Essendon VFL has named its side to take on North Melbourne at Windy Hill this Sunday.
The Bombers welcome back Jordan Ridley, who'll play his first minutes of 2024 after recovering from a quad injury sustained in pre-season.
Ridley will be accompanied by Sam Weideman in defence, who missed VFL action last week as a travelling emergency for the AFL side.
With a taller back six this week due to Zach Reid's availability and the two inclusions, Will Hoare and Solomon McKay will make way this week.
The Bombers' VFL clash with the Kangaroos kicks off from Windy Hill at 2:10pm AEST this Sunday, with streaming available via the AFL website.
Essendon VFL round eight team v North Melbourne
| B | S. Weideman (10) | Z. Reid (31) | L. Hayes (18) |
| HB | M. Foley (73) | J. Ridley (14) | L. Lual (34) |
| C | X. O'Neill (55) | J. Hately (50) | A. Roberts (38) |
| HF | J. Menzie (47) | N. Caddy (30) | T. Wanganeen (40) |
| F | J. Davey (36) | C. Gray (81) | V. Visentini (39) |
| R | N. Bryan (24) | D. Shiel (9) | E. Tsatas (5) |
| INT | B. Scott (77) | J. Peris (53) | J. Eckersley (58) |
| O. Smartt (83) | C. Nyko (65) | ||
| 23rd Player | C. Nyko (65) | ||
| EMG | W. Hoare (51) | S. McKay (80) | J. Jedwab (68) |
| A. Molan (82) | |||
Ins: J. Ridley, S. Weideman
Outs: S. McKay, W. Hoare
