Six AFL listed players return. Gerreyn out injured.
APOLOGIES for carelessly posting incorrect information yesterday.
NORTH MELBOURNE
B: G. Papal (61), G. Logue (19), R. Hardeman (17)
HB: H. Byrne (72), L. Brewer (40), O. Lowe (70)
C: H. Mikunda (28), T. Powell (24), Z. Fisher (16)
HF: B. Scott (8), R. Hansen Jnr (46), R. Stevens (36)
F: B. George (33), M. Whitlock (35), L. Dovaston (1)
R: T. Goad (22), Z. Banch (45), M. Keast (64)
INT: O. van Dam (74), F. Kneipp (62), J. Tarrant (79), S. Linder (67), O. Griffin (84)
23rd Player: G. Papal (61)
EMG: D. Macpherson (50), R. Commandeur (54), I. Markovsky (59), W. Lambert (48)
IN: H. Byrne, T. Goad, S. Linder, G. Papal, T. Powell
OUT: C. Coleman-Jones, W. Dawson, J. Goater (AFL), R. Commandeur, D. Macpherson (omitted)
ESSENDON
B: T. Sellers (75), D. Kalpakis (52), C. Bourke (39)
HB: M. Kondogiannis (29), J. Artemis (34), C. Nyko (65)
C: J. Binns (74), X. O’Neill (55), A. Clarke (36)
HF: J. Nguyen (42), J. Gresham (11), T. Edwards (45)
F: B. Dowling (73), N. Cox (13), M. Guelfi (35)
R: V. Visentini (17), J. Hately (50), E. Tsatas (5)
INT: J. Allison (78), S. McKay (51), K. Ferronato (80), D. Uerata (59), R. Brodie (60)
23rd Player: J. Allison (78)
EMG: D. Akuei (64), L. Monteath (71), C. Naish (81), B. Newton (66)
IN: A. Clarke, N. Cox, M. Guelfi, J. Nguyen, E. Tsatas, V. Visentini
OUT: S. El Hawli (AFL), M. Clohesy (ankle), J. Egan (arm), K. Gerreyn (injured), D. Akuei, L. Monteath (omitted)
Head-to-head: Essendon 25-15-6; At Arden Street Oval: Essendon 8-4-2; Streak: Essendon 1; Last time: Essendon 15.8 (98) def North Melbourne 12.7 (79) – Round 2, 2026, NEC Hangar