Essendon has named its round four team to face Casey in Sunday's VFL/VFLW double header at the NEC Hangar.

AFL-listed ruckman Nick Bryan will make his return from a hamstring injury in a massive boost to the side's key position stocks.

Defender Joel Fitzgerald, key utility John Jorgenssen and forward/winger Jake Sutton have all been included in the best 22.

Forward Will Snelling and Nick Hind come out of the side for AFL duties, while Cian McBride will start the first week of his two-game suspension and Josh Hotckin come out of the selected side.

Essendon round four team

IN: Bryan, Fitzgerald, Jordenssen, Sutton

OUT: Snelling, Hind, McBride, Hotchkin