Essendon has named a near full strength line up for their Round 1 VFL game against Bendigo at Queen Elizabeth Oval on Friday night.

Up to 21 AFL listed players are expected to play while the VFL has granted permission for father/son prospect Daniel Thompson to be 23rd man.

See the full team below.

B: Hardingham, Gergory, Van Unen

HB: Gleeson, Pears, Kavanagh

C: O’Brien, Hunter, Jetta

HF: Ashby, Bate, Steinberg

F: Colyer, Gumbleton, Dell’Olio

R: Hille, Duscher, Hams

Int: Browne, Thompson, Lovett-Murray, Winderlich, Dalgleish, Daniher, Davis, Sikora.