Essendon speedster, Alwyn Davey, has been named in Essendon’s squad of 29 to make his long awaited return to senior football this Friday night against the Brisbane Lions.

 

Davey leads a list of big name inclusions for the second round of the NAB Cup with Jason Winderlich, Scott Lucas and David Myers also likely to play.

 

The final team of 26 players (including the two substitutes) will be named tomorrow.

 

The full Essendon squad is: Jay Neagle, Ricky Dyson, Scott Gumbleton, Jobe Watson, Angus Monfries, Leroy Jetta, Jason Winderlich, Mark McVeigh, David Zaharakis, Andrew Lovett, Sam Lonergan, Courtenay Dempsey, Jay Nash, Matthew Lloyd, David Hille, Henry Slattery , Hayden Skipworth, David Myers, Scott Lucas, Cale Hooker, Darcy Daniher, Alwyn Davey, Patrick Ryder, Dustin Fletcher, Adam McPhee, Tyson Slattery, Heath Hocking, Nathan Lovett-Murray and Tom Bellchambers.
 

The Brisbane squad is: Mitch Clark, Albert Proud, Scott Harding, Luke Power, Jed Adcock, Tim Notting, Ashley McGrath, Daniel Rich, Justin Sherman, James Hawksley, Lachlan Henderson, Matt Tyler, Tom Collier, Matthew Leuenberger, Joel Patfull, Joel Macdonald, Troy Selwood, Jason Roe, Jack Redden, James Polkinghorne, Cheynee Stiller, Rhan Hooper, Bradd Dalziell, Daniel Bradshaw, Matt Austin, Josh Drummond, Scott Clouston, Daniel Dzufer (rookie) and Adam Spackman (rookie)