Essendon has named its VFL side to take on Gold Coast at People First Stadium this Saturday, ahead of the afternoon AFL clash.
In addition to a strong VFL core, the returns of Will Setterfield and Dyson Sharp from respective injuries will be a key storyline for Bomber fans, with Archie Perkins, Zak Johnson and Matt Guelfi also bolstering the lineup.
Zac Eckersley (younger brother of key forward Jared) will make his VFL debut for the Club in an exciting moment for the family.
The curtain raiser kicks off at 9:30am AEST, with this week's clash televised live on FOX Footy and Kayo - as per, streaming is also available via the AFL app.
See the full 23 below.
| ESSENDON VFL TEAM V GOLD COAST | |||
| B | M. Kondogiannis (29) | K. Gerreyn (19) | T. Sellers (75) |
| HB | Z. Johnson (40) | X. O'Neill (55) | C. Nyko (65) |
| C | J. Binns (74) | A. Perkins (16) | M. Guelfi (35) |
| HF | R. Unwin (38) | K. Ferronato (80) | J. Nguyen (42) |
| F | W. Bella (77) | L. McMahon (48) | N. Cox (13) |
| R | N. Bryan (24) | W. Setterfield (12) | D. Sharp (15) |
| INT | S. McKay (51) | Z. Eckersley (68) | J. Hately (50) |
| N. Scott (57) | J. Eckersley (58) | ||
| 23rd Player | Z. Eckersley (68) | ||
| EMG | S. Clough (56) | K. Gallagher (69) | |
| IN | Z. Johnson | A. Perkins | M. Guelfi |
| W. Setterfield | D. Sharp | Z. Eckersley | |
| J. Eckersley | N. Scott | ||
| OUT | K. Gallagher (Omit) | J. Ridley (AFL) | A. Clarke (Injured) |
| H. El Achkar (Illness) | S. Robey (AFL) | H. Jones (Injured) | |
| E. Tsatas (AFL) | T. Kitchell (Omit) | ||
