Entering the mid-season bye gives us the chance to reflect on the season to date, so there is no better time to look back on the performances of our four senior debutants.

CLICK HERE to relive Matt Guelfi’s debut and HERE for Kobe Mutch’s.

JORDAN RIDLEY – Round nine vs Geelong
- 25 disposals (80 per-cent efficiency)
- Seven marks
- Five rebound-50s

Few Bombers have put in a more impressive debut than Jordan Ridley in recent years.

The sweeping defender was immediately at home in Essendon’s dominant defeat of Geelong in the Country Game with an outstanding and composed performance.

Ridley gathered 25 disposals (the fifth highest for a Bomber on debut) as he cruised around half-back, claiming a brilliant 20 uncontested possessions and seven marks.

His disposal backed up his numbers as he used the ball at 80 per-cent efficiency and took the ball out of the back 50 five times.

While his subsequent two games haven’t yielded the same numbers, he hasn’t shown any less comfort at senior level and will be looking to return soon as he overcomes a minor knee injury.

Ridley said: “I was a bit worried coming to the game whether I’d get one touch or not, so it ended up pretty well. It’s a credit to how the team played and the pressure up the field made it that much easier for me to get the ball. It was an unreal feeling just being out there with all the fans, it’s just so loud and such a big stadium.” 

Stay tuned to look back on our final debutant tomorrow.