Essendon has added three players to its extended round 17 squad to face Adelaide.
Third-year utility Nik Cox has been included to potentially appear for his first game of the season after a string of solid VFL performances since returning from a back injury.
Defender Nick Hind may also return for his first match since round 13, while young ruckman Nick Bryan is eyeing off his third game of 2023 if the Bombers are to select a second ruck option.
Essendon are looking to snap a two-game losing run at Marvel Stadium on Sunday, with Adelaide and the Bombers entering the fixture seventh and eighth on the ladder respectively.
The Bombers will announce their final team on Friday, July 7 at 5pm EST.
Essendon round 17 squad
| B | 1. McGrath | 30. Zerk-Thatcher | 15. Laverde |
| HB | 27. Redman | 14. Ridley | 4. Langford |
| C | 37. Martin | 7. Merrett | 21. Heppell |
| HF | 22. Durham | 10. Weideman | 6. Caldwell |
| F | 35. Guelfi | 20. Wright | 25. Stringer |
| FOLL | 34. Phillips | 3. Parish | 16. Perkins |
| EXT INT | 8. Hobbs | 9. Shiel | 11. Snelling |
| 13. Cox | 19.Hind | 24. Bryan | |
| 29. Kelly | 47. Menzie |
In: Cox, Hind, Bryan
Out: Nil
