Essendon has made just two forced changes to its Anzac Day squad of 25 for Tuesday’s match. Matthew Lloyd (hamstring) and Mark Bolton (groin) will both miss the blockbuster, while David Hille, Damien Peverill, Ricky Dyson, Dean Rioli and Joel Reynolds all return to the seniors. The team will be finalised on Monday afternoon.

The Essendon squad for Round 4 is:

Backs: Slattery Fletcher Welsh
Half Backs: Lovett-Murray Bradley Lucas
Centres: Solomon Watson Monfries
Half Forwards: M Johnson Hird Heffernan
Forwards: Lovett McPhee Camporeale
Rucks: Hille McVeigh Stanton
Bench: Ryder Winderlich J Johnson Dyson Peverill Rioli Reynolds