Essendon has named its side to take on Collingwood at the 'G for the 30th anniversary of the famous clash.

Sam Draper has been ruled out for the season with an achilles injury, meaning Todd Goldstein will make his return to the side for his first senior game of 2025.

Gun forward Kyle Langford will also make his return after a sustained hamstring injury in round one.

Saad El-Hawli has been omitted from the side after being the sub the previous three matches.

The Dons will look to extend their win streak to four games at the MCG with first bounce at 3:20PM AEST.

Essendon v North Melbourne

Round 8 Thu 1 May 2025, 9:30 AM

Marvel Stadium, Melbourne • VIC

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Last Updated 12:07 am Wednesday, May 07, 2025