Essendon has delisted youngster Jason Ashby.

The 22-year-old played 12 games with the club after being recruited with pick No.34 in the 2012 National Draft.

โ€œJason is a terrific young man, and an extremely popular member of the playing group,โ€ general manager of football Rob Kerr said.

โ€œCompetition for spots as a defender has been tough, but Jasonโ€™s resilience and hard work over the journey saw him rewarded with several opportunities to perform at senior level.

โ€œJason also fought his way back from injury this season to play against quality opposition in GWS and West Coast. To pull on the Essendon Guernsey is a great honour and Jason should be proud of how he developed as a player and a person during his time at the Club.

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โ€œJason will always be welcome at Essendon, and on behalf of everyone at the Club we wish him all the very best for his future, both on and off the field.โ€

Ashby joins James Gwilt in being delisted by the club, while Matthew Stokes and Adam Cooney have announced their retirements.

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Essendon 2025 Player Movements

2025 Gains
Angus Clarke (2026), Archer Day-Wicks (2025), Kayle Gerreyn (2026), Zak Johnson (2026), Isaac Kako (2027), Jayden Nguyen (2025), Jaxon Prior (Brisbane Lions, 2025), Rhys Unwin (2026)
2025 Losses
Kaine Baldwin (delisted), Jayden Davey (delisted), Dyson Heppell (retired), Nick Hind (delisted), Jaiden Hunter (delisted), Jake Kelly (retired), Jake Stringer (GWS Giants), Tex Wanganeen (delisted), Sam Weideman (delisted)
Re-Signed
Jye Caldwell (2028), Nikolas Cox (2026), Sam Durham (2028), Saad El-Hawli (2025), Todd Goldstein (2025), Matt Guelfi (2026), Lewis Hayes (2026), Kyle Langford (2027), Andrew McGrath (2030), Jye Menzie (2025), Jordan Ridley (2029), Archie Roberts (2026), Will Setterfield (2025), Elijah Tsatas (2026), Vigo Visentini (2025)
Off Contract 2025
Nick Bryan, Alwyn Davey Jnr, Archer Day-Wicks, Sam Draper, Saad El-Hawli, Todd Goldstein, Ben Hobbs, Harrison Jones, Jayden Laverde, Luamon Lual, Jye Menzie, Jayden Nguyen, Jaxon Prior, Zach Reid, Will Setterfield, Dylan Shiel, Vigo Visentini

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