The Essendon Football Club will honour the service and sacrifice of its past players who have fought for their country in the defence forces, with a specially designed ANZAC Day guernsey.

The jumper features the Club’s traditional red sash, formed with the iconic red poppies representing the Essendon players who lost their lives at War.

The guernsey was designed by Essendon’s official apparel partner ISC.

It also features the 2017 ANZAC appeal logo and a Club heritage logo on the back of the jumper emanating from the World War One era.

Essendon’s players will wear the jumper against Collingwood in round five.

Part proceeds from the sale of the jumper will be donated to RSL Victoria.

Essendon players known to have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country during the Boer War, First World War and Second World War.

Boer War

Private W. Charles Moore

World War One

Second Lieutenant Lewis G Blackmore

Private Phillip H Callan

Corporal Richard H Clough

Lieutenant Andrew C Fogarty

Bombardier James D Gordon

Captain William G Harvey MC

Captain Herbert H Hunter

Lieutenant Frederick R McIntosh

Lieutenant Charles H Morley

Private Leslie J Rogers

Lance Sergeant Gerald J Ryan

Lieutenant Bruce M F Sloss

Private John A Wood

World War Two

Private Godfrey R Goldin

Private Leonard A Johnson

Sergeant Jack Keddie

Trooper Norman S Le Brun

Flight Sergeant George F Regan

Private Archibald F Roberts