Essendon have made three changes to its starting side to face Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
Alwyn Davey Jnr. returns to the starting line up whilst Dyson Heppell also comes into the side starting on the interchange.
Sam Durham will miss one week through suspension. Massimo D’Ambrosio and Will Snelling (Last weeks sub) also come out of the side.
The Bombers will take on Port Adelaide at Adelaide over at 1:20pm (AEST) on Sunday.
Essendon round eight team v Port Adelaide
| B | 29. Kelly | 30. Zerk-Thatcher | 27. Redman |
| HB | 1. McGrath | 14. Ridley | 4. Langford |
| C | 9. Shiel | 3. Parish | 37. Martin |
| HF | 8. Hobbs | 10. Weideman | 6. Caldwell |
| F | 33. Davey Jnr. | 25. Stringer | 43. McDonald-Tipungwuti |
| FOLL | 2. Draper | 7. Merrett | 12. Setterfield |
| INT. | 34. Phillips | 16. Perkins | 19. Hind |
| 21. Heppell | |||
| EMG | 42. D'Ambrosio | 47. Menzie | 11. Snelling |
| 31. Reid |
IN: Heppell, A.Davey Jnr
OUT: Durham (suspended), Snelling, D’Ambrosio
