The Coaches have announced the team for this Sunday’s game against the Western Bulldogs.
There will be three changes to last week's winning team.
James Polkinghorne, Sam Grimley and Jonathan Simpkin have all been omitted from the side with Mark Jamar, Kyle Langford and Darcy Parish all returning.
It will be the first time that Jamar has played since round 15, when he injured his hamstring early in the game against the West Coast Eagles.
There will be plenty to celebrate on Sunday, with Adam Cooney,Mathew Stokes and Marty Gleeson all celebrating milestones.
Cooney will be celebrating his 250th game against his old side. It may also be the last game that the veteran plays, after announcing his retirement earlier in the week.
Coach John Worsfold also confirmed that it would Stokes’ 200th and final game this week. The dual premiership player will hang up the boots, once again, after joining the Bombers at the start of the season.
At 21-years of age, Gleeson will celebrate the first milestone in his short career when he runs out in his 50th game.
Tickets for Sunday’s game are still available here.
With Brendon Goddard once again sidelined through injury, Zach Merrett will captain the side.
See what Coach John Worsfold had to say on Friday.
Essendon vs. Western Bulldogs:
Round 22
4:10PM (AEST), Sunday August 21
Etihad Stadium
Click here to see the Dogs' team.
IN: M.Jamar, K.Langford, D.Parish
OUT: J.Polkinghorne (Omitted), J.Simpkin (Omitted), S.Grimley (Omitted)
B: M Dea, M Hartley, M.Gleeson
HB: O. Fantasia, M.Brown, P.Ambrose
C: D.Zaharakis, Z.Merrett, J.Merrett
HF: J.Kelly, J.Laverde, A.McDonald-Tipungwuti
F: D.Parish, J.Daniher, J.Long
Foll: M.Leuenberger, C.Bird, M.Stokes
IC: A. Cooney, K.Langford, C.McKenna, M.Jamar
Emergencies: M.Redman, J.Simpkin, S.Grimley
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