Overview

• Essendon currently has 13 players sidelined, including season-ending injuries to ruckmen Sam Draper and Nick Bryan.
• Nineteen-year-old Vigo Visentini will make his AFL debut to allow veteran Todd Goldstein a two-week rest.
• Kyle Langford, Zach Reid, Jordan Ridley and Mason Redman are all due to return from injury within the next month.
• Harry Jones’s recovery from a dislocated ankle has stalled and he has yet to begin running, leaving his comeback timeline unclear.
• Scott believes the baptism of fire for young players could deliver long-term gains after the Bombers suffered a 95-point loss to Geelong.