The big names are back for the Bombers this weekend when Essendon play Melbourne at The Dome. James Hird and Scott Camporeale both return from their hamstring injuries, while Andrew Lovett has served his three-week suspension. Patrick Ryder, Jobe Watson, Henry Slattery and Kepler Bradley have also been included in the squad of 25 that will be finalised tomorrow.

Injuries to Jason Laycock and Jason Winderlich have cut their seasons short, while Jay Nash and Ricky Dyson have been omitted from the side.

The Essendon squad is:

Backs: Welsh Fletcher Solomon
Half Backs: M Johnson McPhee Lovett-Murray
Centres: Stanton J Johnson Bolton
Half Forwards: Hird Hille Lucas
Forwards: Reynolds Johns Monfries
Rucks: Ryder McVeigh Heffernan

Bench: Bradley Camporeale Dempsey Lovett Peverill Slattery Watson

Ins: Slattery, Hird, Ryder, Lovett, Camporeale, Watson, Bradley
Outs: Winderlich (leg), Laycock (knee), Dyson (omitted), Nash (omitted)