Essendon’s coaches have made a late change to the final team for Saturday night's game.

Mark Jamar  will come in for his first game with Matthew Leuenberger a late withdrawal. 

Jamar will join  veterans Courtenay Dempsey and Ryan Crowley both return to the team while youngster Shaun Edwards will play his first game of the 2016 season. 

Essendon vs. Richmond

Saturday, May 28

MCG

7.25PM

INS: Shaun Edwards, Courtenay Dempsey, Ryan Crowley and Mark Jamar

OUTS: Mason Redman (omit.), Conor McKenna (omit.), James Polkinghorne (omit.) and Matthew Leuenberger

B:       C.Dempsey, M.Hartley, M.Baguley

HB:     A.McDonald-Tipungwuti, J.Gwilt, M.Dea

C:         J.Kelly, D.Zaharakis, Z.Merrett

HF:      B.Goddard, M.Brown, O.Fantasia

F:         S.Edwards, J.Daniher, A.Cooney

Foll:    M. Jamar, C. Bird, K. Langford

IC:       D.Parish, M.Gleeson, R.Crowley, P.Ambrose 

Emergencies: J.Merrett, J.Polkinghorne, M.Jamar