Aaron Francis

This is the player profile for Aaron Russell Francis, born in 1997. He played for Essendon and Sydney in the VFL/AFL. He played for the Essendon Reserves and the Sydney Reserves in the VFA/VFL. He played for West Adelaide in the SANFL. Francis was drafted initially by Essendon during the 2015 AFL National Draft.

Player Details

Name: Aaron Francis
Full Name: Aaron Russell Francis
DOB: 10/08/1997
Height: 192cm
Weight: 90kg
State Of Origin: SA
Recruitment History: Loxton North (SA)/West Adelaide (SANFL)/Essendon

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (2016-2025) - 84 matches, 18 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (2021-2025) - 33 matches, 22 goals
  • SANFL History: (2015) - 6 matches, 2 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Essendon (2016-2022)
      • 54 matches played for Essendon in the VFL/AFL
    • Sydney (2023-2025)
      • 30 matches played for Sydney in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
  • Awards
    • VFA/VFL Team Of the Year: 2024
  • SANFL Accolades:

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
2015 SANFL Season West Adelaide 6 2 R04-06, R13-14, R19
2016 AFL Season Essendon 3 1 R18-20
2017 AFL Season Essendon 2 1 R05, R07
2018 AFL Season Essendon 5 1 R19-23
2019 AFL Season Essendon 17 3 R01-03, R07-11, R15-20, R22-23, EF
2020 AFL Season Essendon 8 0 R01-02, R04, R08-11, R13
2021 AFL Season Essendon 15 2 R01-06, R08-10, R12, R20-23, EF
VFL Season Essendon (R) 1 1 R15
2022 AFL Season Essendon 4 4 R02, R08-10
VFL Season Essendon (R) 9 6 R03-04, R10, R13-14, R18-21
2023 AFL Season Sydney 15 1 R06-11, R13-17, R21-24
VFL Season Sydney (R) 4 8 R01-02, R04, R19
2024 AFL Season Sydney 5 0 R10-12, R22, R25
VFL Season Sydney (R) 14 3 R01-02, R04-06, R11-17, R20-21
2025 AFL Season Sydney 10 5 R07-11, R14, R16-17, R19, R21
VFL Season Sydney (R) 5 4 R01, R03, R17, R19, R21