Geelong v Essendon at Etihad Stadium, 3.20pm AEST
NO LATE CHANGES
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Geelong: Nakia Cockatoo, Jed Bews, Sam Menegola, Mark Blicavs
Essendon: Darcy Parish, Conor McKenna, James Polkinghorne, Sam Grimley
Geelong and Essendon have finalised their teams and starting benches
Geelong v Essendon at Etihad Stadium, 3.20pm AEST
NO LATE CHANGES
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Geelong: Nakia Cockatoo, Jed Bews, Sam Menegola, Mark Blicavs
Essendon: Darcy Parish, Conor McKenna, James Polkinghorne, Sam Grimley
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