NEW Essendon captain Dyson Heppell is one of eight players the Bombers have brought into their squad for Sunday’s round one dress rehearsal in Bendigo.
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The Bombers will take on Geelong at the QEO from 4.10pm on Sunday in their final match of the JLT Community Series.
The Essendon squad of 27 – which will be trimmed to 24 for the game – has also been boosted by reigning best and fairest Zach Merrett, as well as David Zaharakis, Mark Baguley, Orazio Fantasia, Patrick Ambrose, former Cat James Kelly and Matt Dea.
The Bombers’ No.1 selection at last year’s National Draft, Andrew McGrath, is in the squad, but there’s no Kobe Mutch, who is in his first year at Essendon from the Bendigo Pioneers.
Cale Hooker (hamstring) hasn’t been named for the Bombers, but Michael Hurley, who injured an ankle against the Gold Coast a fortnight ago, is in the squad.
Essendon squad:
Patrick Ambrose (29), Mark Baguley (12), Josh Begley (16), Mitch Brown (28), Travis Colyer (32), Joe Daniher (6), Matt Dea (49), Orazio Fantasia (13), Martin Gleeson (8), Brendon Goddard (9), Michael Hartley (36), Dyson Heppell (21), Ben Howlett (40), Michael Hurley (18), James Kelly (47), Kyle Langford (30), Jayden Laverde (33), Matthew Leuenberger (22), Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (43), Andrew McGrath (1), Shaun McKernan (44), Zach Merrett (7), Darcy Parish (3), Brent Stanton (5), James Stewart (17), Jobe Watson (4), David Zaharakis (11).
