Essendon has included defenders Tayte Pears, Kyle Hardingham, young recruit Martin Gleeson and veteran Nathan Lovett Murray in a 27-man squad to take on Greater Western Sydney on Friday night.

Big man David Hille has been left out of the squad that took on Richmond as the Bombers go for a shorter line up.

See the full squad below:

Michael Hibberd
Thomas Bellchambers
Jobe Watson
Brent Stanton
Leroy Jetta
Brendon Goddard
Stewart Crameri
Courtney Dempsey
Tayte Pears
Jake Melksham
Michael Hurley
Jackson Merrett
Dyson Heppell
Jake Carlisle
David Myers
Cale Hooker
Elliott Kavanagh
Alwyn Davey
Paddy Ryder
Dustin Fletcher
Kyle Hardingham
Martin Gleeson
Nick Kommer
Heath Hocking
Ben Howlett
Nathan Lovett Murray
Mark Baguley