Essendon has named five changes for its clash with the Southern Saints at Trevor Barker Oval on Sunday.

The 3pm first bounce will be the first time the Bombers and Saints have met since last year's Grand Final where the Bombers recorded their first VFLW Premiership.

The Dons will feature three club debutants with Annabel Strahan, Maddy Pearson and Leah Spargo all earning their first games for the club, while Amber Clarke and Oliver Manfre round out the Bombers' ins.

Essendon round two team

B 49.Crook 45. B. Clarke  
HB 79. Strahan  52. Richardson 48. Gray
C 56. Busch 11. Barber 41. Ugle
HF 23. Tierney 62. M. Bateman 53. Hurrell
F 80. Sargent 51. Spargo  
R 76. Ryan 33. A. Clarke 44. G. Dicker
INT 64. Pearson 55. Cornish 56. Huta
  77. Davidge 43. Manfre  
EMG 59. Hart-Aluni 58. Prpic 63. L. Bateman


Ins: Strahan (club debut), Pearson (VFLW debut), Spargo (VFLW debut), Clarke, Manfre
Outs: Wilson (injured), Morcom (injured), Sutton, Clifford, Russell