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Cupido back in selection mix
Essendon has sprung a surprise at the selection table, naming out-of-favour forward Damian Cupido in a squad of 25 for this Sunday's crunch game with Fremantle at The Dome. David Hille, Tristan Cartledge, Angus Monfries and Mark Alvey have also been named in the squad while Paul Thomas and Marc Bullen have been omitted.
Essendon has sprung a surprise at the selection table, naming out-of-favour forward Damian Cupido in a squad of 25 for this Sunday's crunch game with Fremantle at The Dome. David Hille, Tristan Cartledge, Angus Monfries and Mark Alvey have also been named in the squad while Paul Thomas and Marc Bullen have been omitted.
The Essendon team is:
Backs: Zantuck Fletcher Bolton Half Backs: McVeigh Bradley Welsh Centres: Lovett J. Johnson Winderlich Half Forwards: Murphy Lucas McPhee Forwards: Rioli Lloyd Laycock Rucks: Hille Peverill M. Johnson Bench: Lovett-Murray Cartledge Henneman Alvey Stanton Monfries Cupido
In: Cartledge Hille Monfries Cupido Alvey Out: Bullen Thomas
Kevin Sheedy’s journey through football has been a remarkable one and today he added to that – albeit in a small way. Sheedy arrived at Essendon Railway Station today on board a train as part of his Silver Jubilee celebrations. He has done press conferences in some unusual places but this ranked up with the best of them.
