Essendon's midfield has received a timely boost in the lead up to tomorrow night's crunch match with Melbourne with Andrew Lovett and Brent Stanton both returning from injury. Scott Camporeale has also been added to the side which will be without the suspended David Hille. Angus Monfries was dropped along with Chris Heffernan. 

 
Backs: Nash Michael McVeigh
Half-back: Welsh Fletcher McPhee
Centre: Bolton Watson Camporeale
Half-forward: Hird Lucas Slattery
Forwards: J.Johnson Lloyd Davey
Rucks: Ryder Peverill Winderlich
Bench: M.Johnson Laycock Stanton Lovett
 
 
The Bendigo Bombers side is:
 
Backs: Flaherty Chartres Connaughton
Half-back: Cloke Gumbleton Ramanauskas
Centre: Dyson Hocking Hislop
Half-forward: Jolley Bradley Reimers
Forwards: Jetta Monfries Rosa
Rucks: Lee Heffernan Lonergan
Bench: Carter Houli Weeks Dillon Lovett-Murray Cole Maher