Essendon VFL has named its side to face Southport at the NEC Hangar this Saturday.
The Bombers have been forced into three changes, with midfielder Bailey Scott to miss through injury and Oskar Smartt off to represent the Young Guns side in their clash with Vic Metro this weekend.
With Elijah Tsatas named for the AFL side this weekend, experienced midfielder Jake Moorhead returns for his first VFL game of 2024.
Saturday will see two debutants for the VFL Bombers, with youngsters Cam Nyko and Alex Molan named to don the sash for the first time.
The Bombers and Sharks will face off at 11:40am AEST.
Essendon VFL round four team v Southport
| B | M. Foley (73) | W. Hoare (51) | L. Hayes (18) |
| HB | L. Lual (34) | S. Weideman (10) | J. Eckersley (58) |
| C | J. Moorhead (75) | X. O'Neill (55) (C) | A. Roberts (38) |
| HF | J. Peris (53) | N. Caddy (30) | T. Wanganeen (40) |
| F | J. Davey (36) | V. Visentini (39) | C. Gray (81) |
| R | N. Bryan (24) | D. Shiel (9) | J. Hately (50) |
| INT | S. McKay (80) | T. Toma (61) | A. Molan (82) |
| R. Monti (52) | C. Nyko (62) | ||
| 23rd Player | C. Nyko (62) | ||
| EMG | A. Naim (57) | T. Stapleton (56) | L. Alessio (63) |
| A. Makieng (70) | K. Loftus (54) | ||
Ins: C. Nyko, J. Moorhead, A. Molan
Outs: O. Smartt (representative selection), E. Tsatas (AFL selection), B. Scott (inj)
