HARD-TACKLING BOMBER EARN ANOTHER YEAR
Matt Guelfi has received the 24th birthday present he was hoping for – a new one-year deal to stay with the Bombers off the back of his most impressive AFL season.
Guelfi, who celebrated his birthday last Saturday, has played a career-best 18 games this season in a variety of roles as Essendon has put in the finals frame with one game to go.
The former Claremont utility has thrived under Ben Rutten and is in line to play in his first final after four seasons at the club, pending a victory over Collingwood this week.
Matt Guelfi has re-signed with the Bombers.
Essendon general manager of list management and recruiting Adrian Dodoro said the decision to offer Guelfi a contract for 2022 was a reward for his determination and effort.
“He came to us at the end of 2017 as a mature draftee and he’s been able to make an immediate impact in his time at the club,” Dodoro said.
“We really rate Matt’s effort and intensity around the contest, and we know he’s a player who’s really driven to get the best out of himself.
“We look forward to seeing Matt’s growth over the off-season and into next year.