The new recruits, signed on temporary one-year contracts, are: former Docker Ryan Crowley, former Hawks Jonathan Simpkin and Sam Grimley, former Cats James Kelly and Mathew Stokes, former Tiger Matt Dea, former Dee Mark Jamar, former Lions James Polkinghorne and Sam Michael, and former Roo Nathan Grima.
All up their combined games are a total 1059. Kelly is the the most experienced player with three premierships and 273 games to his name.
The Bombers were given until March 15 to sign a maximum of 10 top-up players on short-term contracts to replenish their list after 12 senior-listed players were banned for doping violations, causing them to miss the entire 2016 season.
The players who are still on Essendon's list but can't play this year are: Tom Bellchambers, Travis Colyer, Dyson Heppell, Michael Hibberd, Heath Hocking, Cale Hooker, Ben Howlett, Michael Hurley, David Myers, Tayte Pears, Brent Stanton and Jobe Watson.
3. Darcy Parish
6. Joe Daniher
7. Zach Merrett
8. Martin Gleeson
9. Brendon Goddard
10. Aaron Francis
11. David Zaharakis
12. Mark Baguley
13. Orazio Fantasia
14. Jason Ashby
15. Courtenay Dempsey
17. Adam Cooney
19. Shaun Edwards
20. Jackson Merrett
22. Matthew Leuenberger
24. Craig Bird
25. Alex Morgan
27. Mason Redman
28. Mitch Brown
29. Patrick Ambrose
30. Kyle Langford
33. Jayden Laverde
34. Jake Long
35. Yestin Eades
36. Michael Hartley
37. Gach Nyuon
38. Nick Kommer
41. Will Hams
42. James Gwilt
43. Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
44. Shaun McKernan
45. Conor McKenna
46. Tom Wallis
47. James Kelly
48. Mathew Stokes
49. Matt Dea
50. James Polkinghorne
51. Ryan Crowley
52. Jonathan Simpkin
53. Mark Jamar
54. Sam Grimley
55. Nathan Grima
56. Sam Michael
