The Essendon Football Club has finalised the team set to take on the GWS Giants this Sunday at Spotless Stadium.
Courtenay Dempsey, Heath Hocking, Ben Howlett and Shaun Edwards all return to the side for the game.
The four players come in for the injured Zach Merrett and Michael Hurley, with Alex Browne,Patrick Ambrose and Jake Melksham omitted.
Match: Essendon vs. GWS Giants
Date: Sunday August 9, at Spotless Stadium
Backs:
Gleeson, Hooker, Steinberg, Baguley, Gwilt and Goddard
Centre:
Dempsey, Hocking, Cooney
Forwards:
Hibberd, Edwards, Laverde, JMerrett, Carlisle and Daniher
Followers:
Giles, Stanton, Heppell
Interchange:
Howlett, O’Brien, Langford and Zaharakis
In: Dempsey, Howlett, Hocking and Edwards
Out: Z.Merrett (foot), M.Hurley (knee)*, Browne (omitted), Melksham (omitted) and Ambrose (omitted).
*Please note that Hurley was included in the original squad but withdrew before the final team announcement.
