List of Essendon Football Club players

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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).

Contents

Essendon Football Club players

Key
OrderPlayers 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 2024 season.
Goals
^Currently listed players

1890s

Debut YearPlayerGamesGoalsPlaying Career
1897 Jim Anderson 136131897–1905
1897 Son Barry 131241897–1905
1897 Arthur Cleghorn 61531903
1897 Maurie Collins 9871897–1904
1897 Tod Collins 91231897–1903
1897 Jim Darcy 911897
1897 Charlie Forbes 52131897–1902
1897 Johnny Graham 121897
1897 Joe Groves 5701897–1900
1897 George Hastings 107251897–1904
1897 Ted Kinnear 108311897–1903
1897 George Martin 105341897–1904
1897 Bob McCormick 101897
1897 Gus Officer 48121897–1900
1897 Ned Officer 1801897–1898
1897 Pat O'Loughlin 74181897–1902
1897 Bert Salkeld 531897
1897 George Stuckey 7141897–1902
1897 Norman Waugh 23301897–1898
1897 Harry Wright 8761897–1903
1897 Edgar Croft 15121897–1899
1897 Hugh Gavin 112211904
1897 George Vautin 2611897–1898
1897 Fred Ball 511897
1897 Harold Brown 811897–1898
1897 Archie Sykes 1111897
1897 Gus Kearney 1881897–1898
1897 Jim Park 601897
1897 Jimmy Thurgood 321897
1897 Jim White 111897
1897 Arthur Leach 421897
1897 Charlie Moore 30341897–1899
1897 Alby Stamp 521897,1899
1897 Colin Campbell 1241897–1899
1897 George Cochrane 2241901–1904
1897 Dave Ferguson 201897–1898
1898 Pat Barr 311898
1898 Corrie Gardner 1201898
1898 Alex Hall 19181898–1900
1898 Jimmy Larkin 73611898–1903
1898 Conrad ten Brink 12101898
1898 Pos Watson 201898
1898 Dave Currie 111898
1898 Horrie Stewart 101898
1898 Bill Jackson 27221898–1900
1898 Alf Gray 501902
1899 Jim Cullen 101899
1899 Billy Griffith 187131899–1913
1899 Mick O'Loughlin 501899
1899 Fred Scott 33251899–1901
1899 Charlie McCartney 401899
1899 Hugh Fitzpatrick 30261899–1900
1899 Albert Thurgood 46891906
1899 Leslie Rainey 531899–1900

1900s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
1900 Llew Jones 521900
1900 Tommy Leahy 201900
1900 Mick Peppard 42101900–1903
1900 Billy Grace 411900
1900 Herb Hunter 301900
1900 Alf Dear 611900
1900 Bill Crebbin 101900
1900 Hughie Johns 121900
1900 Fred Hiskins 50781900–1902, 1906
1901 Bobby Byers 101901
1901 Ted Kennedy 4311901–1903
1901 Bill Robinson 71141901–1902, 1904–1906
1901 Herc Vollugi 7051901–1906
1901 George Ward 101901
1901 Artie White 631901
1901 Marcus Evans 101901
1901 Mick Morris 101901
1901 Jim Beasley 201901
1901 Jack McKenzie 81901901–1902, 1904–1906
1901 Fred Mann 2711901–1903
1901 James Kennedy 391901
1902 Ben Baxter 6741902–1906
1902 Jack Geggie 43111902–1904
1902 Syd Hall 811902
1902 Jack Deas 301902
1902 Bill Webb 111902
1902 Vic Hutchens 1181902
1902 Harry Ford 201902
1902 John Holligan 541902–1903
1903 Hughie Callan 35151903–1905
1903 Barlow Carkeek 2681903–1905
1903 Mick Madden 65511903–1906
1903 Bill McCarthy 301903
1903 Johnny Meadows 421903
1903 David Smith 1421141913
1903 Tom Williams 201903
1903 Ted Flynn 101903
1903 Arthur Gilligan 29111903–1905
1903 Joe Marr 1411903
1903 Tom Hedley 2461903–1904
1903 George Barker 47741903–1905, 1907, 1909
1903 Jack Trehey 611903
1903 Jack Rosser 811903
1903 Jack Sullivan 211903, 1907
1903 Jack McIntyre 411903
1903 Fred Fooks 321903
1903 Jim McDonald 2821903–1906
1903 Percy Abercrombie 201903
1903 Jack Godby 201903
1903 Joe Shippen 101903
1904 Norman Belcher 201904
1904 Bill Busbridge 103321904–1912
1904 Alex Robinson 951904
1904 Harry Laxton 4431904–1907
1904 Fred Robinson 3501904–1905
1904 Arthur Legge 69301904–1909
1904 Alf Swift 721904
1904 Mick Pleass 401904
1904 Jim Phipps 2201904–1906
1905 Harry Davis 1131905
1905 Dick Harris 351905
1905 Bill Kerr 101905
1905 Jack Megson 101905
1905 Jimmy O'Brien 801905
1905 Simon Fraser 2181905–1906
1905 Bill Sewart 17171905–1915
1905 Alby Matheson 101905
1905 Bill McVitty 901905,1907
1905 Mark Shea 7101905–1909
1905 Ernie Cameron 114551905–1912
1905 Athol Tymms 311905
1905 John Everard 101905
1905 Lewis Blackmore 7101905–1907
1905 Arch McDonald 101905
1905 Edwin McDonald 111905
1906 Allan Belcher 176401906–1915, 1918–1919
1906 Jack Borthwick 201906
1906 Bill Davies 6541906–1909
1906 John Green 301906
1906 Charlie Morley 301906
1906 Charlie Teather 2031906–1907, 1910
1906 James Wilson 101906
1906 Norman Yeo 15311906
1906 Bert Numa 101906
1906 Alf George 3301906–1909
1906 Gordon Ross-Soden 101906
1906 John Dixon 101906
1906 George Gibson 1211906–1907
1906 Con Kennedy 401906
1906 Ray Sartori 711906–1907
1906 Phil Gibson 601906
1906 Gerald Ryan 1831906, 1909
1906 Chris Fogarty 201906
1906 Joe Fogarty 231906
1906 Cec Garton 101906
1907 John Anderson 301907
1907 Norm Busbridge 501907
1907 Alf Jackson 1301907,1909
1907 Bill Johnson 3041907–1908
1907 Otto Landmann 27341907–1910
1907 Jim Martin 95711907–1913
1907 Alby Sykes 411907
1907 Len Bowe 18541907–1915, 1918–1920
1907 Fred Parkinson 53271907–1910
1907 Bruce Sloss 301907–1908
1907 Horrie Dick 101907
1907 John Stephenson 1001907
1907 Dick Clough 201907–1908
1907 Gordon Kearney 501907
1907 Mike Londerigan 42211907–1909
1907 Peter McCann 101907
1907 Charles Bolton 101907
1907 Charlie Haigbloom 9101907
1907 Barney Jenkins 321907
1907 Cliff Bennett 301907
1907 Bill Lonergan 101907
1908 Lou Armstrong 1041091908–1914
1908 Tommy Crow 401908
1908 Les Minto 2571908–1909
1908 Bert Ryan 1531908
1908 Paddy Shea 1421561908–1915, 1918
1908 Tom Sevior 101908
1908 Lon Smith 611908
1908 Harry Farnsworth 24161908–1909
1908 Archie Snell 101908
1908 Alan Irwin 821908–1909
1908 Jim Campbell 101908
1908 Fred Anderson 101908
1908 Bill French 301908–1909
1908 Bert Daykin 3291908–1910
1908 Bill Heaphy 531908–1909
1908 Harry Prout 29351908–1910
1909 Artie Bowe 201909
1909 Hurtle Rice 101909
1909 Billy Harrison 2461909–1911
1909 Alby Kennedy 221909
1909 Wally Roach 401909
1909 Rupert Cooper 101909
1909 Fred Whelpton 1051909–1910
1909 Charlie Beckley 1391909–1910

1910s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
1910 Ramsay Anderson 2801910–1911
1910 Bert Armstrong 45551910–1912,1914
1910 Horrie Bant 1201910
1910 Percy Ogden 161911910–1915,1918–1921
1910 Fred O'Shea 4931910–1912
1910 Dick Bayford 521910
1910Val Crawley101910
1910 George McLeod 5651910–1913
1910 Dick Monteith 2001910–1912
1910 Hedley Bryant 321910
1910 Les White 7511910–1915
1910 Fred Baring 154921910–1915,1918–1924
1910 Jack Wood 201910
1910 Leo O'Connor 1061910–1911
1910 Arthur Slater 101910
1911 Bill Walker 66531911–1915
1911 Wally Chalmers 73111911–1915,1918
1911 Rupe Benstead 401911
1911 Vernon Hazel 1241911–1912
1911 Charlie Hay 201911
1911 Dan Hanley 6791911–1914
1911 Johnny Hart 401911
1911 Jack Kirby 771131911–1915,1918
1911 Edgar Masters 101911
1911 Artie Freeman 101911
1911 Jimmy Jones 101911
1912 Fred Kirkwood 4281912–1914
1912 Ted McDonald 201912
1912 Bruce Godfrey 101912
1912 Frank Caine 22331912–1914
1912 Len Worle 401912
1912 Billy Harvey 921912
1912 Jack O'Brien 1511912–1913
1912 Bill Kyme 321912
1912 Edric Bickford 101912
1912 Jack Blencowe 101912
1913 Clyde Donaldson 144281913–1914,1919–1926
1913 Rupe Lowell 1001913
1913 Fred Edwards 111913
1913 Jim Moore 101913
1913 Hughie Tait 851913
1913 Ernie Lumsden 34491913–1915
1913 Johnny Allan 1021913
1913 Hugh Heron 201913
1913 Art Wilkinson 201913
1913 George Parkinson 901913–1914
1913 Herbert Wilson 101913
1913 Jack Woolley 951913–1914
1913 Bob Walker 51171913–1915,1919–1920
1913 Vic McNeil 1211913–1914
1913 John Pike 401913
1913 Wilfred Stott 211913
1913 Jimmy Gordon 8111913–1914
1913 Cyril Gove 2831913–1915,1918
1913 Roy Laing 13131913–1915,1918–1925
1913 Norm Hall 13171913–1914,1918
1914 Bill Dinsmore 13171914–1915
1914 Jim Freeman 201914
1914 Neil King 301914–1915
1914 Harry Neate 301914–1915
1914 Bob Rahilly 241914
1914 Horrie Webster 23131914–1915
1914 Henry Elkington 101914
1914 Basil Nehill 201914
1914 Tommy Wade 2341914–1915,1919
1914 Arthur Mann 301914,1919
1914 Bert Day 6801914–1915,1918–1921
1914 Frank Hurren 211914–1915
1915 Fred McIntosh 1411915
1915 Bill Wylie 911915,1918
1915 Tom Pollard 851915
1915 Col Sinclair 1141915,1918
1915 Alby O'Connor 1311915,1918
1915 Bob Shearer 311915
1915 Charles Comber 101915
1915 Les Rogers 301915
1915 Harold Feehan 1101915
1915 Percy Martyn 4571915,1918–1921
1915 Bobby Donald 2231915,1918–1920
1915 Flurence Moore 721915
1915 Ned Richardson 2221915,1918
1915 Jim Condon 17151915,1918
1915 Jack Garden 116421920–1926
1915 Bill Scott 401915
1915 Vic Nankervis 601915,1918
1915 Harold Day 111915
1918 Bill Coffey 101918
1918 Norm Dunn 1431918–1919
1918 Phil Furlong 531918
1918 Leo McInerney 1221918–1919
1918 Jimmy Sullivan 90201918–1925
1918 Dave Walsh 25181918–1920
1918 Tom Fitzmaurice 85301922–1924
1918 Harry Sawyer 401918
1918 Jim Taylor 101918
1918 Jack McGarity 201918
1918 Len Phillips 401918
1918 Bert Drinkwater 27151918–1920
1918 Sydney Barr 101918
1918 Tom Greenwood 201918
1918 Paddy McDonald 931918–1919
1918 Bill Hanson 311918
1918 Eric Sprague 301918
1918 James Lavelle 111918
1918 Bertie Wollacott 1171918–1921
1918 Jim Alexander 511918–1919
1918 George Hemingway 101918
1919 Harry Dussell 32161919–1921
1919 Charlie Farrell 69201919–1925
1919 Syd Sutherland 1331919
1919 Stan Anderson 101919
1919 Jack Harrison 101919
1919 Col Laidlaw 41161919–1923
1919 Pat Robertson 1811919–1920
1919 Jim Collins 3041919–1921
1919 Ivan More 201919
1919 Frank McDonald 28561919–1921
1919 Jim McLear 101919
1919 Archie Giles 401919–1920

1920s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
1920 Ralph Cornall 701920
1920 Jack O'Brien 14151920
1920 Wally Fraser 19101920–1922
1920 Charles Hector McFadyen 421920
1920 Andy Donnelly 1201920–1921
1920 George Faulkner 15131920–1921
1920 Norm McLean 601920
1920 Ralph Gardiner 831920–1921
1920 Greg Stockdale 1061891920–1928
1920 Percy Watson 101920
1921 Norm Beckton 1731571921–1930
1921 Harry Hunter 10991921–1927,1929
1921 Dick Maynard 701921
1921 Charlie Zinnick 1301921
1921 Bill Fawcett 201921
1921 Charlie Fehring 481921
1921 Tommy Jenkins 631501921–1925
1921 Tommy Bell 901921
1921 Tom Wardley 1401921
1921 Les Woodfield 15151921–1922
1921 Frank Maher 1371241921–1928
1921 Clarrie Woodfield 101921
1921 Ray Ross 871921
1921 George Harris 101921
1921 Syd Barker, Sr. 57231921–1924
1921 Charlie Hardy 36211921–1925
1921 Teddy Gardiner 801921–1922
1921 Vince Irwin 781021921–1926
1922 Ken Adam 3101922–1925
1922 Roy Kemp 1241922
1922 Charlie May 8431922–1926
1922 Jack Moriarty 13361922
1922 Gilbert Wardley 101922
1922 Rowley Watt 141411922–1931
1922 Justin McCarthy 56601922–1926
1922 Clarrie Clowe 511922
1922 Joe Callahan 27111922–1924
1922 Ralph Raisbeck 301922–1923
1922 Enos Thomas 101922
1923 Garnet Campbell 157511923–1933
1923 Harry Harrison 301923
1923 Val Marchesi 801923–1924
1923 George Shorten 52261923–1926
1923 Joe Harrison 6451923–1927
1923 Bill Hayes 401923–1924
1923 George Rawle 1941923–1925
1924 Harry Gregory 8901924–1930
1924 Les Kittle 101924
1924 Bill Cookson 231924
1925 Bert McComb 311925
1925 Jack Vosti 101801935
1925 Ned McSweeney 3771925–1928
1925 Norm Simpson 77291925–1932
1925 Bill Manger 671925
1925 Joe Hammond 122181925–1932
1925 Rod Watt 2111925–1927
1925 Dave Dick 371925
1925 Jim Quinn 66591925–1931
1926 Syd Carman 9681926–1933
1926 Jack Dolan 2401926–1929
1926 Bill Hudd 2951926–1927
1926 Jack Kidd 42121926–1930
1926 Chris Gomez 901926–1928
1926 George Page 101926
1926 Wally Edward 401926
1926 Stuart Russell 611931
1926 Frank Nash 80281926–1935
1926 Dick Gosling 5111926–1927
1926 Teddy Shorten 541926
1927 Bruce Carruthers 1261927–1928
1927 Rupe Dodd 11191927
1927 Bill Vickers 341927
1927 Ben Kavanagh 221927
1927 Tom Clarke 10331927–1934
1927 Paddy Walsh 115201927–1936
1927 Jack Boyd 221927
1927 Bill Speakman 1681927–1929
1927 Les Irving 801927
1927 Mal James 101927
1927 Len Webster 1451001927–1938
1927 Artie Rennie 2301927–1929
1928 Lloyd Bertram 8101930
1928 Ernie Martin 1701928–1929
1928 Howard Okey 109521928–1934
1928 Bill Henry 9201928
1928 Alan Arthur 30541928,1930
1928 Aub Charleston 901928
1928 Keith Forbes 1524151928–1937
1928 Athol Cerini 221928
1928 Keith Parris 1601928–1929
1928 Jack Way 521928
1929 Len Johnson 64851929–1933
1929 Jack Williamson 6061931–1933
1929 Jack Cross 101929
1929 Ernie Watson 2301929–1930
1929 Clarrie Hearn 92901929–1935
1929 Jack McKenzie 511929
1929 Roy Payne 19151931
1929 Charlie Milburn 901929
1929 Vern Sarsfield 211929
1929 Ted Freyer 1243721929–1937
1929 Frank Gomez, Jr. 2281929–1932

1930s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
1930 Tommy Gubbins 1711930–1931
1930 Charlie Sevior 521930
1930 Billy Lynch 1811930–1931
1930 Mal MacRae 19141930–1931
1930 Jock Turner 121930
1930 Leo Glynn 901930
1930 Gerry Donnelly 301930
1930Lindsay Smail111930
1930 Bill Lowenthal 73141930–1935,1937
1931 Norm Le Brun 2341931–1932
1931 Les Rennie 1301931
1931 Bruce Anderson 9711931–1937
1931 Fred Coulsell 221931
1931 John Ryan 541931–1932
1931 Gerry Hartigan 111931
1931 Cliff Coulson 111931
1931 Reg Peterson 2081931–1932
1931 Eddie Regan 101931
1931 Bill Roberts 1211931,1933
1932 Frank Ford 21261932–1933
1932 Russell Madden 1201932,1934
1932 Carl Watson 1111932
1932 Les Whitfield 111932
1932 William Wilson 3071932–1933,1935
1932 Dick O'Shea 701932
1932 Matt Carland 601932
1932 Ted Fay 2811932–1934
1932 Jock O'Brien 22121932–1934
1932 Johnny Walker 2771932–1934
1932 Joe Lovett 501932
1932 Gavin Morgan 601932–1933
1932 Wally Colliss 101932
1933 Dick Reynolds 3204421933–1951
1933 Reg Twite 201933
1933 Jimmy Bates 101933
1933 Clive McCorkell 711933
1933 Hugh Torney 173811933–1943
1933 Stan Lawler 391933
1933 Les Griggs 99521944
1933 Frank Hunting 401933
1933 Alby Jacobsen 701933
1933 George Bell 12041933–1942
1933 Bill Ewing 531933
1933 Harold Dickinson 221933
1933 Walt Wollermann 921933
1933 Ted Rippon 69121933–1939
1933 Wally Milne 22111933–1935
1933 Norm McCleary 231933
1934 Col Crawford 2061934–1935
1934 Jack Hiskins 1671934–1935
1934 Bill Luff 82371934,1936–1940
1934 Len Wallace 6171934–1938
1934 Eric Dalton 561934
1934 Bill Earle 4071934–1936
1934 Lew Sharpe 101934
1934 David Wilkie 131934
1934 Joe Oakley 221934
1934 Colin Braid 101934
1934 Kevin Hardiman 18281934–1935,1939
1934 Bill Turner 2831934–1936
1934 Harry Gyles 961934
1934 Tom Bawden 531934
1934 Harry Plummer 201934
1934 George Pattinson 67171942
1934 Merv Storey 221934
1934 Elton Plummer 14111934,1936–1944
1934 Steve Bloomer 101934
1935 Ted Bryce 1061251935–1942
1935 Tommy Lahiff 49671935–1937
1935 Syd Slater 33141935–1939
1935 Jack Stenhouse 401935
1935 Murray Exelby 1131021935–1944
1935 Frank Asling 701935
1935 George Prismall 101935
1935 Bob Mathews 201935
1935 Billy Hall 2291942
1935 George Coward 701935–1937
1935 Allan McHardy 101935
1935 George McGorlick 321935–1937
1936 Jack Baggott 1901936–1937
1936 Harry Carey 301936
1936 Almond Richards 401936
1936 Ron Shapter 201936
1936 Tommy Smith 1081936
1936 Jack Cassin 1501451946–1947
1936 Stan Wilson 7571936–1941
1936 Dick Welch 2041936–1938
1936 Arnold Maltby 34151936–1938
1936 Jack Crane 271936
1936 Mick McFarlane 11151936–1937
1936 Perc Bushby 142461936,1939–1948
1936 Bill Kinnear 311936
1936 Eric Coutts 101936
1936 Harry Mallett 201936
1937 Frank Kelly 3071937–1939
1937 Archie Roberts 1201937
1937 Norm McDermott 21131937–1939
1937 Les Powell 2001937–1938
1937 Wally Coates 521937
1937 Don Howard 101937
1937 Tom Reynolds 1093611937–1944
1937 Jack Hubbert 211937
1937 Norm Baker 5501937–1941
1937 Leo Maynes 3671937–1940
1937 Bill Cahill 1501937–1938
1937 Ray Watts 591491937–1941
1937 Dick Eason 201937
1937 Doug Munro 101937
1938 Noel Smith 38501943–1945
1938 Paul Buckley 201938
1938 Jack Caesar 75151938–1942
1938 Les Begley 50321938–1941
1938 Harry Lippiatt 2211938–1939
1938 Bob Standfield 2611938–1940
1938 Jack Allister 111938
1938 Syd McGain 111938
1938 Peter Paterson 951945
1939 Wally Buttsworth 18821939–1949
1939 Fred Green 4971943,|1946
1939 Ernie Coward 118201939–1945
1939 Ron Smith 1101939–1941
1939 Ashley Foley 711939
1939 Godfrey Goldin 861939
1939 Bill Green 661939–1940
1939 Chris Lambert 137181944–1951
1939 Norman Doig 201939
1939 Ted Regan 711941
1939 Bill Eastmure 101939

1940s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
1940 Cec Ruddell 12201940–1943, 1945–1949
1940 Max Smith 701940
1940 Charlie Challenger 201940
1940 Joe Evans 2111940–1942
1940 Norm Betson 78411940–1945
1940 Jack Hunter 271940
1940 Harold Lambert 9921940–1941, 1946–1951
1940 Gordon Lane 1312561940–1949
1940 Allan Hird, Sr. 10221940–1945
1940 Ivor McIvor 1291940, 1944, 1946
1941 Bob Flanigan 4211941–1942, 1944–1945
1941 Keith Forsyth 201941
1941 Gordon Abbott 83431941–1947
1941 Dick Molloy 201941
1941 Andy McPartland 101941
1941 Ritchie Thomas 401941
1941 Jack Keddie 101941
1941 Sid Silk 1501941–1944
1942 Laurie Dearle 76421942–1947
1942 Bill Hutchison 2904961942–1957
1942 Keith Rawle 111981942–1943, 1946–1949
1942 Ted Leehane 831401942–1943, 1946–1950
1942 Ray Powell 49691942–1947
1942 Murray Dimble 20171942, 1944–1945
1942 Maurie Edwards 501942–1943
1943 Les Gardiner 16601943, 1945–1953
1943 Bert Harper 76321943–1944, 1946–1952
1943 Bill Brittingham 1721811943–1952
1943 Jimmy Farrell 491943
1943 Bob Drummond 14311943–1945
1943 Bill Gregg 101943
1943 Jack Cockburn 1021943–1944
1943 Gil Langley 411943
1944 Herbie Tonkes 3701944, 1946–1947
1944 Ray Finn 10141944–1945
1944 Jack Symons 301944
1944 Bob Syme 116591944–1945, 1947–1953
1944 Jack Vinall 211944
1944 Ron Kennedy 311944
1944 Alan Randall 901944–1945
1944 Ken Collicoat 201944
1944 Terry Healy 1511944–1945
1944 Jack Henry 411944–1945
1944 Alan Shaw 501944–1945
1944 Russell Hill 1411944, 1946–1947
1945 Bob Annesley 671945
1945 Ron Jory 25171945–1946
1945 Bill Pearson 51241945–1947
1945 Ray Thomas 401945
1945 Jack Lyons 3231945–1946
1945 Fred Buttsworth 891945
1945 Jackie Huggard 101945
1945 Milton Clark 301945
1945 Harry Ralph 401945
1945 Harry Equid 40671945–1948
1946 George Hassell 6341946–1950
1946 Jack Jones 1751561946–1954
1946 Allan Matheson 321946
1946 Ivan Goodingham 36371946–1949
1946 Ray Bower 1011946–1947
1946 Bob McClure 90171946–1951
1947 Wally May 9481947–1952
1947 Jack Johnson 581947
1947 Norm McDonald 12831947–1953
1947 Noel Allanson 5711947–1951
1947 Les Field 201947
1947 Ken Newton 24191947–1950
1947 Bob Bradley 6251947–1950
1947 Doug Bigelow 148271947–1956
1947 Greg Tate 70951947–1951
1948 Ron McEwin 77761948–1952
1948 Dick Bryar 301948
1948 Vic Fisher 2541948–1949
1948 George Goninon 9111948–1950
1948 John Ward 101948
1949 John Coleman 985371949–1954
1949 John McLeish 1001949–1950
1949 Roy McConnell 13501949–1956
1949 Jack Simpson 601949, 1951
1949 Fred Payne 4271949–1953
1949 Alan Thaw 4101952–1954

1950s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
1950 Bill Snell 36161950–1952
1950 Jack Collins 1311950
1950 Tom Leehane 701950–1951
1950 Jack O'Halloran 1031950–1951
1950 Ray Martini 1311950–1952
1950 Brian Gilmore 1121950–1953
1950 Alan Dale 4531950–1953, 1956
1950 Mal McGillivray 101950
1951 John Gill 107761951–1957
1951 Alby Law 711951–1953
1951 Keith McDonald 1391951–1952
1951 Keith McIntosh 101951
1951 Lloyd Middleton 201951
1951 Ron Lunn 2831951–1952
1951 Lance Mann 80221951–1954, 1958–1959
1951 Geoff Leek 191981951–1962
1951 Jim Carstairs 71251951–1957
1951 Jack Clarke 2631801951–1967
1952 Jim Heenan 8261952–1957
1952 Jack Knowles 7801952–1958
1952 Hugh Morris 2121952–1954
1952 Brian Coleman 1001952–1953
1952 Peter O'Sullivan 4711952–1955
1952 John Ramsay 201952
1952 Fred Gallagher 84611952–1958
1952 Ron Dunn 201952
1952 Brian Paine 101952
1952 Greg Sewell 171341952–1961
1952 Stan Booth 1021181952–1959
1953 Jack Harrington 64121953–1957
1953 John Towner 87361953–1959
1953 Ian Monks 16191953, 1955
1953 Jeff Gamble 90141953–1960
1953 Mal Pascoe 94411953–1958
1953 Kevin Bradley 511953–1954
1953 Hugh Mitchell 2243011953–1967
1954 Reg Burgess 12491954–1960
1954 Bill Gnaden 201954
1954 Bob Taylor 3411954–1956
1954 Ken Peucker 60681954–1955, 1958–1961
1954 Jim McColl 301954, 1957
1954 Barry Colliver 711954–1955
1955 Doug Dench 2701955–1956
1955 Robert Fox 52341955–1957
1955 Warren Prest 301955–1956
1955 Ken Reed 201955
1955 Morton Diston 1221955–1956
1955 Graham Willey 17351955–1956
1955 Don Carmichael 1511955–1957
1955 Keith Chapman 611955
1956 Fred Lynch 601956
1956 Bob Suter 2201956–1958
1956 Ray Lalor 621956
1956 Max Nixon 611956
1956 Jack Clarkson 511956, 1958
1956 Bob Shearman 6481956–1960
1957 John Birt 1933031957–1967
1957 Brian Donohoe 3461957–1960
1957 Frank Driscoll 7111957–1958
1957 Col Hebbard 85241957–1961
1957 Ken Timms 1341121957–1965
1957 Leo Maloney 721957
1957 Alby Murdoch 6571957–1962
1957 Eric Webster 1101957–1958
1957 Trevor Elliott 711957–1958
1957 Bob Gluyas 9151957–1958
1957 Les Pridham 101957
1957 Kevin Green 401957–1958
1958 Ken Fraser 1981571958–1968
1958 Kevin Parks 1001958–1959
1958 Bill Box 941958
1958 Alec Epis 18021958–1968
1958 Alby Yeo 501958
1958 Ron Evans 642101958–1962
1958 Barry Mackie 2781958–1960
1958 George Moloney 27251958–1961
1959 Graham Leydin 35181959–1961, 1964
1959 Don Nicolson 521959
1959 Brian Sampson 100451959–1966
1959 David Shaw 177551959–1968
1959 Geoff Barber 501959–1960
1959 Kevin Dellar 501959
1959 Ian Shelton 9121959–1963, 1965
1959 Ian Burt 401959
1959 Barry Capuano 118161959–1966
1959 Paul Doran 82341959–1965

1960s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
1960 Bob Dunlop 27281960–1961
1960 George Spero 501960
1960 John Somerville 106961960–1967
1960 Don McKenzie 266231960–1974
1960 Geoff Gosper 168681960–1970
1960 Russell Blew 125161960–1968
1961 Ted Fordham 1282141961–1969
1961 Barry Davis 218651961–1972
1961 Ken Forge 1501961–1962
1961 Alf King 1361961–1962
1961 Graeme Beissel 36171961–1962, 1964
1961 Terry Rodgers 38421961–1964
1961 John Welsh 901961–1963
1962 Graeme Johnston 71341962–1967
1962 Charlie Payne 1841281962–1972
1962 Ian Graham 521962–1963
1962 Barry Matthews 1221962–1964
1962 Max Byers 701962–1963
1962 Bill Lieschke 101962
1963 Noel Raitt 1871963–1964
1963 Garry Fenton 601963–1964
1963 Greg Brown 8341963–1969
1963 John Booth 201963
1963 Jim Forsyth 2941963–1967
1963 Darryl Gerlach 16861963–1972
1963 Kevin Egan 65131963–1969
1964 Lindsay McGie 3121964–1965, 1968–1969
1965 Don Gross 1211051965–1974
1965 John Williams 161141965–1973
1965 Keith Gent 701965–1966
1965 Bruce Armstrong 701965–1966
1965 Geoff Pryor 13781973–1974
1965 Bruce Waite 48291965–1969
1965 Ian Payne 45111965–1967, 1969–1971
1966 Allan Hird, Jr. 401966–1967
1966 Alan Noonan 1824201966–1976
1966 Bob Wilson 401966
1967 John Ellis 44431967–1971
1967 Bill Thompson 1721967–1969
1967 Neil Evans 1271967–1968
1967 Ken Fletcher 264551967–1980
1967 Ian Anderson 27491971
1967 Bob Greenwood 62701967–1971
1967 Wally Buhaj 1531967–1969
1968 Paul Sproule 60601968–1971
1968 Peter Daniel 100541968–1974
1968 Geoff Blethyn 842161976
1968 Bruce Lake 30361968–1970
1968 Robin Close 1472331968–1978
1968 Eddie Lake 39141968–1973
1968 Ian Crowley 101968
1968 Robert Thompson 801968, 1970–1971
1968 John Fanning 611968–1970
1968 Les Stillman 24321968–1970
1968 Vic Papp 101968
1969 David Collins 1461969–1970
1969 Gary Crouch 911969–1970
1969 John Sinclair 201969
1969 Stuart Barclay 3831969–1973
1969 Doug Tassell 2001969–1970
1969 Ian Stevenson 1021969–1970
1969 Roger Hampson 1011971
1969 Wayne Headlam 60251969–1973
1969 John Carpenter 211969
1969 Neville Fields 1401381969–1977, 1981–1982

1970s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
1970 Gary Grainger 30191970–1972
1970 Greg Perry 63381970, 1972–1974, 1976
1970 Bryan Pirouet 1401970–1971
1970 Bruce Neish 21131970–1971
1970 David Starbuck 1321970–1971
1970 Len Halley 35111970–1973
1970 John May 311970
1970 Ken Roberts 1001111970–1977
1970 Gary Parkes 96391970–1976
1970 Sandy Talbot 3301970–1973
1971 Rod McFarlane 431971
1971 Graeme Schultz 771151971–1974, 1981–1983
1971 Bruce Dodson 1131971
1971 Ken Hogan 1891971–1972
1971 Hugh Delahunty 46181971–1973
1971 Barry Grinter 7871971–1972, 1974–1976
1971 Ray Smith 7711971–1975
1971 Andy Wilson 1121291971–1977
1971 John Cassin 51321971–1974
1971 Trevor Heath 101971
1971 Allan Graco 821971
1971 Mick Bates 211971
1971 Laurie Moloney 8081971–1976
1972 Des Tuddenham 69661972–1975
1972 Peter Hickmott 58181972–1977
1972 Bruce Brown 101972
1972 Pat Wellington 58421972–1976
1973 Graham Moss 84671973–1976
1973 Russell Ellen 3551973–1977
1973 Ross Wright 1101973–1974
1973 Graham Middleton 101973
1973 Robert Amos 54151973–1976, 1978–1979
1973 Ron Andrews 151321973–1983
1973 Rob Newton 59221973–1978
1973 Trevor Tyler 1201973–1976
1973 John Emin 311973
1974 Steve Beaumont 37461974–1976
1974 Graeme Jenkin 22101974–1976
1974 Garry Lowe 801974
1974 Robert Shaw 5181974–1981
1974 Max Crow 1361391974,1976–1982
1974 Garry Foulds 3001401974–1989
1974 Howard Staehr 501974,1976
1974 Dean Hartigan 3611974–1977
1974 Simon Madden 3785751974–1992
1974 Tom Park 301974
1974 Gary Fitzpatrick 13101974–1975
1974 Stephen Robins 80751974–1980
1975 Greg Bell 2211975,1977–1978
1975 Jim Demetriou 921975–1976
1975 Graeme Hatcher 901975–1976
1975 Maurice Boyse 911975
1975 Bill Berry 1441975–1977
1975 Brian Walsh 511001975–1978
1975 Larry Watson 3121975–1978
1975 Paul McDonald 1041975–1978
1975 Andrew Radchenko 101975
1976 Ian Marsh 68161976–1980
1976 Geoff Burdett 37461976–1978, 1981
1976 Terry Cahill 28221976–1978
1976 Ken Mansfield 48341976–1980
1976 Denis Scanlon 6671976–1981
1976 Jack Mihocek 1381976–1978
1977 Neil Clarke 135351977–1987
1977 Gary Young 511977
1977 Colin Boyd 3401977–1979
1977 Merv Neagle 147521977–1985
1977 Russell Muir 6731977–1981
1977 Shane Heard 168391977–1987, 1991
1977 Steven Taubert 64301977–1981
1977 Paul Vander Haar 2012781977–1990
1977 Don Mattson 101977
1977 Wayne Primmer 40741977–1979
1977 Tim Watson 3073351977–1991, 1993–1994
1977 Phillip Early 1031977
1978 Terry Daniher 2944471978–1992
1978 Allan Davis 33271978–1979
1978 Bernie Jones 13111978
1978 Roger Merrett 1491481978–1987
1978 Michael Sheldon 1131978–1980
1978 Peter Bennett 67221978–1981
1978 Neil Besanko 3511978–1981
1978 Michael Redenbach 301978
1978 Glenn Hawker 2001721978–1988
1979 Neale Daniher 82321979–1981, 1985, 1989–1990
1979 Barry Day 15151979–1980
1979 Peter Keenan 31171979–1980
1979 Alan Reid 45181979–1983
1979 Craig Barbary 851979
1979 Darren Williams 109941979, 1983–1989
1979 Frank Dunell 100571979–1986
1979 Kelvin Steel 601979
1979 Robert Hyde 101979

1980s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
1980 Phil Carman 10121980–1981
1980 Alan Stoneham 72201980–1983
1980 Jim McAllester 201980
1980 Wayne Foreman 26301980–1981
1980 Grant Fowler 63491980–1983
1980 David Burke 361980
1980 Peter Light 201980
1980 Barry Besanko 331980
1980 Justin Madden 45201980–1982
1980 Stephen Carey 10561980–1986
1980 Michael Davis 411980, 1982–1983
1980 Greg Flanegan 231980
1980 Mark Eustice 29191980–1984
1980 Bill Valli 101980
1981 Tony Buhagiar 831351981–1984
1981 Michael Thomson 46311981–1983, 1985–1986
1981 Kevin Walsh 162201981–1991
1981 Ian Morrison 301981
1982 Stephen Copping 42881982–1984
1982 Billy Duckworth 126641982–1990
1982 Wayne Otway 36651982–1983
1982 Tony West 881982–1984
1982 Roy Ramsay 301982
1982 Chris Waterson 31111982–1986
1982 Brian Brown 201982
1982 Anton Grbac 201982
1983 Wayne Beddison 10181983
1983 Cameron Clayton 1711983
1983 Paul Salmon 2245201983–1995, 2002
1983 Mark Thompson 202501983–1987, 1989–1996
1983 Paul Weston 60121983–1985
1983 Peter Bradbury 49191983–1986
1983 Rene Kink 20351983, 1985
1983 Alan Ezard 1842001983–1993
1983 Bryan Wood 44121983–1986
1983 Stephen Richardson 121983
1984 Leon Baker 86701984–1988
1984 Doug Cox 301984
1984 Tony Elshaug 65751984–1987
1984 Mark Harvey 2061701984–1997
1984 Peter Banfield 1131984–1986
1984 Mark Hannebery 101984
1984 Brian Winton 3241984–1988
1984 Merv Harbinson 201984–1985
1985 Steven Clark 53731985–1989
1985 Stephen Pirrie 101985
1985 Trevor Spencer 31281985–1989
1986 Brenton Phillips 1031986
1986 Geoff Raines 1421986
1986 David Flood 58361986–1988, 1990–1995
1986 Paul Hamilton 10571986–1992
1986 Mike Richardson 15141986
1986 Dean Bailey 53191986–1989, 1991–1992
1986 Ed Considine 49121986–1992
1986 Nick Walsh 1111986–1988
1987 Anthony Daniher 118181987–1994
1987 Peter Francis 1921987–1988
1987 Tony Antrobus 22261987, 1989–1990
1987 Gavin Keane 29181987–1988
1987 John Barnes 58251987–1990, 2000–2001
1987 David Johnston 4161987–1992
1987 Dean Wallis 127421987–1989, 1991–2001
1987 Daryl Cunningham 751987
1987 David Sullivan 10141987–1988
1987 Geoff Parker 301987,1989
1987 Chris Daniher 124401987–1997
1987 Brendon Moore 711987–1988, 1990
1987 Gary O'Donnell 243881987–1998
1988 Greg Anderson 103601988–1992
1988 Darren Bewick 2383321988–2000
1988 Andrew Guthrie 501988
1988 Andrew Rogers 811988
1988 Paul O'Brien 321988
1988 Justin Stubbs 351988, 1990
1988 Peter Somerville 160891988–1999
1988 Michael O'Sullivan 101988
1988 Peter Bourke 101988
1988 Bradley Plain 46891988–1993
1989 David Grenvold 112181989–1990, 1992–1996
1989 Michael Long 1901431989–1993, 1989–2001
1989 Kieran Sporn 72651989–1993
1989 Andrew Underwood 1241989–1990
1989 Michael Werner 40601989–1992
1989 Andrew Manning 25201989–1991
1989 Craig O'Brien 21161989–1991

1990s

Debut yearPlayerGamesGoalsYears at club
1990 Peter Cransberg 79721990–1997
1990 Derek Kickett 77941990–1993
1990 Adrian Burns 1171990–1991
1990 Ian McMullin 24261990–1992
1991 Brad Fox 1741991–1992
1991 Todd Ridley 25211991–1994
1991 Gavin Wanganeen 127641991–1996
1991 Peter Filandia 13141991–1992
1991 Paul Hills 63111991–1996
1991 Paul Morrish 701991
1991 David Robertson 311991
1992 Brendan Bower 331992
1992 Sean Denham 142441992–2000
1992 Willie Dick 761992
1992 James Hird 2533431992–2007
1992 Michael Symons 109801992–1999
1992 Glenn Kilpatrick 2641992–1994
1992 Steven Alessio 1841931992–2003
1992 Mark Mercuri 2072421992–2004
1992 David Calthorpe 92581992–1998
1992 Glenn Manton 2141992–1994
1992 Joe Misiti 236941992–2004
1993 Tony Delaney 1591993–1994
1993 Dustin Fletcher 400711993–2015
1993 Rick Olarenshaw 77141993–1998
1994 Che Cockatoo-Collins 851091994–1998
1994 Ben Doolan 7671994–1999
1994 Dale Kickett 871994
1994 Robert Stevenson 1101994, 1997
1994 Damien Hardwick 153131994–2001
1994 Russell Williams 311994
1994 Ryan O'Connor 63471994–1998
1994 Barry Young 76451994–1999
1994 Scott Cummings 40831994–1996
1994 Lachlan Ross 211994
1994 Michael Prior 81191994–2000
1994 Julian Kirzner 111994
1995 Tim Darcy 1451995
1995 Shawn Lewfatt 321995
1995 Mark Fraser 65261995–2000
1995 Gary Moorcroft 951021995, 1997–2002
1995 Danny Morgan 1621995–1997
1995 Matthew Lloyd 2709261995–2009
1996 Peter Berbakov 52141996–1999
1996 Sean Wellman 178251996–2004
1996 Scott Lucas 2704711996–2009
1996 Paul Barnard 140751996–2003
1996 Justin Blumfield 129861996–2002
1997 Andrew Bomford 1351997–1998
1997 Blake Caracella 1261511997–2002
1997 Matthew Banks 311997–1998
1997 Andrew Ukovic 1981997–1999
1997 Jason Johnson 1841091997–2008
1997 Chris Heffernan 123461997–2002, 2006–2007
1997 Daniel McAlister 601997, 2001–2002
1997 Matthew Watson 101997
1998 Mark Bolton 124501998–2007
1998 Simon Eastaugh 1711998–1999
1998 Dean Solomon 158561998–2001, 2003–2006
1998 Judd Lalich 1741998–1999, 2001
1999 Mark Johnson 194921999–2007
1999 Mark McVeigh 2321071999–2012
1999 Ilija Grgic 201999
1999 Dean Rioli 100911999–2006
1999 Adam Ramanauskas 134631999–2005, 2007–2008
1999 Danny Jacobs 81231999–2003

2000s

Essendon DebutPlayerDOBAcquiredRecruited FromGamesGoalsPlaying 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
2000 Jonathon Robran 832000–2001
2000 Aaron Henneman 5852000–2005
2001 Robert Forster-Knight 3102001–2003
2001 Damien Peverill 144322001–2008
2001 David Hille 1971532001–2013
2001 Cory McGrath 28142001–2003
2001 Marc Bullen 4492001–2005
2001 Jordan Bannister 1402001–2003
2002 Ted Richards 33192002–2005
2002 Joel Reynolds 38132002–2006
2002 Shane Harvey 1192002–2003
2002 Andrew Welsh 162322002–2011
2002 James Davies 312002–2003
2002 Ken Hall 102002
2002 Sam Hunt 712002,2005
2003 Damian Cupido 40502003–2005
2003 Adam McPhee 142832003–2009
2003 Darren Walsh 202003
2003 Jason Winderlich 129832003–2015
2003 Jobe Watson 2201132003–2017
2003 Ben Haynes 21112003–2005
2004 Matthew Allan 2112004–2005
2004 Kepler Bradley 49142004–2007
2004 Nathan Lovett-Murray 145732004–2013
2004 Justin Murphy 40282004–2005
2004 Brent Stanton 2551582004–2017
2004 Mark Alvey 1432004–2005
2004 Ricky Dyson 114432004–2012
2004 Jason Laycock 58362004–2008
2005 Angus Monfries 1501652005–2012
2005 Tristan Cartledge 712005–2006
2005 Ty Zantuck 902005
2005 Andrew Lovett 88932005–2009
2005 Paul Thomas 812005
2005 Henry Slattery 96122005–2012
2005 Courtney Johns 21182005–2008
2005 Jay Nash 43102005–2009
2006 Scott Camporeale 1952006–2007
2006 Paddy Ryder 1701172006–2014
2006 Courtenay Dempsey 133352006–2016
2006 Andrew Lee 522006
2006 Ben Jolley 402006
2006 Sam Lonergan 79392006–2012
2006 Richie Cole 702006–2007
2007 Alwyn Davey 1001202007–2013
2007 Leroy Jetta 93802007–2014
2007 Mal Michael 3752007–2008
2007 Bachar Houli 2692007–2010
2007 Tom Hislop 722007–2008
2007 Scott Gumbleton 35452007–2013
2007 Kyle Reimers 60692007–2012
2007 Heath Hocking 126452007–2017
2007 Jay Neagle 28412007–2010
2008 Tayte Pears 7032008–2016
2008 Jarrod Atkinson 1752008–2010
2008 Darcy Daniher 602008–2009
2008 David Myers 123402008–2019
2008 Tom Bellchambers 104662008–2020
2008 Rhys Magin 422008
2008 Cale Hooker [1] 2191222008–2021
2008 John Williams 102008
2009 Michael Hurley 1941092009–2022
2009 Hayden Skipworth 11112009
2009 Michael Quinn 822009–2010
2009 David Zaharakis 2261362009–2021
2009 Brent Prismall 36102009–2011

2010s

Essendon DebutPlayerDOBAcquiredRecruited FromGamesGoalsPlaying Career at Essendon
2010 Jake Carlisle 1 October 1991No. 24, National Draft (2009) Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)85542010–2015
2010 Travis Colyer 24 August 1991No. 26, National Draft (2009) Claremont (WAFL)87542010–2018
2010 Stewart Crameri 10 August 1988No. 43, Rookie Draft (2009) Bendigo Bombers (VFL)57962010–2013
2010 Kyle Hardingham 1 September 1988No. 7, Pre-Season Draft (2009) East Fremantle (WAFL)65212010–2014
2010 Ben Howlett 21 October 1988No. 30, Rookie Draft (2009) Peel Thunder (WAFL)124582010–2017
2010 Marcus Marigliani 5 December 1985No. 55, Rookie Draft (2009) Frankston (VFL)222010
2010 Jake Melksham 29 August 1991No. 10, National Draft (2009)Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)114572010–2015
2010 Tyson Slattery 3 December 1990No. 67, National Draft (2008) West Adelaide (SANFL)112010
2010 Mark Williams 13 April 1983 Jay Nash + No. 16 2009 + No. 42 2009. AFL Trade Period (2009) Port Adelaide (AFL)452010
2010 Alex Browne 9 August 1992No. 48, National Draft (2010) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)1142011–2015
2011 Dyson Heppell 14 May 1992No. 8, National Draft (2010) Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)253682011–2024
2011 Michael Hibberd 3 January 1990No. 4, Pre-Season Draft (2010)Frankston (VFL)84112011–2016
2011 Michael Ross 16 September 1991No. 80, National Draft (2010)Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)202011
2012 Mark Baguley 21 May 1987No. 47, Rookie Draft (2011)Frankston (VFL)134352012–2019
2012 Cory Dell'Olio 8 December 1989No. 29, Rookie Draft (2011) South Fremantle (WAFL)16162012–2014
2012 Elliott Kavanagh 19 May 1993No. 19, National Draft (2011) Western Jets (TAC Cup)1222012–2015
2012 Brendan Lee 9 September 1987No. 78, Rookie Draft (2011) East Perth (WAFL)202012
2012 Jackson Merrett 27 February 1993No. 31, National Draft (2011) Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)56232012–2018
2012 Nick O'Brien 26 June 1993No. 59, National Draft (2011) North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)1442012–2015
2013 Lauchlan Dalgleish 22 June 1993No. 11, Rookie Draft (2011)North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)312013–2015
2013 Joe Daniher 4 March 1994No. 10 (father–son), National Draft (2012)Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)1081912013–2020
2013 Brendon Goddard 20 May 1985Free Agency Period (2012) St Kilda (AFL)129562013–2018
2013 Will Hams 14 July 1994No. 6, Pre-Season Draft (2012)Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)1342013–2016
2013 Nick Kommer 28 September 1990No. 73, National Draft (2012)East Perth (WAFL)22132013–2016
2014 Patrick Ambrose 1 September 1991No. 26, Rookie Draft (2013)Essendon (VFL)87232014–2021
2014 Jason Ashby 16 May 1994No. 34, National Draft (2012)Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)1202014–2016
2014 Kurt Aylett 2 April 1992No. 48, 2013. AFL Trade Period (2013) GWS Giants (AFL)202014–2015
2014 Paul Chapman 5 November 1981No. 84, 2013. AFL Trade Period (2013) Geelong (AFL)29302014–2015
2014 Orazio Fantasia 14 September 1995No. 55, National Draft (2013) Norwood (SANFL)801112014–2020
2014 Martin Gleeson 25 August 1994No. 53, National Draft (2012)North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)9752014–2021
2014 Zach Merrett^3 October 1995No. 26, National Draft (2013) Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)229782014–present
2014 Ariel Steinberg 26 August 1992No. 31, National Draft (2010) Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup)1002014–2015
2014 Dylan Van Unen 22 June 1990No. 51, National Draft (2012)Frankston (VFL)102014
2015 Adam Cooney 30 September 1985No. 37, 2014. AFL Trade Period (2014) Western Bulldogs (AFL)31162015–2016
2015 Shaun Edwards 13 December 1993No. 48, 2013. AFL Trade Period (2013)GWS Giants (AFL)1282015–2016
2015 Jonathan Giles 8 January 1988No. 53, 2014. AFL Trade Period (2014)GWS Giants (AFL)312015
2015 James Gwilt 11 August 1986Free Agency Period (2014)St Kilda (AFL)2602015–2016
2015 Kyle Langford^1 December 1996No. 17, National Draft (2014) Northern Knights (TAC Cup)1531712015–present
2015 Jayden Laverde^12 April 1996No. 20, National Draft (2014)Western Jets (TAC Cup)131382015–present
2015 Conor McKenna 28 March 1996No. 62, Rookie Draft (2014) Tyrone (Northern Ireland)79202015–2020
2015 Shaun McKernan 1 September 1990No. 12, Rookie Draft (2014) Adelaide Crows (AFL)53512015–2020
2016 Craig Bird 21 January 1989No. 23, 2015 + No. 44, 2015. AFL Trade Period (2015) Sydney Swans (AFL)2032016–2017
2016 Mitch Brown 28 August 1990No. 54, National Draft (2015)Sandringham (VFL)55592016–2019
2016 Ryan Crowly 5 March 1984Top-Up Player ASADA Compensation (2015) Fremantle (AFL)822016
2016 Matt Dea 13 October 1991Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015) Richmond (AFL)3912016–2018
2016 Aaron Francis 10 August 1997No. 6, National Draft (2015)West Adelaide (SANFL)54122016–2022
2016 Nathan Grima 5 August 1985Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015) North Melbourne (AFL)202016
2016 Sam Grimley 3 January 1991Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015) Hawthorn (AFL)452016
2016 Michael Hartley 7 June 1993No. 68, National Draft (2015) Coburg (VFL)4412016
2016 Mark Jamar 9 August 1983Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015) Melbourne (AFL)532016
2016 James Kelly 29 December 1983Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015)Geelong (AFL)4022016–2017
2016 Matthew Leuenberger 7 June 1988Free Agency Period (2015)Brisbane (AFL)2942016–2018
2016 Jake Long 3 February 1996No. 47 Rookie Draft (2014)Essendon (VFL)512016–2019
2016 Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti 22 April, 1993No. 22, Rookie Draft (2015)Essendon (VFL)1291652016–2021, 2023
2016 Sam Michael 5 July 1993Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015) Redland (NEAFL)202016
2016 Darcy Parish^25 July 1997No. 5, National Draft (2015)Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)162552016–present
2016 James Polkinghorne 21 January 1989Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015)Essendon (VFL)712016
2016 Mason Redman^26 August 1997No. 30, National Draft (2015)Glenelg (SANFL)124202016–present
2016 Jonathan Simpkin 28 October 1987Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015)Hawthorn (AFL)412016
2016 Matthew Stokes 22 November 1984Top-Up Player. ASADA Compensation (2015)Geelong (AFL)1162016
2017 Josh Begley 3 July 1988No. 31, National Draft (2016) Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)17152017–2020
2017 Josh Green 24 August 1992Free Agency Period (2016)Brisbane (AFL)24252017–2018
2017 Andrew McGrath^2 June 1998No. 1, National Draft (2016)Sandringham (TAC Cup)157202017–present
2017 Ben McNeice 22 March 1992Category B Rookie Selection (2016)Essendon (VFL)1502017–2019
2017 James Stewart 4 March 1994No. 77, 2016. AFL Trade Period (2016)GWS Giants (AFL)60522017–2022
2018 Dylan Clarke 6 September, 1998No. 63, National Draft (2016)Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)2462018–2021
2018 Matt Guelfi^15 August 1997No. 76, National Draft (2017)Claremont (WAFL)109602018–present
2018 Kobe Mutch 18 March 1998No. 42, National Draft (2016)Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup)512018–2020
2018 Jordan Ridley^20 October 1998No. 22, National Draft (2016)Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)9422018–present
2018 Adam Saad 23 July 19941 2nd Round, 2018. AFL Trade Period (2017) Gold Coast Suns (AFL)6152018–2020
2018 Devon Smith 20 May 1993No. 11, 2017 + 1 3rd Round, 2018. AFL Trade Period (2017)GWS Giants (AFL)73462018–2022
2018 Jake Stringer 25 April 1994No. 25, 2017 + No. 30, 2017. AFL Trade Period (2017)Western Bulldogs (AFL)1232072018–2024
2019 Zac Clarke 28 March 1990Pre-Season Supplemental selection (2018)Subiaco (WAFL)902019
2019 Brayden Ham 25 April 1999No. 72, National Draft (2018)Geelong Falcons (NAB League)4592019–2022
2019 Tom Jok 1 January 1997No. 8, Rookie Draft (2018) Collingwood (VFL)102019
2019 Dylan Shiel^9 March 1993No. 9, 2018 + 1 1st Round, 2019.AFL Trade Period (2018)GWS Giants (AFL)85272019–present
2019 Will Snelling 6 August 1997No. 7, Mid-Season Rookie Draft (2019)Port Adelaide (AFL)64282019–2023
2019 Brandon Zerk-Thatcher 25 August 1988No. 66, National Draft (2017)Sturt (SANFL)5102019–2023

2020s

Essendon DebutPlayerDOBAcquiredRecruited FromGamesGoalsPlaying Career at Essendon
round 1, 2020 Tom Cutler 20 February 1995No. 72, 2019 + 3rd Round, 2020. 2019 AFL Trade Period. Brisbane Lions (AFL)3082020–2023
round 1, 2020 Jacob Townsend 20 June 1993 Pre-Season Supplemental Selection (2019) Richmond (AFL)1292020
round 5, 2020 Mitchell Hibberd 23 September 1996No. 10, Rookie Draft (2019) Williamstown (VFL)502020
round 5, 2020 Andrew Phillips 3 July 1991No. 57, 2019 + No. 70, 2019. 2019 AFL Trade Period. Carlton (AFL)41132020–2023
round 7, 2020 Ned Cahill 11 January 2001No. 56, National Draft (2019) Dandenong U18 (NAB League)632020–2021
round 9, 2020 Sam Draper^28 September 1998No. 1, Rookie Draft (2016) South Adelaide (SANFL)73362020–present
round 13, 2020 Irving Mosquito 24 August 2000No. 38, National Draft (2018) Gippsland Power (NAB League)422020
round 1, 2021 Jye Caldwell^28 September 2000No. 29, 2020 + 1 2nd Round, 2021. 2020 AFL Trade Period. GWS Giants (AFL)67252021–present
round 1, 2021 Nik Cox^15 January 2002No. 8, National Draft (2020) Northern Knights (NAB League)53182021–present
round 1, 2021 Nick Hind 19 August 1994No. 67, 2020 + No. 74, 2020.

AFL Trade Period (2020)

St Kilda (AFL)74152021–2024
round 1, 2021 Harrison Jones^25 February 2001No. 30, National Draft (2019) Calder Cannons (NAB League)52532021–present
round 1, 2021 Peter Wright^8 September 19964th Round, 2021. AFL Trade Period (2020) Gold Coast Suns (AFL)671202021–present
round 3, 2021 Archie Perkins^26 March, 2002No. 9, National Draft (2020) Sandringham Dragons (NAB League)80482021–present
round 3, 2021 Alec Waterman 19 June 1996Pre-Season Supplemental Selection (2021) Claremont (WAFL)22272021–2022
round 5, 2021 Zach Reid^2 March 2002No. 10, National Draft (2020)Gippsland Power (NAB League)802021–present
round 7, 2021 Nick Bryan^22 October 2001No.38, National Draft (2019) Oakleigh Chargers (NAB League)1922021–present
round 18, 2021 Sam Durham^9 July 2001No. 9, Mid-Season Rookie Draft (2021)Richmond (VFL)71212021–present
round 1, 2022 Kaine Baldwin 30 May 2001Pre-Season Supplemental Selection (2021) Glenelg (SANFL)822022–2024
round 1, 2022 Jake Kelly 21 January 1995Free Agency Period (2021) Adelaide Crows (AFL)5832022–2024
round 1, 2022 Nic Martin^4 March 2001Pre-Season Supplemental Selection (2022) Subiaco (WAFL)67512022–present
round 2, 2022 Tex Wanganeen 10 October 2003Pre Season Supplemental Selection (2022) Xavier College (VIC)512022–2024
round 5, 2022 Ben Hobbs^16 September 2003No. 13, National Draft (2021) GWV Rebels (NAB League)47162022–present
round 8, 2022 Alastair Lord 26 November 2003No. 46, National Draft (2021) Norwood (SANFL)102022–2023
round 14, 2022 Massimo D'Ambrosio 5 June 2003No. 3, Mid-Season Rookie Draft (2022)Richmond (VFL)1652022–2023
round 20, 2022 Jye Menzie^28 October 2002No. 18, Mid-Season Rookie Draft (2022)South Adelaide (SANFL)37272022–present
round 1, 2023 Alwyn Davey Jr.^26 February 2004No. 45 (father–son), National Draft (2022) Oakleigh Chargers (Talent League)2092023–present
round 1, 2023 Will Setterfield^5 February 1998No. 68, 2022. AFL Trade Period (2022)Carlton (AFL)1422023–present
round 1, 2023 Sam Weideman 26 June 1997No. 37, 2022. AFL Trade Period (2022) Melbourne (AFL)17152023–2024
round 21, 2023 Elijah Tsatas^18 October 2004No. 5, National Draft (2022)Oakleigh Chargers (Talent League)1122023–present
round 1, 2024 Xavier Duursma^7 July 2000 2023 AFL Trade Period Port Adelaide (AFL)15102024–present
round 1, 2024 Todd Goldstein^1 July 1988 2023 Free Agency period North Melbourne (AFL)1422024–present
round 1, 2024 Jade Gresham^24 August 1997 2023 Free Agency period St Kilda (AFL)22192024–present
round 1, 2024 Ben McKay^24 December 1997 2023 Free Agency period North Melbourne (AFL)2302024–present
round 11, 2024 Nate Caddy^14 July 2005No. 10, 2023 national draft Northern Knights (Talent League)1092024–present
round 21, 2024 Archie Roberts^18 November 2005No. 54, 2023 national draft Sandringham Dragons (Talent League)002024–present

Other players

Listed players yet to make their debut for Essendon

PlayerDate of birthAcquiredRecruited fromListed
Rookie Senior
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

Key
OrderPlayers 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 one, 2024.
Goals

2020s

Debut YearPlayerGamesGoalsPlaying Career
2022 (S7) Georgia Gee 1722022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7) Daria Bannister 17132022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7) Madison Prespakis 23112022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7) Danielle Marshall 1212022 (S7)–2023
2022 (S7) Bonnie Toogood 22222022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)Jacqui Vogt1762022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)Alana Barba1202022 (S7)–2023
2022 (S7) Joanne Doonan 1122022 (S7)–2023
2022 (S7)Lily-Rose Williamson612022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7) Ellyse Gamble 1812022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)Olivia Barton102022 (S7)
2022 (S7)Federica Frew602022 (S7)
2022 (S7) Jordan Zanchetta 302022 (S7)
2022 (S7)Mia Van Dyke902022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7) Stephanie Cain 2022022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7) Jess Wuetschner 1752022 (S7)–2023
2022 (S7)Amelia Radford2042022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)Renee Tierney412022 (S7)–2023
2022 (S7) Sophie Alexander 23122022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)Alex Morcom1912022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)Ashleigh Van Loon1602022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7) Sophie Van De Heuvel 2202022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)Mia Busch1302022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7) Stephanie Wales 2342022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7)Megan Ryan202022 (S7)
2022 (S7) Paige Scott 21102022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7) Amber Clarke 2182022 (S7)–present
2022 (S7) Cat Phillips 1042022 (S7)–2023
2023 Georgia Nanscawen 1312022 (S7)–present
2023 Kodi Jacques 1212023–present
2023 Brooke Walker 1302023–present
2023Matilda Dyke1012023–present
2023 Georgia Clarke 1302023–present
2023Leah Cutting102023
2023Brooke Brown802023-present
2024Emily Gough212024-present
2024 Maddison Gay 202024-present
2024 Bess Keaney 202024-present
2024Chloe Adams112024-present
2024Amy Gaylor202024-present

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