ESSENDON FOOTBALL CLUB

Build the 2027 list

Start with who stays or goes, then work through trades, pick swaps and rookie intake.

Uncontracted Players

12 players are out of contract - decide who to offer a new deal. All default to staying.

Rumoured trades

Flip these on to action a rumoured deal in the scenario.

Zach Merrett → Hawthorn

Draft order

Essendon's picks - updates as trades and the pick-1 bid are actioned.

Pick trading

Move up the order using the picks above. Only one of these can be active at a time.

Pick-1 bid

Applied last - after any pick trading above.

BIDBid at pick 1
Tied to another club - inserts a compensation pick at 19, pushing everything from there back four places
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New rookie intake

Bring in fresh rookies via the rookie draft or free signings, on top of any picks above.

Category A

slots free: 3

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Category B

slots free: 1

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Miscellaneous

Move a contracted player on beyond what's covered above - each one reduces the primary list count.

Trade out

contracted player

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Payout

contracted player

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CURRENT LIST POSITION