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Essendon has brought in three big guns for the traditional Anzac Day clash against Collingwood. Dustin Fletcher, Joe Misiti and Paul Barnard bring in over 500 games worth of experience to the winning line-up that defeated the Western Bulldogs last weekend. A squad of 25 players was named tonight by the Bombers' match committee with three unlucky players set to miss out on the blockbuster game.
Essendon squad:
B: Mark Johnson, Dustin Fletcher, Danny Jacobs
HB: Dean Solomon, Adam McPhee, Andrew Welsh
C: Damien Peverill, Joe Misiti, Dean Rioli
HF: Mark Mercuri, Scott Lucas, Paul Barnard
F: Mark Bolton, Matthew Lloyd, Damian Cupido
R: David Hille, Jason Johnson, James Hird
Int: Steve Alessio, Mark McVeigh, Jordan Bannister, Shane Harvey, Joel Reynolds, Darren Walsh, Ted Richards.
The full match preview will be online tomorrow.
All Australian fullback Dustin Fletcher didn't make an appearance on the training track this afternoon but Bomber coach Kevin Sheedy said he is still a good chance to play in the important Anzac Day match. Due to a knee injury, Fletcher was a late withdrawal from the Round 4 game against the Western Bulldogs. ""I will be picking him (Fletcher), it is just whether he can hold up or not. I am pretty sure he will play - put it this way, I would be disappointed if he didn't. I will give him until right up to the wire to see if he is fit,"" Sheedy said.
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