The Essendon Football Club has finalised the team set to take on the GWS Giants this Sunday at Spotless Stadium.

Courtenay Dempsey, Heath Hocking, Ben Howlett and Shaun Edwards all return to the side for the game.

The four players come in for the injured Zach Merrett and Michael Hurley, with Alex Browne,Patrick Ambrose and Jake Melksham omitted.

Match: Essendon vs. GWS Giants

Date: Sunday August 9, at Spotless Stadium

Backs:

Gleeson, Hooker, Steinberg, Baguley, Gwilt and Goddard

Centre:

Dempsey, Hocking, Cooney

Forwards:

Hibberd, Edwards, Laverde, JMerrett, Carlisle and Daniher

Followers:

Giles, Stanton, Heppell

Interchange:

Howlett, O’Brien, Langford and Zaharakis

In: Dempsey, Howlett, Hocking and Edwards

Out: Z.Merrett (foot), M.Hurley (knee)*, Browne (omitted), Melksham (omitted) and Ambrose (omitted).

*Please note that Hurley was included in the original squad but withdrew before the final team announcement.