Essendon has made two changes to its team with new Bomber Zac Clarke and exciting youngster Kobe Mutch set to take on Melbourne at the MCG on Friday night.

It will be Clarke’s first senior game in the red and black, while Mutch returns to the side after breaking through for his debut against the Demons in one of two AFL games last year.

Key forward Mitch Brown and inside midfielder Kyle Langford have been omitted.

The Bombers and Demons will go head-to-head from 7:50pm.

FINAL TEAM

B – Aaron Francis, Patrick Ambrose, Conor McKenna

HB – Kobe Mutch, Michael Hurley, Adam Saad

C – Orazio Fantasia, Zach Merrett, Andrew McGrath

HF – Jake Stringer, Zac Clarke, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti

F – Devon Smith, Shaun McKernan, Mark Baguley

R – Tom Bellchambers, David Zaharakis, Dylan Shiel

Interchange – Matt Guelfi, Dyson Heppell, David Myers, Darcy Parish

Emergencies – Kyle Langford, Jordan Ridley, Mitch Brown, Sam Draper

IN – Zac Clarke, Kobe Mutch

OUT – Mitch Brown, Kyle Langford

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