Pears will be playing his second match of the 2008 season, and fourth match of his career overall.
The Crows go into the match as named.
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Jay Neagle has been replaced by Tayte Pears in Essendon's team to face Adelaide
Essendon assistant coach, Gary O’Donnell, has praised the courageous, four-quarter performance displayed by a young Bomber line-up against Adelaide at AAMI stadium tonight. Despite going down to the Crows by five points, O’Donnell was thrilled with his side’s strong tackling presence and composure under pressure.
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