012–2015
2012Brendan Lee9 September 1987No. 78, Rookie Draft (2011)East Perth (WAFL)202012
2012Jackson Merrett27 February 1993No. 31, National Draft (2011)Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)56232012–2018
2012Nick O'Brien26 June 1993No. 59, National Draft (2011)North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)1442012–2015
2013Lauchlan Dalgleish22 June 1993No. 11, Rookie Draft (2011)North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)312013–2015
2013Joe Daniher4 March 1994No. 10 (father–son), National Draft (2012)Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)1081912013–2020
2013Brendon Goddard20 May 1985Free Agency Period (2012)St Kilda (AFL)129562013–2018
2013Will Hams14 July 1994No. 6, Pre-Season Draft (2012)Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)1342013–2016
2013Nick Kommer28 September 1990No. 73, National Draft (2012)East Perth (WAFL)22132013–2016
2014Patrick Ambrose1 September 1991No. 26, Rookie Draft (2013)Essendon (VFL)87232014–2021
2014Jason Ashby16 May 1994No. 34, National Draft (2012)Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)1202014–2016
2014Kurt Aylett2 April 1992No. 48, 2013. AFL Trade Period (2013)GWS Giants (AFL)202014–2015
2014Paul Chapman5 November 1981No. 84, 2013. AFL Trade Period (2013)Geelong (AFL)29302014–2015
2014Orazio Fantasia14 September 1995No. 55, National Draft (2013)Norwood (SANFL)801112014–2020
2014Martin Gleeson25 August 1994No. 53, National Draft (2012)North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)9752014–2021
2014Zach Merrett^3 October 1995No. 26, National Draft (2013)Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)206642014–present
2014Ariel Steinberg26 August 1992No. 31, National Draft (2010)Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup)1002014–2015
2014Dylan Van Unen22 June 1990No. 51, National Draft (2012)Frankston (VFL)102014
2015Adam Cooney30 September 1985No. 37, 2014. AFL Trade Period (2014)Western Bulldogs (AFL)31162015–2016
2015Shaun Edwards13 December 1993No. 48, 2013. AFL Trade Period (2013)GWS Giants (AFL)1282015–2016
2015Jonathan Giles8 January 1988No. 53, 2014. AFL Trade Period (2014)GWS Giants (AFL)312015
2015James Gwilt11 August 1986Free Agency Period (2014)St Kilda (AFL)2602015–2016
2015Kyle Langford^1 December 1996No. 17, National Draft (2014)Northern Knights (TAC Cup)1301282015–present
2015Jayden Laverde^12 April 1996No. 20, National Draft (2014)Western Jets (TAC Cup)110382015–present
2015Conor McKenna28 March 1996No. 62, Rookie Draft (2014)Tyrone (Northern Ireland)79202015–2020
2015Shaun McKernan1 September 1990No. 12, Rookie Draft (2014)Adelaide Crows (AFL)53512015–2020
2016Craig Bird21 January 1989No. 23, 2015 + No. 44, 2015. AFL Trade Period (2015)Sydney Swans (AFL)2032016–2017
2016Mitch Brown28 August 1990No. 54, National Draft (2015)Sandringham (VFL)55592016–2019
2016Ryan Crowly5 March 1984Top-Up Player ASADA Compensation (2015)Fremantle (AFL)822016
2016Matt Dea13 October 1991Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015)Richmond (AFL)3912016–2018
2016Aaron Francis10 August 1997No. 6, National Draft (2015)West Adelaide (SANFL)54122016–2022
2016Nathan Grima5 August 1985Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015)North Melbourne (AFL)202016
2016Sam Grimley3 January 1991Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015)Hawthorn (AFL)452016
2016Michael Hartley7 June 1993No. 68, National Draft (2015)Coburg (VFL)4412016
2016Mark Jamar9 August 1983Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015)Melbourne (AFL)532016
2016James Kelly29 December 1983Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015)Geelong (AFL)4022016–2017
2016Matthew Leuenberger7 June 1988Free Agency Period (2015)Brisbane (AFL)2942016–2018
2016Jake Long3 February 1996No. 47 Rookie Draft (2014)Essendon (VFL)512016–2019
2016Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti22 April, 1993No. 22, Rookie Draft (2015)Essendon (VFL)1291652016–2021, 2023
2016Sam Michael5 July 1993Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015)Redland (NEAFL)202016
2016Darcy Parish^25 July 1997No. 5, National Draft (2015)Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)150532016–present
2016James Polkinghorne21 January 1989Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015)Essendon (VFL)712016
2016Mason Redman^26 August 1997No. 30, National Draft (2015)Glenelg (SANFL)103182016–present
2016Jonathan Simpkin28 October 1987Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015)Hawthorn (AFL)412016
2016Matthew Stokes22 November 1984Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015)Geelong (AFL)1162016
2017Josh Begley3 July 1988No. 31, National Draft (2016)Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)17152017–2020
2017Josh Green24 August 1992Free Agency Period (2016)Brisbane (AFL)24252017–2018
2017Andrew McGrath^2 June 1998No. 1, National Draft (2016)Sandringham (TAC Cup)133192017–present
2017Ben McNeice22 March 1992Category B Rookie Selection (2016)Essendon (VFL)1502017–2019
2017James Stewart4 March 1994No. 77, 2016. AFL Trade Period (2016)GWS Giants (AFL)60522017–2022
2018Dylan Clarke6 September, 1998No. 63, National Draft (2016)Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)2462018–2021
2018Matt Guelfi^15 August 1997No. 76, National Draft (2017)Claremont (WAFL)96452018–present
2018Kobe Mutch18 March 1998No. 42, National Draft (2016)Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup)512018–2020
2018Jordan Ridley^20 October 1998No. 22, National Draft (2016)Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)8512018–present
2018Adam Saad23 July 19941 2nd Round, 2018. AFL Trade Period (2017)Gold Coast Suns (AFL)6152018–2020
2018Devon Smith20 May 1993No. 11, 2017 + 1 3rd Round, 2018. AFL Trade Period (2017)GWS Giants (AFL)73462018–2022
2018Jake Stringer^25 April 1994No. 25, 2017 + No. 30, 2017. AFL Trade Period (2017)Western Bulldogs (AFL)1001652018–present
2019Zac Clarke28 March 1990Pre-Season Supplemental selection (2018)Subiaco (WAFL)902019
2019Brayden Ham25 April 1999No. 72, National Draft (2018)Geelong Falcons (NAB League)4592019–2022
2019Tom Jok1 January 1997No. 8, Rookie Draft (2018)Collingwood (VFL)102019
2019Dylan Shiel^9 March 1993No. 9, 2018 + 1 1st Round, 2019.AFL Trade Period (2018)GWS Giants (AFL)76252019–present
2019Will Snelling6 August 1997No. 7, Mid-Season Rookie Draft (2019)Port Adelaide (AFL)64282019–2023
2019Brandon Zerk-Thatcher25 August 1988No. 66, National Draft (2017)Sturt (SANFL)5102019–2023

2020s

!Essendon Debut!Player!DOB!Acquired!Recruited From!Games!Goals!Playing Career at Essendon
round 1, 2020Tom Cutler20 February 1995No. 72, 2019 + 3rd Round, 2020. 2019 AFL Trade Period.Brisbane Lions (AFL)3082020–2023
round 1, 2020Jacob Townsend20 June 1993Pre-Season Supplemental Selection (2019)Richmond (AFL) 1292020
round 5, 2020Mitchell Hibberd23 September 1996No. 10, Rookie Draft (2019)Williamstown (VFL)502020
round 5, 2020Andrew Phillips3 July 1991No. 57, 2019 + No. 70, 2019. 2019 AFL Trade Period.Carlton (AFL)41132020–2023
round 7, 2020Ned Cahill11 January 2001No. 56, National Draft (2019)Dandenong U18 (NAB League)632020–2021
round 9, 2020Sam Draper^28 September 1998No. 1, Rookie Draft (2016)South Adelaide (SANFL)57252020–present
round 13, 2020Irving Mosquito24 August 2000No. 38, National Draft (2018)Gippsland Power (NAB League)422020
round 1, 2021Jye Caldwell^28 September 2000No. 29, 2020 + 1 2nd Round, 2021. 2020 AFL Trade Period.GWS Giants (AFL)44172021–present
round 1, 2021Nik Cox^15 January 2002No. 8, National Draft (2020)Northern Knights (NAB League)33102021–present
round 1, 2021Nick Hind^19 August 1994No. 67, 2020 + No. 74, 2020.AFL Trade Period (2020)St Kilda (AFL)5992021–present
round 1, 2021Harrison Jones^25 February 2001No. 30, National Draft (2019)Calder Cannons (NAB League)31352021–present
round 1, 2021Peter Wright^8 September 19964th Round, 2021. AFL Trade Period (2020)Gold Coast Suns (AFL)531012021–present
round 3, 2021Archie Perkins^26 March, 2002No. 9, National Draft (2020)Sandringham Dragons (NAB League)62432021–present
round 3, 2021Alec Waterman19 June 1996Pre-Season Supplemental Selection (2021)Claremont (WAFL) 22272021–2022
round 5, 2021Zach Reid^2 March 2002No. 10, National Draft (2020)Gippsland Power (NAB League)802021–present
round 7, 2021Nick Bryan^22 October 2001No.38, National Draft (2019)Oakleigh Chargers (NAB League)1422021–present
round 18, 2021Sam Durham^9 July 2001No. 9, Mid-Season Rookie Draft (2021)Richmond (VFL)49112021–present
round 1, 2022Kaine Baldwin^30 May 2001Pre-Season Supplemental Selection (2021)Glenelg (SANFL)822022–present
round 1, 2022Jake Kelly^21 January 1995Free Agency Period (2021)Adelaide Crows (AFL)3822022–present
round 1, 2022Nic Martin^4 March 2001Pre-Season Supplemental Selection (2022)Subiaco (WAFL)44362022–present
round 2, 2022Tex Wanganeen^10 October 2003Pre Season Supplemental Selection (2022)Xavier College (VIC)512022–present
round 5, 2022Ben Hobbs^16 September 2003No. 13, National Draft (2021)GWV Rebels (NAB League)35142022–present
round 8, 2022Alastair Lord26 November 2003No. 46, National Draft (2021)Norwood (SANFL)102022–2023
round 14, 2022Massimo D'Ambrosio5 June 2003No. 3, Mid-Season Rookie Draft (2022)Richmond (VFL)1652022–2023
round 20, 2022Jye Menzie^28 October 2002No. 18, Mid-Season Rookie Draft (2022)South Adelaide (SANFL)23242022–present
round 1, 2023Alwyn Davey Jr.^26 February 2004No. 45 (father–son), National Draft (2022)Oakleigh Chargers (Talent League)1042023–present
round 1, 2023Will Setterfield^5 February 1998No. 68, 2022. AFL Trade Period (2022)Carlton (AFL)1022023–present
round 1, 2023Sam Weideman^26 June 1997No. 37, 2022. AFL Trade Period (2022)Melbourne (AFL)16152023–present
round 21, 2023Elijah Tsatas^18 October 2004No. 5, National Draft (2022)Oakleigh Chargers (Talent League)412023–present
round 1, 2024Xavier Duursma^7 July 20002023 AFL Trade Period (AFL)102024–present
round 1, 2024Todd Goldstein^1 July 19882023 Free Agency period (AFL)102024–present
round 1, 2024Jade Gresham^24 August 19972023 Free Agency period (AFL)102024–present
round 1, 2024Ben McKay^24 December 19972023 Free Agency period (AFL)102024–present
round 11, 2024Nate Caddy^14 July 2005No. 10, 2023 national draftNorthern Knights (NAB League)002024–present

Other players

Listed players yet to make their debut for Essendon

PlayerDate of birthAcquiredRecruited fromListed
Cian McBride19 April 2001Category B Rookie Selection (2019)County Meath (Ireland)2020–
Patrick Voss29 June 2003No. 11, Rookie Draft (2021)Oakleigh Chargers (Talent League)2022–
Lewis Hayes17 December 2004No. 25, national draft (2022)Eastern Ranges (Talent League)2023–
Jayden Davey26 February 2004No. 54, national draft/Father Son (2022)Oakleigh Chargers (Talent League)2023–
Rhett Montgomerie10 June 2000No. 4, Rookie Draft (2022)Central District (SANFL)2023–
Anthony Munkara3 October 2004Category B Rookie Selection (2022)West Adelaide (SANFL)2023–
Jaiden Hunter20 April 2002No. 9, Mid-Season Draft (2023)Perth (WAFL)2023–

Essendon Football Club AFLW players

Order
Players are listed in order of jumper number
SeasonsIncludes Essendon only careers and spans from when a player was first listed with the club to their final year on the list
DebutDebuts are for AFLW regular season and finals series matches only
GamesStatistics are for AFLW regular season and finals games only and are correct as of round three, 2023. Including games/goals at other clubs.
Goals

2020s

Debut YearPlayerGamesGoalsPlaying Career
2022 (S7)57212022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)40252022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)55262022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)2342022 (S7)–2023
2022 (S7)58522022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)Jacqui Vogt3392022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)Alana Barba1202022 (S7)–2023
2022 (S7)1322022 (S7)–2023
2022 (S7)Lily-Rose Williamson502022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)4112022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)Olivia Barton102022 (S7)
2022 (S7)Federica Frew602022 (S7)
2022 (S7)1612022 (S7)
2022 (S7)Mia Van Dyke902022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)6252022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)55442022 (S7)–2023
2022 (S7)Amelia Radford1842022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)Renee Tierney412022 (S7)–2023
2022 (S7)52272022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)Alex Morcom1702022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)Ashleigh Van Loon1502022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)5112022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)Mia Busch1302022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)2142022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)Megan Ryan202022 (S7)
2022 (S7)21102022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)2082022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)54102022 (S7)–present
20231312022 (S7)–present
20233642023–present
202337142023–present
2023Matilda Dyke812023–present
20233082023–present
2023Leah Cutting802023
2023Brooke Brown3212023-present

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian Football - Cale Hooker - Player Bio . 2023-05-17 . australianfootball.com.