Delisted North Melbourne father-son prospect Cooper Harvey has landed at Essendon's VFL side for the 2027 season.
Code Sports is reporting the Kangaroo, who was somewhat of a surprise delisting at the end of 2026, will join Essendon after 17 games in four seasons at AFL level.
The son of former AFL games record holder Brent, Cooper was recast as a half-back this year after struggling to impact in the forward role he was drafted as, but was critiqued for a lack of pressure and defensive intent and subsequently fell out of favour.
He was made to wait until after the player movement period before the Kangaroos made the decision to cull him, having given him ample opportunity to prove himself and he was never able to establish a clear role.
The Bombers finished fifth on the VFL table in 2026 and reached the preliminary final after having access to ample AFL squad members through the finals series.
VFL-listed defender Tyler Sellers looks set to sign with the club's AFL side in the Supplemental Selection Period.
