Essendon selectors have recalled Gary Moorcroft to the senior side for this weekend's clash with the Kangaroos. Moorcroft has had just one game back in the VFL side since undergoing hip surgery but selectors had no hesitation in bringing him back into the side. Cory McGrath also returns to the senior side. The pair replace the suspended Dean Rioli and Rob Forster-Knight who has been omitted. Jordan Bannister, Mark Bolton and Forster-Knight have been named as emergencies.