Essendon Football Club is pleased to confirm Cory Dell’Olio and Ariel Steinberg have re-signed with the club for the upcoming season.
The pair inked a new one-year deal that will see them remain on the club’s rookie list for the 2014 season.
Recruited as a small forward from Western Austraia, Dell’Olio has played 11 games since making his debut in 2012 as a crafty goal kicking option.
The 23-year-old has a proven ability at finding the goals with 11 goals from his first 11 matches.
Steinberg, 21, is yet to make his debut for the Bombers since being recruited in 2010 but finished the season strongly as a key defender in the club’s VFL side.
List Manager Adrian Dodoro said the pair added important depth to the club’s list ahead of the 2014 season.
“The re-signing of Cory and Ariel fills two of the available four rookie positions on our list for the 2014 season,” Dodoro said.
“It takes a resilient character to stay on the rookie list at a club and I think that is a great asset that both of these players possess.”
“Both players have shown us their ability over the last few seasons to develop into good AFL footballers and we want to help them get to that level.”
Dell’Olio said he was excited to be on board with the club for the upcoming season.
“It is great to be on board with the club for the 2014 season as there is a real sense of excitement among the players since returning for pre-season,” Dell’Olio said.
“Obviously we are building a really stronglist as a club and I am looking forward to working as hard as I can to try and grasp the opportunity when it comes my way.”
Steinberg said he was pleased to remain with the club for the upcoming season.
“I am delighted the club has shown faith in my ability and I look forward to trying to repay that faith this season,” Steinberg said.
“Now we have started back at pre-season I am really excited about working with the coaches to continue to improve my game.”
A rookie in 2012, hard running defender Lauchlan Dalgleish has been promoted to the club’s senior list and will be re-drafted in the National Draft on November 21.
