The AFL wishes to advise the following 13 players have approval to play in matches for Essendon in the NAB Challenge after signing short-term contracts with the club. 

Last month, the AFL Commission approved list concessions for the Essendon Football Club to ensure the Club could field a team during the NAB Challenge, as a result of the current AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal hearing. 

The following players have permission to play –
Mitch Brown (previously listed with the Geelong Cats),
Mitch Clisby (previously listed with Melbourne),
Josh Freezer (Essendon VFL),
Aaron Heppell (Essendon VFL),
Clinton Jones (previously listed with St Kilda),
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwati (Essendon VFL),
James Magner (previously listed with Melbourne),
Marcus Marigliani (Essendon VFL),
Sam Michael (previously listed with the Brisbane Lions),
Jared Petrenko (previously listed with the Adelaide Crows),
James Polkinghorne (previously listed with the Brisbane Lions),
Jordan Schroder (previously listed with the Geelong Cats)
Sam Tagliabue (Essendon VFL).