The Bombers are excited to welcome Matilda Dyke to the club, with the 21-year-old signing with their AFLW list ahead of the 2023 season.
Dyke will replace Cat Phillips after she was moved to the inactive list last week, announcing she is expecting her first child.
At 181cm, Dyke has the versatility to play through the ruck and across the backline, with her mobility being a key strength.
Hailing from Narrogin in Western Australia, Dyke is a 2022 WAFLW Premiership player with Claremont. For the first 10 games of the 2023 WAFLW season, Dyke was ranked No.2 in the league for hit-outs.
Dyke also represented her home state in the 2021 Under-18 National Championships.
Head of AFLW List & Recruiting/Head of VFLW Georgia Harvey welcomed Dyke to the club.
“We are very excited to have Matilda join us ahead of Season Eight. Matilda has been performing strongly at WAFLW level in the ruck this season,” Harvey said.
“She is mobile, covers the ground well and can also play down back. We look forward to seeing what she can achieve in our program”.
Essendon’s AFLW team will commence pre-season training on Monday, May 29.
