Essendon has awarded all premiership players life membership at the annual premiership players dinner.

The club’s board recently resolved to amend the criteria upon which life membership of the Essendon Football Club can be granted.

The board resolved that all past premiership players who are not life members will receive the honour.

Every living premiership player is invited to the dinner to break bread with the current list of Essendon players in a chance to inspire the young Bombers to achieve their best.

See below a list of players that were named Life Members on the night.