Essendon is set to have one selection in next week's 2021 NAB AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft, with the AFL today confirming the final list of eligible players who have nominated.
The nomination period closed at 5pm AEST on Tuesday, seeing 602 players across all major football leagues in Australia nominated.
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After being cancelled last year due to the shortened COVID-19 hit season, the mid-year draft has returned and will be staged as a virtual event on Wednesday, June 2.
It will be broadcast live and exclusive on afl.com.au and via the AFL Live app thanks to Telstra from 6:30pm AEST. The draft will officially commence at 7pm.
The Bombers will be looking to replicate their success in the inaugural mid-year draft in 2019, where they selected Will Snelling from SANFL club West Adelaide.
The small forward has since played 31 of a possible 35 games, with his trademark pressure contributing to the Bombers ranking fourth in the pressure factor and second for tackles ahead of round 11.
Clubs who choose to participate in next week's draft will select in reverse ladder order set at the conclusion of round 11.
Current club selections:
- Adelaide: One selection
- Brisbane: No selections
- Carlton: Two selections
- Collingwood: Two selections
- Essendon: One selection
- Fremantle: No selections
- Geelong: No selections
- Gold Coast: Two selections
- GWS: One selection
- Hawthorn: One selection
- Melbourne: Two selections
- North Melbourne: Two selections
- Port Adelaide: One selection
- Richmond: One selection
- St Kilda: One selection
- Sydney: One selection
- West Coast: No selections
- Western Bulldogs: No selections
