Essendon has made two changes for its round five clash with Collingwood.

Forwards Daria Bannister and Amber Clarke will return to the mix after missing last week's game through injury.

Midfielder Joanne Doonan has been omitted, while Sophie Van De Heuvel will miss after suffering a concussion in the win over Fremantle.

The Bombers and Pies will square off at Punt Road Oval on Saturday at 11:05am to kick off a massive day.

Essendon round five team

B:

25. Morcom

17. Clarke

 

 

HB:

28. Busch

14. Gamble

36. Brown

 

C:

20. Cain

4. Prespakis

9. Walker

 

HF:

2. Gee

24. Alexander

8. Toogood

 

F:

3. Bannister

33. Clarke

 

 

Foll:

30. Wales

32. Scott

5. Nanscawen

 

Int:

7. Jacques

16. Dyke

10. Vogt

22. Radford

 

21. Wuetschner

 

 

 

Emg:

19. Van Dyke

23. Tierney

12. Doonan

 

In: D. Bannister, A. Clarke
Out: S. Van De Heuvel (concussion), J. Doonan (omitted)