Essendon have made five changes in the lead up to Friday night’s emotion-charged blockbuster against a red-hot Geelong
Adam Ramanauskas will make his long awaited return to the side after a battle with cancer and Tom Hislop has been selected for his AFL debut.
David Hille, Ricky Dyson and Courtney Johns also come into the mix to replace Matthew Lloyd (susp), Brent Stanton (ankle), Jason Winderlich (hamstring), Mark Bolton (omitted) and Scott Camporeale (omitted).
Scott Camporeale, Angus Monfries and Mark Bolton have been listed as emergencies.
Backs: Slattery, Michael, M Johnson
Half-backs: McPhee Ryder Hislop
Centres: McVeigh Ramanauskas Nash
Half-forwards: Hird Lucas Welsh
Forwards: J Johnson Fletcher Davey
Rucks: Laycock Watson Peverill
Bench: Dyson Lovett Hille Johns
The Bendigo Bombers team is:
Backs: Chartres Flaherty Dillon
Half-backs: Monfries Bradley Heffernan
Centres: Lovett-Murray Houli Cloke
Half-forwards: Jolley Gumbleton Hocking
Forwards: Rosa Bolton Connaughton
Rucks: Lee Camporeale Lonergan
Bench: Reimers Dick Maher Bowe T.Plummer Atkinson Coghlan S.Plummer
