The Bombers have named their final 24-man team for the match against Geelong in Bendigo.

Michael Hartley, Ben Howlett and Matt Dea are the players named in the original 27-man squad that won't feature in today's game.

Geelong vs. Essendon

Sunday March 12

4:10pm (AEDT)

Queen Elizabeth Oval (Bendigo, VIC)

ESSENDON

1. Andrew McGrath, 3. Darcy Parish, 4. Jobe Watson, 5. Brent Stanton, 6. Joe Daniher, 7. Zach Merrett, 8. Martin Gleeson, 9. Brendon Goddard, 11. David Zaharakis, 12. Mark Baguley, 13. Orazio Fantasia, 16. Joshua Begley, 17. James Stewart, 18. Michael Hurley, 21. Dyson Heppell, 22. Matthew Leuenberger, 28. Mitch Brown, 29. Patrick Ambrose, 30. Kyle Langford, 32. Travis Colyer, 33. Jayden Laverde, 40. Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, 44. Shaun McKernan, 47. James Kelly.

IN: Z.Merrett, Zaharakis, Baguley, Fantasia, Heppell, Ambrose, Kelly

OUT: Ridley, Green, Redman, Clarke, Long, Hocking, McKenna, Hartley, Howlett.