Essendon's side will go in unchanged in a round 17 clash with the Crows.

With both sides tied on total points on the AFL ladder, the clash will be critical to the finals hopes of each club.

First bounce is at 3:20pm on Sunday at Marvel Stadium.

Essendon round 17 team

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
INT 8. Hobbs 11. Snelling 29. Kelly
  47. Menzie    
EMER 9. Shiel 13. Cox 19. Hind
  24. Bryan    

 

Out: Dylan Shiel (Sub)