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2016 AFL Drafts and Trading: Essendon

Incoming Players | Outgoing Players | Elevations | Trade Period Results

Incoming Players

Trade Period

# Club Player Age Height Weight Games Goals Coaches
Votes
Brownlow
Votes
Honours
Essendon James Stewart 22yr 195cm 80kg 60 52 6 0

Delisted Free Agents

# Club Player Age Height Weight Games Goals Coaches
Votes
Brownlow
Votes
Honours
Essendon Josh Green 24yr 177cm 80kg 24 25 0 0

Zone Selections

# Club Player Age Height Weight Games Goals Coaches
Votes
Brownlow
Votes
Honours
Essendon Ben McNiece 24yr 178cm 76kg 15 0 0 0

National Draft

# Club Player Original Club Age Height Weight Games Goals Coaches
Votes
Brownlow
Votes
Honours
1 Essendon Andrew McGrath Brighton Grammar/​East Brighton/​Sandringham U18 18yr 178cm 78kg 157 20 106 13 Rising Star: 2017; AFLPA 1st: 2017
22 Essendon Jordan Ridley Knox/​Box Hill HS/​Oakleigh U18 18yr 192cm 79kg 94 2 83 8 B&F: 2020; AA40: 2020
31 Essendon Josh Begley Upper Ferntree Gully/​Eastern U18 18yr 187cm 93kg 17 15 0 0
42 Essendon Kobe Mutch Gol Gol/​NSW-ACT U18/​Bendigo U18/​Western Sydney University 18yr 184cm 79kg 5 1 0 0
63 Essendon Dylan Clarke Rowville/​Knox/​Melbourne Grammar/​Eastern U18 18yr 187cm 85kg 24 6 6 0

Rookie Draft

# Club Player Original Club Age Height Weight Games Goals Coaches
Votes
Brownlow
Votes
Honours
1 Essendon Sam Draper Reynella/​South Adelaide 18yr 202cm 100kg 73 36 36 7
19 Essendon Shaun McKernan Tullamarine/​Calder U18 26yr 196cm 99kg 42 (38) 43 19 6
36 Essendon Yestin Eades Midvale/​Swan Districts/​St Patrick's College/​North Ballarat U18/​North Ballarat 19yr 183cm 81kg 0 0 0 0

Outgoing Players

Retirements

When Club Player Age Height Weight Original Club Highest
Grade
Games Goals Coaches
Votes
Brownlow
Votes
Honours
Aug 16 Essendon Adam Cooney 30 185 87 Flagstaff Hill/​West Adelaide A 250 202 318 86 AA: 2008; Brownlow: 2008; AFLCA Young: 2005; AA40: 2010
Sep 8 Essendon Tayte Pears 26 192 92 Deanmill/​East Perth B 70 3 21 0
Aug 18 Essendon Mathew Stokes 31 175 77 Palmerston/​Woodville-West Torrens B+ 200 209 107 20 Prem: 2007, 2011

Delistings

When Club Player Age Height Weight Original Club Highest
Grade
Games Goals Coaches
Votes
Brownlow
Votes
Honours
Sep 16 Essendon Jason Ashby 22 187 77 Kew Rovers/​Carey Grammar/​Oakleigh U18 C 12 0 0 0
Oct 1 Essendon Ryan Crowley 32 188 89 Gisborne/​Calder U18 B 196 118 78 5 B&F: 2012
Oct 28 Essendon Courtenay Dempsey 29 187 85 Manunda/​Brisbane Boys' College/​Kenmore/​Morningside B 133 35 35 0
Oct 26 Essendon Yestin Eades 19 183 81 Midvale/​Swan Districts/​St Patrick's College/​North Ballarat U18/​North Ballarat D 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 Essendon Shaun Edwards 22 189 81 St Marys/​Melbourne Grammar C 24 10 0 0
Oct 1 Essendon Nathan Grima 31 192 94 South Launceston/​Central District C+ 88 1 11 0
Oct 1 Essendon Sam Grimley 25 199 96 Ivanhoe Grammar/​Northern U18 D 7 8 0 0
Sep 2 Essendon James Gwilt 30 188 96 Silverton/​Noble Park C+ 152 25 15 3
Oct 1 Essendon Mark Jamar 33 198 101 Port Pirie Lions/​Blackfriars/​North Adelaide A 160 59 49 10 AA: 2010
Oct 26 Essendon Nick Kommer 26 184 78 Scarborough/​Hale School/​East Perth C 22 13 0 0
Nov 9 Essendon Shaun McKernan 26 196 99 Tullamarine/​Calder U18 B 91 74 34 6
Oct 1 Essendon Sam Michael 23 199 98 Manunda/​Redland/​Queensland U18/​Gold Coast (NEAFL) D 5 0 0 0
Oct 1 Essendon James Polkinghorne 27 184 87 Strathmore/​Calder U18 C+ 101 54 2 0
Oct 1 Essendon Jonathan Simpkin 28 181 80 Colac/​Geelong U18 C 41 17 0 1 Prem: 2013

Rookie Delistings

When Club Player Age Height Weight Original Club Highest
Grade
Games Goals Coaches
Votes
Brownlow
Votes
Honours
Oct 28 Essendon Will Hams 22 180 71 Sale/​Gippsland U18 D 13 4 0 0
Oct 28 Essendon Gach Nyuon 19 199 88 Narre Warren/​Hallam Senior College/​Dandenong U18 D 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 Essendon Tom Wallis 19 182 70 Doutta Stars/​Calder U18/​Essendon (VFL) D 0 0 0 0

Trade Period

# Club Player Age Height Weight Games Goals Coaches
Votes
Brownlow
Votes
Honours
Essendon Michael Hibberd 26yr 187cm 90kg 113 3 54 8 AA: 2017; Prem: 2021

Elevations

Rookie Elevations

# Club Player Age Height Weight Games Goals Coaches
Votes
Brownlow
Votes
Honours
Essendon Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti 23yr 171cm 77kg 112 149 73 15
Essendon Conor McKenna 20yr 182cm 82kg 109 (65) 22 25 1 Prem: 2024

Net Trade Period Results

Gave: 59 (unused)77 (unused)Michael Hibberd
Got: 31 (Josh Begley) + 63 (Dylan Clarke) + James Stewart