Five Changes Lift Essendon For Eagles Vs Essendon Clash

Essendon named five inclusions for eagles vs essendon, with Elijah Tsatas and Will Setterfield both set to return for Sunday night’s match at Optus Stadium. The side was finalised for a 7:20 PM AEST start on Sunday, giving the Bombers a reshaped group for the trip west.

Tsatas And Setterfield Return

Tsatas and Setterfield were withdrawn from last week’s VFL match as a precaution, then put back into the senior side for this game. Their return gives Essendon two midfield options back at once, and both are available for a clash that now carries a fresh selection load rather than a scramble for replacements.

Saad El-Hawli also comes in after a full recovery from a broken collarbone. That addition matters because Essendon is not just patching gaps; it is bringing back a player who had already been cleared to resume after the injury layoff.

Essendon Adds Cox

Nik Cox was named after a strong VFL performance, while Max Kondogiannis is set for his fourth game of senior football. Those two selections give Essendon a mix of current form and experience-building, with one player promoted on recent output and another continuing to accumulate senior matches.

The five inclusions are the clearest sign of how Essendon has adjusted its side for Sunday night. The club also noted the departures of Ben Jacobs and Ben Robbins, a separate change that sits alongside the team selection rather than inside it.

Optus Stadium On Sunday

The Bombers face the Eagles at Optus Stadium, and the time is fixed at 7:20 PM AEST on Sunday. For readers tracking the team sheet, the key change is simple: Essendon has gone into the match with five fresh names added to the side, led by Tsatas and Setterfield back after last week’s precautionary withdrawals.