ESSENDON has copped another injury setback right before playing Gold Coast on Saturday night with small forward Orazio Fantasia a late scratching.
It was hoped Fantasia had overcome a groin injury that forced him out of last Sunday's loss against Collingwood, but the dynamo has again failed to start.
Jake Long is his replacement in the Bombers' 22.
The setback adds to Jake Stringer (calf) and Patrick Ambrose (hamstring) who were both casualties from last Sunday.
The Suns have no late changes and will run out the same team as the one that lost on Sunday against North Melbourne.
A win for Essendon at Metricon Stadium can keep its faint finals hopes alive.
There are no late changes for the Greater Western Sydney and Richmond clash at Spotless Stadium.
FOLLOW IT LIVE Giants v Tigers
Greater Western Sydney v Richmond at Spotless Stadium, 7.25pm AEST
NO LATE CHANGES
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Greater Western Sydney: Toby Greene, Tim Taranto, Adam Tomlinson, Adam Kennedy
Richmond: Bachar Houli, Jack Higgins, Shai Bolton, Corey Ellis
FOLLOW IT LIVE Suns v Bombers
Gold Coast v Essendon at Metricon Stadium, 7.25pm AEST
LATE CHANGES
Gold Coast: Nil
Essendon: Orazio Fantasia (groin) replaced in selected side by Jake Long
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Gold Coast: Aaron Young, Jarryd Lyons, Michael Rischitelli, Josh Schoenfeld
Essendon: Andrew McGrath, Darcy Parish, Travis Colyer, Ben McNiece
Melbourne v Western Bulldogs at the MCG, 4.35pm AEST
LATE CHANGES
Melbourne: Jack Viney (toe) replaced in selected side by Mitch Hannan
Western Bulldogs: Nil
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Melbourne: Christian Petracca, Bernie Vince, Jay Kennedy Harris, Alex Neal-Bullen
Western Bulldogs: Josh Schache, Patrick Lipinski, Caleb Daniel, Brad Lynch
Hawthorn v Brisbane at University of Tasmania Stadium, 1.45pm AEST
LATE CHANGES
Hawthorn: Nil
Brisbane: Luke Hodge (calf) replaced in selected side by Cedric Cox
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Hawthorn: Taylor Duryea, Tim O'Brien, Harry Morrison, Teia Miles
Brisbane: Cedric Cox, Jake Barrett, Rhys Mathieson, Lewis Taylor
