Editing Essendon Football Club (section)

==== Clash jumpers ====

In 2007, the AFL Commission laid down the requirement that all clubs must produce an alternative jumper for use in matches where jumpers are considered to clash. From 2007 to 2011, the Essendon clash guernsey was the same design as its home guernsey, but with a substantially wider sash such that the guernsey was predominantly red rather than predominantly black. This was changed after 2011 when the AFL deemed that the wider sash did not provide sufficient contrast.<ref name="2012guernsey" />

From 2012 to 2016, Essendon's clash guernsey was predominantly grey, with a red sash [[fimbriation|fimbriated]] in black; the grey field contained, in small print, the names of all Essendon premiership players.<ref name="2012guernsey">{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/essendon-to-unveil-new-clash-strip-against-st-kilda/story-e6frepf6-1226413789428|title=Essendon to unveil new clash strip against St Kilda|first1=Sam|last1=Landsberger|first2=Rebecca|last2=Wilson|date=2 July 2012|access-date=5 July 2012|newspaper=Courier Mail}}</ref>

Before the 2016 season, Essendon's changed their clash guernsey to a predominantly red one, featuring a red sash outlined in black. Similar to the grey jumper, the names of Essendon premiership players were also printed outside the sash.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2016-02-11/heritage-guernsey-launch|title=Heritage Guernsey Launch|website=essendonfc.com.au|date=11 February 2016 |access-date=29 April 2019}}</ref>

The 2025 season will see Essendon unveil a new away/clash guernsey, which will be red with a black sash, a reverse of the home guernsey.