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Bombers name NAB Cup squad
The Bombers are adamant that 2007 is the year to turn things around at Windy Hill and will be out to prove themselves on Saturday night in their first official match of the season. Essendon look likely to have some fresh faces in the line up as new draftees Alwyn Davey, Mal Michael and Bachar Houli have all been named in the squad of 28 to take on Carlton at The Dome this Saturday at 6.10pm.
The Bombers are adamant that 2007 is the year to turn things around at Windy Hill and will be out to prove themselves on Saturday night in their first official match of the season. Essendon look likely to have some fresh faces in the line up as new draftees Alwyn Davey, Mal Michael and Bachar Houli have all been named in the squad of 28 to take on Carlton at The Dome this Saturday at 6.10pm.
The Essendon squad is:
23. Mark Bolton 16. Kepler Bradley 28. Richard Cole 29. Alwyn Davey 15. Courtenay Dempsey 31. Dustin Fletcher 26. Chris Heffernan 19. David Hille 5. James Hird 43. Bachar Houli 21. Courtney Johns 14. Jason Johnson 27. Jason Laycock 18. Matthew Lloyd 36. Sam Lonergan 13. Andrew Lovett 42. Nathan Lovett-Murray 25. Scott Lucas 10. Mark McVeigh 22. Mal Michael 6. Angus Monfries 11. Damien Peverill 30. Patrick Ryder 20. Henry Slattery 24. Brent Stanton 4. Jobe Watson 12. Andrew Welsh 8. Jason Winderlich
It has been a long and hard pre-season, but on Saturday night when the Bombers run out for their NAB Cup opener, it will be the first opportunity to prove to the football world last year is a distant memory and the Essendon Football Club is ready to fightback in 2007.
