Essendon has named its team for the club's make-or-break round 20 clash with Footscray.
The Bombers are a game behind the eighth-placed Dogs but their superior percentage means that a victory on Saturday could see the boys in red and black return to the top eight at the end of the round.
Jacob Brown will make his debut as the 23rd player after the development train-on squad member was upgraded to the senior list this week.
The Bombers have met Footscray once this season back in round 9, when the Dogs prevailed by 11 points under lights at VU Whitten Oval.
The first bounce at Windy Hill on Saturday is set for 12pm.
The final team will be confirmed before the opening bounce.
FINAL TEAM:
B – Sheahan, Hartley, Zerk-Thatcher
HB – A. Heppell, Ridley, Long
C – J. Merrett, Mutch, Hocking
HF – Laverde, Stewart, Boyse
F – Houlahan, Draper, Green
R – Leuenberger, Clarke, Mynott
I/C – Berry, Hind, McQueen, Dixon, Sibbald, Laguda, Younan, Harrison
23P – Brown
