Essendon welcomed Geelong Falcons utility Brayden Ham with pick 72 in the 2018 national draft.
Playing as a top-ager in the 2018 TAC Cup, the versatile 19-year-old booted 22 goals from 16 games, named among the Falcons' best players on 10 occasions and finishing second in the club's best and fairest behind No.1 draft pick Sam Walsh.
Get to know more about our new No.33 as he completes his first pre-season in the red and black...
Nickname: Hammer
Any pre-game superstitions or routines: Bacon and eggs
Greatest individual effort you have seen on the footy field: Fraser Toohey step ladder
A player from another team you would love to play with: Sam Walsh
Best rule in footy: Deliberate out of bounds
And the worst and why: Running too far
How many games of footy do you watch each weekend? Four
Your favourite TV football show: Before The Game
Favourite commentator: Brian Taylor or Anthony Hudson
Favourite meal the night before a game: Pizza
Which teammate should appear on the next series of The Bachelor? James Stewart
Teammate most likely to succeed after football and why? Jordan Ridley - he's pretty smart
Which teammate belts out your club theme song with the most gusto? Trent Mynott
Favourite Netflix series: Stranger Things
Apple Music or Spotify: Spotify
Do you play Fortnite? No
Favourite animal and why: Dog - good animal
Favourite section of the AFL Record: Stats
Your favourite possession: Car
Best gift you have received: Car
If you won Tattslotto, what is the first thing you would buy? A house
Your favourite holiday destination: Gold Coast
The most famous person you have met: Sam Walsh
The most famous person you would like to meet: Drake
Dream job if you weren’t a footballer: Rapper
Dream place to live in the world: Brazil
What is the one talent you wish you had? Singing
