Former Melbourne ruckman Mark Jamar has become the seventh AFL top-up player signed by Essendon.
With Tom Bellchambers among the 12 current Bombers suspended for the 2016 season for their roles in the supplements saga, Essendon desperately needed to find another ruckman to provide support for ex-Lion Matthew Leuenberger.
"We obviously needed to add a ready-made ruckman to our list. Mark, as a big-bodied, All Australian ruckman will provide us with a great deal of experience," said Rob Kerr, Essendon's general manager of football.
Jamar, 32, played 155 matches in 14 seasons with the Demons, but only managed five senior games in 2015.
He had initially signed with Essendon as a part-time ruck coach before the change in the club's circumstances saw him decide to again don the boots.
Jamar had also reportedly attracted interest from Port Adelaide.
Essendon can sign a maximum of 10 top-up players.
They have previously agreed to terms with ex-Geelong premiership stars James Kelly and Mathew Stokes, former Dockers tagger Ryan Crowley, Jonathan Simpkin, Matt Dea and James Polkinghorne.
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