Essendon and Richmond collide in the annual Dreamtime at the ‘G blockbuster, with a top eight spot at stake for the Bombers.
Brad Scott’s side (5-4, 81.2%) will be looking to bounce back from a disastrous 91-point loss to the Western Bulldogs. It welcomes back Matt Guelfi and Jade Gresham, while draftee Angus Clarke will make his AFL debut.
It’ll be a tall task for the Tigers (3-7, 69%) without Noah Balta, Tom Lynch and Toby Nankervis as Campbell Gray, Samson Ryan and Maurcie Rioli return to the fold.
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Richmond had the wood over Essendon in recent times, having won 13 of the last 15 games, however the Dons have won the last two. Both clubs have dropped four of their last five games at the MCG.
There were no late changes, with Ben Hobbs (Essendon) and Maurice Rioli (Richmond) named the starting subs.
The match gets underway at 7:40pm AEST from the MCG, with the final teams and starting subs for each side to be announced an hour beforehand.
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