A few senior EFC players coming back through the VFL this week could have significance for those looking at Ridley, most significantly Kelly.
Also Tsatas (22 pick No.5) and Hunter (mid-season draft) playing their first games. Cox back last week, too - on limited game time.
Doesn't look like Montgomerie will get his first senior game this week. Davey on field. Hind, Guelfi, Perkins emergencies, the last two a bit strange. Hind could do with a run in the VFL.
Game is before AFL game on Sunday.
ESSENDON
B: J. Kelly (29), K. Baldwin (26), C. McBride (41)
HB: A. Lord (28), L. Hayes (18), R. Montgomerie (38)
C: T. Phillips (55), A. McDonald-Tipungwuti (43), E. Tsatas (5)
HF: A. Munkara (45), P. Voss (39), A. Davey (33)
F: T . Wanganeen (40), J. Hunter (32), B. Cootee (57)
R: N. Bryan (24), B. Bernacki (59), N. Cox (13)
INT: J. Jorgensen (56), S. Conforti (53), A. Phillips (34), J. Fitzgerald (77), M. Foley (73)*
EMG: S. Rasinac (59), A. Perkins (16), R. Loton (70), J. Cleaver (60), N. Hind (19), M. Guelfi (35)
NORTH MELBOURNE
B: J. Lienert (66), K. Dawson (42), J. Archer (34)
HB: B. Davis (50), A. Corr (4), F. Perez (39)
C: L. Young (17), P. Curtis (25), B. Cunnington (10)
HF: B. Drury (41), S. Lowson (60), C. Harvey (37)
F: J. Edwards (32), C. Lazzaro (35), K. Turner (28)
R: C. Keogh (69), D. Howe (15), J. Watkins (56)
INT: C. Downie (47), L. Butler (49), A. Noblett (57)*, B. Bath (58), T. Sellers (62)
EMG: N. Stevens (55), B. Simmondson (70), B. Stevens (74), T. O’Sullivan (80)
IN: P. Curtis, B. Drury, D. Howe, C. Lazzaro
OUT: C. Taylor, T. Thomas, D. Tucker (AFL), J. Hope (bruised foot)