Essendon welcomed Geelong Falcons utility Brayden Ham with pick 72 in the 2018 national draft.

Playing as a top-ager in the 2018 TAC Cup, the versatile 19-year-old booted 22 goals from 16 games, named among the Falcons' best players on 10 occasions and finishing second in the club's best and fairest behind No.1 draft pick Sam Walsh.

Get to know more about our new No.33 as he completes his first pre-season in the red and black... 

Nickname: Hammer 

Any pre-game superstitions or routines: Bacon and eggs

Greatest individual effort you have seen on the footy field: Fraser Toohey step ladder 

A player from another team you would love to play with: Sam Walsh

Best rule in footy: Deliberate out of bounds 

And the worst and why: Running too far 

How many games of footy do you watch each weekend? Four

Your favourite TV football show: Before The Game

Favourite commentator: Brian Taylor or Anthony Hudson

Favourite meal the night before a game: Pizza

Which teammate should appear on the next series of The Bachelor? James Stewart 

Teammate most likely to succeed after football and why? Jordan Ridley - he's pretty smart 

Which teammate belts out your club theme song with the most gusto? Trent Mynott 

Favourite Netflix series: Stranger Things

Apple Music or Spotify: Spotify

Do you play Fortnite? No 

Favourite animal and why: Dog - good animal 

Favourite section of the AFL Record: Stats 

Your favourite possession: Car

Best gift you have received: Car

If you won Tattslotto, what is the first thing you would buy? A house

Your favourite holiday destination: Gold Coast

The most famous person you have met: Sam Walsh

The most famous person you would like to meet: Drake

Dream job if you weren’t a footballer: Rapper

Dream place to live in the world: Brazil

What is the one talent you wish you had? Singing