Dean Solomon

Essendon

CONTRACTED UNTIL

2026

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 27: Dean Solomon presents debutant Saad El-Hawli of the Bombers during the 2025 AFL Round 03 match between the Essendon Bombers and the Port Adelaide Power at Marvel Stadium on March 27, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

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2026 AFL Ladder

			P	W	L	PTS	%
1		FRE	13	12	1	48	147.9
2		SYD	14	12	2	48	143.7
3		GEEL	14	9	5	36	123.1
4		MELB	14	9	5	36	105.7
5		HAW	13	8	4	34	113.2
6		ADEL	13	8	5	32	112.4
7		BL	14	8	6	32	108.4
8		WB	14	8	6	32	90.7
9		GC	13	7	6	28	107.2
10		STK	14	6	8	24	102.4

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