Two changes have been made to the team before Monday's game against Collingwood.

Courtenay Dempsey and Sam Grimley will have their first senior games for 2016 after impressive performances for Essendon VFL in the big win against North Ballarat last week.

The duo come in for Patrick Ambrose and the injured Jayden Laverde.

It will be the first game for Dempsey after serving his suspension received late last year against Richmond, while it will mark the first time Grimley will pull on the boots for the Club after joining the team in January.

Collingwood will reportedly be without key forward Travis Cloke who was dropped from the side, while defender Tom Langdon has been ruled out.

Collingwood vs. Essendon:

ANZAC Day

Monday April 25, 3.20pm

MCG

Round 5 – Team:

INS: Courtenay Dempsey, Sam Grimley,

OUTS: Patrick Ambrose (Omitted), Jayden Laverde (injured)

B: Matt Dea, James Gwilt, Mark Baguley

HB:Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, Michael Hartley, Brendon Goddard

C: James Kelly, David Zaharakis, Orazio Fantasia

HF: Conor McKenna, Mitch Brown, Adam Cooney

F: Mathew Stokes, Joe Daniher, Darcy Parish

R: Matthew Leuenberger, Zach Merrett, Craig Bird

I: Martin Gleeson, Courtenay Dempsey, Kyle Langford and Sam Grimley

Emergencies: Patrick Ambrose, Ryan Crowley and Jonathan Simpkin