Vigo Visentini
| Vigo Visentini | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Vigo Visentini | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 2005 | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandringham Dragons (Talent League) | ||
| Draft | No. 8, 2024 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 15, 2025, Essendon vs. Fremantle, at Perth Stadium | ||
| Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2024– | Essendon | 2 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 19, 2025. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Vigo Visentini (born 5 September 2005) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Junior career
Visentini spent his draft year playing for the Sandringham Dragons in the Talent League and Vic Metro in the U18 National Championships, while also attending school and playing school football at Xavier College. Visentini won the best & fairest at Xavier College, where he was coached by former Essendon captain and champion, Jobe Watson.
AFL career
Visentini was drafted by Essendon in the 2023 rookie draft.[1]
Visentini's first season at Essendon was spent developing while playing in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for Essendon's reserves team, with a highlight of his season being a three goal performance against Southport.[2] Visentini signed a one-year contract extension to stay at the club for the 2025 AFL season.[3]
In 2025, following season ending injuries to regular senior ruckmen, Sam Draper and Nick Bryan, Visentini was given the chance to make his AFL debut in Round 15 against Fremantle at Perth Stadium.[4][5] Visentini impressed on his debut, coming up against Fremantle's star ruckman, Luke Jackson, and finishing the match with 17 hit outs, 4 clearances and a memorable tackle on Matthew Johnson.[6]
Personal life
Visentini's older brother, Dante, also plays in the AFL, playing for Port Adelaide.
References
- ^ "2023 AFL Rookie Draft: Visentini joins the Bombers". Essendon Football Club. 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Year in Review: Vigo Visentini". Essendon Football Club. 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Visentini extends to 2025". Essendon Football Club. 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Teenage ruckman Vigo Visentini to be Essendon's 11th debutant for 2025". News.com.au. 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Visentini set for first taste of AFL action". Essendon Football Club. 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Dockers dig deep to shake off Bombers with second-half surge". AFL Media. 19 June 2025.
External links
- Vigo Visentini's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Vigo Visentini's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Vigo Visentini at AustralianFootball.com