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North Melbourne have recalled troubled forward Tarryn Thomas for their clash with Essendon as Round 12 concludes. Join The Roar for live scores from 4:40pm (AEST).
Thomas hasn’t featured at senior level this year, having been sent away from the club and barred from playing by the AFL after a series of allegations were levelled against him over the summer. However, the Roos are content he has done enough to have earned a recall.
The Bombers endured a nightmare fixture to start the season, but it is slowly opening up, and they will be keen to follow up last week’s 50-point win over West Coast with another easy kill. Fan favourite Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has been omitted to make way for the returning Dylan Shiel, in a sign the Dons have their eyes on a percentage-boosting win.
Game information
Venue: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne First bounce: 4:40pm (AEST) TV: Fox Footy Streaming:Kayo Sports Betting: Bombers $1.20, Kangaroos $4.50 – odds via PlayUp
Teams
Essendon
B: A. McGrath, B. Zerk-Thatcher, J. Laverde
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HB: K. Langford, J. Ridley, M. Redman
C: N. Martin, Z. Merrett (c), D. Heppell
HF: S. Durham, J. Stringer, J. Caldwell
F: M. D’Ambrosio, S. Weideman, J. Menzie
R: S. Draper, B. Hobbs, W. Snelling
I/C: D. Shiel, A. Perkins, N. Hind, M. Guelfi
EMG: N. Bryan, A. Davey, A. Phillips, R. Montgomerie
