Essendon has announced a 28-man squad to face St Kilda at RSEA Park on Friday, February 23.
The Dons' first hitout against competition ahead of the 2024 Toyota AFL Premiership Season will see all four of Essendon's off-season recruits in Jade Gresham, Todd Goldstein, Xavier Duursma and Ben McKay get their first run in red and black.
Defender Jordan Ridley, forward Peter Wright, midfielder Ben Hobbs, and first year draftee Nate Caddy were deemed unavailable for selection as the club takes a cautious approach with minor injury concerns.
Essendon members and fans can attend tomorrow's practice game for free, with first bounce slated for 2pm.
Essendon practice match team v St Kilda
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1 |
Andrew McGrath |
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3 |
Darcy Parish |
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4 |
Kyle Langford |
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5 |
Elijah Tsatas |
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6 |
Jye Caldwell |
|
7 |
Zach Merrett |
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10 |
Sam Weideman |
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11 |
Jade Gresham |
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12 |
Will Setterfield |
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13 |
Nik Cox |
|
15 |
Jayden Laverde |
|
16 |
Archie Perkins |
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17 |
Todd Goldstein |
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18 |
Lewis Hayes |
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19 |
Nick Hind |
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21 |
Dyson Heppell |
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22 |
Sam Durham |
|
23 |
Harrison Jones |
|
24 |
Nick Bryan |
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25 |
Jake Stringer |
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27 |
Mason Redman |
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28 |
Xavier Duursma |
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31 |
Zach Reid |
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32 |
Ben McKay |
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33 |
Alwyn Davey |
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35 |
Matt Guelfi |
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37 |
Nic Martin |
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47 |
Jye Menzie |
