Essendon has made four changes to its side for the clash against Sydney at the SCG on Friday night.

Exciting forward Orazio Fantasia will return after battling illness in recent weeks, with fellow experienced Bomber David Myers also coming back in after being managed last week.

Brayden Ham will play his second senior match off the back of his fine form in the VFL, while ruck Zac Clarke will add important height to the line-up against the Swans.

Key forward Joe Daniher has been managed and will not take on Sydney due to the short five-day break into the game, while young Bombers Jordan Ridley and Kyle Langford, and small forward Mark Baguley have all been omitted.

FINAL TEAM
B – Patrick Ambrose, Cale Hooker, Andrew McGrath
HB – Aaron Francis, Michael Hurley, Orazio Fantasia
C – Zach Merrett, Darcy Parish, Dyson Heppell
HF – Matt Guelfi, Jake Stringer, Devon Smith
F – Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, David Myers, Adam Saad
R – Tom Bellchambers, Dylan Shiel, David Zaharakis
Interchange – Brayden Ham, Conor McKenna, Mason Redman, Zac Clarke
Emergencies – Mark Baguley, Kyle Langford, Jordan Ridley, Michael Hartley

IN – Fantasia, Myers, Ham, Z. Clarke
OUT – Ridley (omitted), Baguley (omitted), Langford (omitted), Daniher (managed)