Essendon selectors tonight finlaised the side to take on West Coast this Sunday afternoon at Colonial Stadium and only one change has been made from the side that defeated Collingwood on Anzac Day. Dean Rioli returns to the Essendon side after missing three matches because of a hamstirng strain. Rob Forster-Knight was omitted yesterday while Mark Bolton, Jonathon Robran and Gary Moorcroft were today cut from the squad.

Those players will now play in the VFL side that will take on North Ballarat at Windy Hill this Saturday afternoon. That match commences at 2.00pm.