Essendon has made six changes for the match against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

Sam Michael has been picked for his first game with the Club after playing three games for the Brisbane Lions in 2013.

Shaun McKernan, Patrick Ambrose, Jayden Laverde, Kyle Langford and Conor McKenna are the other inclusions.

David Zaharakis (suspension), Mark Jamar (suspension), Matthew Leuenberger (knee), Mathew Stokes (groin), Jason Ashby and Jackson Merrett are the players to miss out.

The Bombers will field an inexperienced side with 14 of the selected 22 yet to play 50 AFL games.

Don't forget, kids under 15 are admitted to the game free of charge.

Essendon vs St Kilda

Etihad Stadium

Sunday July 10, 4:40pm

In: Michael, McKernan, Langford, McKenna, Laverde, Ambrose

Out: Jamar (suspension), Stokes (groin), Leuenberger (knee), Zaharakis (suspension), J. Merrett, Ashby

B: Dea, Hartley, McDonald-Tipungwuti

HB: Dempsey, Michael, Gwilt,

C: Gleeson, Z. Merrett, Fantasia

HF: Hams, Daniher, Kelly

F: Ambrose, Brown, Cooney

R: McKernan, Bird, Goddard

I: Parish, Langford, Laverde, McKenna

E: Francis, J. Merrett, Polkinghorne