Essendon has named four changes to it's side ahead of its round three clash.

Massimo D'Ambrosio makes his first VFL appearance for the year, while Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti also plays his first after returning from injury.

Round one ball magnets, Ben Hobbs and Nick Hind return to the side and will look to continue to build on their strong form.

Essendon round three team

B 38. Montgomerie 41. McBride 42. D'Ambrosio 
HB 28. Lord  18. Hayes  19. Hind 
C 55. Phillips 8. Hobbs  53. Conforti 
HF 43. McDonald-Tipungwuti 39. Voss  11. Snelling 
F 40. Wanganeen  56. Jorgensen  45. Munkara
R 34. Phillips 59. Bernacki  67. Narkle 
INT 57. Cootee 58. Rasinac  60. Cleaver
  62. Laguda     
23rd player 63. Brown
EMG 77. Fitzgerald 51. Hoare 69. Sutton
  50. Lynch 64. Hotchkin  
       

 

IN: D'Ambrosio, Hind, Hobbs, McDonald-Tipungwuti

OUT: Baldwin, Fitzgerald, Loton, Lynch