Essendon captain Matthew Lloyd and ruckman David Hille are expected to play in this Saturday’s intra-club practice match at Optus Oval. The pair missed last weekend’s scratch match at the Lexus Centre but will line up in the club’s final competitive hit-out before they meet the Sydney Swans in an exhibition game at North Sydney Oval on February 17th.

A number of players will not take part this Saturday. Dean Solomon (knee), Jason Laycock (ankle), Richard Cole (knee), Adam Ramanauskas (knee) and Jason Johnson (foot) are all completing rehabilitation programs after undergoing surgery. Jay Neagle (thigh), Matthew Firman (thigh), Jay Nash (arm) and Lachlan McKinnon (shin) are also likely to be sidelined.

The game commences at 10am at Optus Oval.

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