AFL.com.au summarises Essendon's performance during the free agency and trade period which ended at 2pm on Friday afternoon.

In: Joe Daniher (father-son), Brendon Goddard (St Kilda), draft selection 52

Out: Angus Monfries (Port Adelaide), Mark McVeigh (retired), Anthony Long, Brendan Lee (delisted rookies)

Damian Barrett's trade take: ""What I really liked was that they announced to the footy world within the first couple of hours of free agency starting, is that we've got the big name.""

Draft selections: 10 (committed to Daniher), 35, 52, 55, 75, 93, 111, 129

What they need: Expect Essendon to go for a quality midfielder if there's one still available with pick 35, particularly given the club has already committed to star key forward Joe Daniher with pick 10. The Bombers might go for another one with their next pick, and might also be on the lookout for another key defender and ruckman later in the draft. The Bombers have a lot of bases covered, but if they can produce some more depth through the midfield and find a player or two ready to go for next year, they will be well set for the future.