Essendon stars Nathan Lovett-Murray and Andrew Welsh will be pushing for senior selections this week after the duo made successful returns from injury on Saturday, following the Bendigo Bombers’ 9-point loss to Werribee.

Both Lovett-Murray and Welsh had best on ground performances, with young recruit Ariel Steinberg also putting his hand up for a senior nod, booting four majors at Avalon Airport Oval.

The Bendigo Bombers face Collingwood at Victoria Park on Saturday.

Werribee: 16.16.112
Bendigo:
14.19.103

GOALS:
Werribee: McKinley 5, Mather 2, Ross 2, Warren, Daw, Castello, McIntosh, Wormald, Tighe, Mangan
Bendigo: Steinberg 4, Dickson 3, Little 2, Gumbleton , Neagle, Lovett-Murray, Welsh, Silverlock
 
BEST:
Werribee: Ross, Grima, Tuck, McKinley, MacMillan, McIntosh
Bendigo: Lovett-Murray, Welsh, Duscher, Dickson, Steinberg, Kerridge