Essendon has named Dustin Fletcher, Sean Wellman and Mark Mercuri for this weekend's clash with Fremantle at Subiaco. Darren Walsh and Cory McGrath have also been named in the squad of 25 while Ted Richards and Shane Harvey have been the unlucky players to miss out. ""Richards and Harvey have been a victim of circumstances really. They have made way for a couple of All Australian players. We need them to go back and play well,"" assistant coach Mark Harvey said.

ESSENDON TEAM
Backs: Mark Johnson Dustin Fletcher Sean Wellman
Half Backs: Dean Solomon Danny Jacobs Mark Bolton
Centres: Adam McPhee Joe Misiti Damien Peverill
Half Forwards: James Hird Scott Lucas Mark Mercuri
Forwards: Damian Cupido Matthew Lloyd Mark McVeigh
Rucks: David Hille, Dean Rioli, Jason Johnson
Interchange: Joel Reynolds, Andrew Welsh, Darren Walsh, Steven Alessio, Jordan Bannister, Cory McGrath, Paul Barnard
IN: Dustin Fletcher, Sean Wellman, Mark Mercuri, Darren Walsh, Cory McGrath
OUT: Shane Harvey, Ted Richards (omitted)