Stanton was drafted by with the thirteenth overall selection in the 2003 national draft , Essendon 's second pick overall in the draft . Due to many key players being injured in the 2004 pre-season , Stanton was immediately brought into the Essendon team for the round 1 match against where the Bombers were comfortably defeated by 96 points . Stanton was the round nomination for the Rising Star after the round 20 win against
Rising Star
2004 AFL Rising Star
Brent Stanton