Essendon will take on the Eagles and Fremantle in Round 1 of the NAB Cup competition, under the shortened triangular format that was introduced last season.
The Bombers are set to take on Fremantle following the clash against West Coast beginning at 4.45pm (local time).
Development coach Rick Ladson said the pre-season competition was a chance for the players to implement the hard work over the gruelling summer campaign.
“I am quite excited for the games to start because the players have been training so hard and I can’t wait to let them get into it and show us what they have got,” Ladson said.
Following the Round 1 trip to Perth, the team will have a week off before preparing to take on St. Kilda in Wangaratta on Saturday March 3 at 7.00pm.
In Round 3, Essendon will play host to Sydney at Etihad Stadium on Friday 9 March from 6.10pm.
