Essendon has selected its marquee players for Saturday night’s match against Brisbane at Carrara. After giving the younger Bombers an opportunity last week, senior players James Hird, Matthew Lloyd and Adam McPhee will return to the side along with a number of others players who were missing from the loss to Richmond.

Former Tiger, Ty Zantuck has been named in the squad of 28 and is expected to make his first appearance in the red and black after having been restricted with a back injury earlier in the pre-season.

Four players will be cut from the squad tomorrow.

 

Carrara Practice Match v Brisbane, 7pm Saturday

Essendon Squad

12. Andrew Welsh
31. Dustin Fletcher
3.   Aaron Henneman
42. Nathan Lovett-Murray
16. Kepler Bradley
33.  Adam McPhee
24.  Brent Stanton
14.  Jason Johnson
2.    Ricky Dyson
25.  Scott Lucas
4.    Jobe Watson
5.    James Hird
6.    Angus Monfries
18.  Matthew Lloyd
28.  Justin Murphy
27.  Matthew Allan
11.  Damien Peverill
10.  Mark McVeigh
22.  Tristan Cartledge
23.  Mark Bolton
17.  Paul Thomas
8.    Jason Winderlich
13.  Damian Cupido
20.  Ted Richards
36.  Ty Zantuck
30.  Sam Hunt
15.  Mark Alvey
29.  Joel Reynolds