Essendon VFL has named its side to take on Sydney at Windy Hill on Saturday morning.
With the Club's AFL outfit making five changes this week, the VFL has followed suit with four of its own - Jayden Laverde returns from suspension, while Jye Menzie and Elijah Tsatas will each see VFL action this week.
Former Calder Cannon Ryan Brodie has also worked his way back into the line-up, with Archer Day-Wicks, Saad El-Hawli and Zak Johnson (AFL emergency) coming out of the side for AFL duty.
Jared Eckersley has also been omitted.
The Bombers face the Swans from 11:05am AEST at Windy Hill on Saturday, streamed live via the AFL app and website.
Essendon VFL team v Sydney
| B | D. Akuei (64) | J. Laverde (15) | J. Nguyen (42) |
| HB | S. McKay (80) | L. Lual (34) | M. Foley (73) |
| C | N. Cox (13) | N. Quigg (83) | A. Clarke (36) |
| HF | M. Guelfi (35) | T. Sellers (75) | J. Menzie (29) |
| F | R. Unwin (38) | K. Gerreyn (19) | A. Davey (33) |
| R | V. Visentini (39) | X. O'Neill (55) | E. Tsatas (5) |
| INT | K. Gallagher (69) | R. Brodie (60) | J. Hately (50) |
| C. Nyko (65) | O. Smartt (63) | ||
| 23rd Player | K. Gallagher (69) | ||
| EMG | J. Peris (53) | J. Eckersley (58) | J. Busuttil (68) |
| IN | J. Laverde | J. Menzie | E. Tsatas |
| R. Brodie | |||
| OUT | A. Day-Wicks (AFL) | J. Eckersley (omitted) | Z. Johnson (AFL) |
| S. El Hawli (AFL) | |||
