Essendon will field a team made up mainly of VFL players in a must win match against Frankston at Windy Hill on Saturday.

Jackson Merrett will return from an ankle injury that has seen him miss the last fortnight in a boost to the Dons midfield stocks as they lose Nick O’Brien and Leroy Jetta to AFL duties.

See the full team for Saturday’s match against Frankston below:

B: Gregory, Fahey, Solomon
HB: Brancatisano, Davis, Bamblett
C: Toy, Firman, Van Unen
HF: Ashby, Steinberg, Freezer
F: Tipungwuti, P. Ambrose, Dell’Olio
R: Hille, Duscher, McPhee
Int: Merrett, Browne, Kavanagh, Hams, Lovett-Murray, Bate, Z. O’Brien, Shinners, M. Ambrose