The selection committee could not ignore Jobe Watson any longer. His form for the Bendigo Bombers has warranted his selection in the senior side. Marc Bullen also comes back into the team after missing the past two weeks with a corked calf. Making way for Watson and Bullen is Bomber veteran Mark Mercuri and youngster Brent Stanton.

With close to a full list available, it is a tough team to break into at the moment. Regular senior players Mark McVeigh and Damian Cupido will have another week in the VFL and new recruit Mark Alvey had to settle with being named as an emergency to the senior team this week.

Essendon team:
B: Ramanauskas, Fletcher, Welsh
HB: Wellman, Lucas, McPhee
C: Murphy, Peverill, M.Johnson
HF: Watson, Bolton, Hird
F: Rioli, Lloyd, Lovett-Murray
R: Hille, J.Johnson, Solomon
Int: Allan, Misiti, Dyson, Bullen

Emer: Mercuri, Alvey, Richards

In: Watson, Bullen
Out: Stanton, Mercuri (omitted)

A reminder that tomorrow's night game against the Western Bulldogs is a 'Reserve Seat Ticket' Match. There will be NO general admission area on Level 3. Level 3 will be sold as reserved seating.