Essendon VFL will provide the platform for the return of key utility James Stewart.
The 78-gamer will play his first game of 2023 following a long recovery from a foot ailment, taking his place at full forward despite being recently used as a key defender at AFL level.
Joining Stewart in the best 23 are young guns Harry Minton-Connell and Essendon NGA product Mahmoud Taha.
The VFL Dons take on the Swans on Sunday afternoon at Windy Hill, with first bounce slated for 1:05pm.
Essendon round 19 VFL team
| B | M. D'Ambrosio (42) | K. Baldwin (26) | C. McBride (41) |
| HB | S. Weideman (10) | L. Hayes (18) | R. Montgomerie (38) |
| C | A. Lord (28) | E. Tsatas (5) | T. Phillips (55) |
| HF | T. Wanganeen (40) | P. Voss (39) | A. Davey (33) |
| F | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti (43) | J. Stewart (17) | A. Munkara (45) |
| R | J. Hotchkin (64) | B. Cootee (57) | H. Minton-Connell (76) |
| INT | J. Jorgensen (56) | J. Fitzgerald (77) | C. McCarty (79) |
| S. McKay (80) | M. Taha (81) | ||
| 23rd Player | M. Taha (81) | ||
| EMG | W. Madden (66) | M. Kiraly (78) | |
| INS | J. Stewart (17) | H. Minton-Connell (76) | M. Taha (81) |
| OUTS | J. Sutton (69) | M. Kiraly (78) | B. Laguda (62) |
