BANNISTER OUT; WELSH RETURNS
Andrew Welsh has been rewarded for his best on ground performance in the VFL last weekend, forcing his way back into the senior side at the expense of Jordan Bannister. That was the only change made to the Essendon side that defeated Melbourne last weekend. Captain James Hird will play having recovered from a corked thigh while Joe Misiti has been named on the bench along with fellow vice-captain Mark Mercuri. <a href=""/2003/preview.asp?round_no=3#teams"">View the full team...</a>