Essendon cut three more ahead of AFL draft

Cory Dell'Olio heads a list of three more players to be delisted by Essendon ahead of next month's AFL national draft.

Cory Dell'Olio heads a list of three more players to be delisted by AFL club Essendon. (AAP)

Essendon have delisted three more players ahead of next month's AFL national draft.

Cory Dell'Olio was the most experienced of the trio, playing five senior games this season to take his career total to 16.

Dylan van Uren played one AFL game this season, but Fraser Thurlow was released without making his senior debut.

The Bombers have cut seven players, while also losing top ruck-forward Patrick Ryder to Port Adelaide.

They also picked up Adam Cooney and Jonathan Giles.