Essendon has had a busy week at the selection table, making multiple changes for Sunday's clash with the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium.
The Bombers will welcome back Matt Guelfi, Martin Gleeson and Alec Waterman to their line-up, with injured pair Kyle Langford (hamstring) and Dyson Heppell (thumb) and omitted youngsters Archie Perkins and Brayden Ham making way.
MATCH PREVIEW: Bulldogs v Bombers
Star midfielder Zach Merrett will take the reins as acting captain in Heppell's absence.
The Bombers will be out to snap a six-game losing streak against the Bulldogs and stay in touch with the top eight, with the action to begin at 3:20pm and broadcast live on Channel Seven on Sunday.
ESSENDON'S ROUND 21 TEAM:
Backs: Jayden Laverde, James Stewart, Aaron Francis
Half-backs: Mason Redman, Jordan Ridley, Nick Hind
Centreline: Tom Cutler, Zach Merrett (C), Nik Cox
Half-forwards: Devon Smith, Jake Stringer, Dylan Clarke
Forwards: Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, Peter Wright, Sam Durham
Followers: Sam Draper, Will Snelling, Darcy Parish
Interchange: Martin Gleeson, Dylan Shiel, Matt Guelfi, Alec Waterman
Emergencies: Brayden Ham, Andrew Phillips, Cale Hooker, Archie Perkins
In: Gleeson, Guelfi, Waterman
Out: Ham (omitted), Heppell (thumb), Langford (hamstring), Perkins (omitted)
Last week's medical sub: Ham (used)
