Essendon has named its 30-man squad to take on Richmond in the first JLT Community Series match on Saturday afternoon.

The squad will be trimmed to 26 players on match-day.

Match Details:

Essendon vs. Richmond

Saturday February 24

4:35pm (AEST)

Norm Minns Oval (Wangaratta, VIC)

The Squad:

1. Andrew McGrath, 3. Darcy Parish, 4. Kyle Langford, 5. Devon Smith, 6. Joe Daniher, 7. Zach Merrett, 8. Martin Gleeson, 9. Brendon Goddard, 11. David Zaharakis, 12. Mark Baguley, 15. Josh Green, 16. Joshua Begley, 20. Jackson Merrett, 21. Dyson Heppell, 22. Matthew Leuenberger, 24. Jordan Houlahan, 25. Jake Stringer, 28. Mitch Brown, 29. Patrick Ambrose, 34. Jake Long, 35. Matt Guelfi, 36. Michael Hartley, 37. Dylan Clarke, 38. Sam Draper, 41. Ben McNiece, 42. Adam Saad, 43. Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, 44. Shaun McKernan, 45. Conor McKenna, 49. Matt Dea