NO LATE CHANGES

FINAL INTERCHANGES
Essendon: David Zaharakis, David Myers, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, Conor McKenna
Port Adelaide: Sam Powell-Pepper, Jimmy Toumpas, Jasper Pittard, Brendon Ah Chee

The selected teams

Essendon

In: James Kelly

Out: Brent Stanton

B: Martin Gleeson, Michael Hurley, Mark Baguley

HB: Brendon Goddard, Michael Hartley, Andrew McGrath

C: Conor McKenna, Zach Merrett, Travis Colyer

HF: James Stewart, Cale Hooker, Orazio Fantasia

F: Dyson Heppell, Joe Daniher, David Myers

R: Tom Bellchambers, Jobe Watson, David Zaharakis

I: Ben Howlett, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, James Kelly, Josh Green

E: Craig Bird, Brent Stanton, Kyle Langford

Port Adelaide

In: Chad Wingard

Out: Aaron Young

B: Darcy Byrne-Jones, Tom Clurey, Jack Hombsch

HB: Matthew Broadbent, Tom Jonas, Hamish Hartlett

C: Brad Ebert, Ollie Wines, Jared Polec

HF: Jarman Impey, Justin Westhoff, Sam Powell-Pepper

F: Chad Wingard, Charlie Dixon, Jackson Trengove

R: Paddy Ryder, Robbie Gray, Travis Boak

I: Jimmy Toumpas, Jasper Pittard, Brendon Ah Chee, Sam Gray

E: Jake Neade, Willem Drew, Jesse Palmer

Comeback Hero

At each home game this season, Essendon will celebrate a Comeback Hero – a former champion who overcame adversity to deliver many happy moments for the Essendon faithful. 



The sixth Comeback Hero to be celebrated in season 2017 is Matthew Lloyd who will present the official match ball to the umpires before the game.

Lloyd played 270 AFL games in the red and black, is a five-time All Australian who Captained the Club from 2006-2009.

With 926 goals to his name, Lloyd is the greatest goal kicker in Essendon’s history and the seventh greatest in AFL/VFL history.

James Hird Academy

The Essendon Football will celebrate its James Hird Academy (JHA) tonight when past players such as Barnard, Ramanauskas, Bewick, Daniher, Johnson, Peverill & Lloyd come together with their children for a pre-game guard of honour.

The JHA is a junior development program that aims to identify, attract and nurture young players from father-son draft avenues, non-traditional AFL regions and international zones.

Premiership player and two-time Brownlow Medal winner, Greg Williams, was named Coach of the James Hird Academy earlier this year.

The JHA is made up of three groups: Acceleration Group (16-18 years old), Flight Squad (11-15 years of age) and Baby Bombers (up to ten years old).