Essendon VFL has named a strong side for its first VFL final since 2019, with 17 AFL-listed Bombers named to take on Williamstown at Windy Hill in the first elimination final.

Harrison Jones, Jaxon Artemis, Will Setterfield, Hussien El Achkar and Vigo Visentini feature among nine inclusions from the side that defeated Sydney in Round 21 to clinch a finals place.

However, in-form forward Tom Edwards will miss through injury and Ben McKay and Lachy Blackiston are both not eligible for selection.

ESSENDON vs WILLIAMSTOWN

First Elimination Final
Saturday 29 August, 12:05pm, Windy Hill

ESSENDON
B: J. Artemis (34), H. Jones (23), T. Sellers (75)
HB: C. Bourke (39), Z. Johnson (40), S. El-Hawli (41)
C: M. Kondogiannis (29), H. El Achkar (33), A. Clarke (36)
HF: R. Unwin (38), J. Gresham (11), J. Nguyen (42)
F: N. Cox (13), L. McMahon (48), M. Guelfi (35)
R: V. Visentini (17), W. Setterfield (12), E. Tsatas (5)
INT: D. Kalpakis (52), T. Kitchell (67), X. O'Neill (55), J. Hately (50), B. Dowling (73)
23rd Player: T. Kitchell (67)
EMG: J. Eckersley (58), C. Nyko (65), R. Brodie (60), N. Scott (57), W. Bella (77), K. Gallagher (69), S. McKay (51), J. Binns (74)

IN: J. Artemis, A. Clarke, H. El Achkar, H. Jones, T. Kitchell, M. Kondogiannis, W. Setterfield, R. Unwin, V. Visentini
OUT: T. Edwards (injured), L. Blakiston, B. McKay (ineligible), C. Evans (managed), J. Binns, R. Brodie, S. McKay, C. Nyko, N. Scott (omitted)