ESSENDON has recalled Tom Bellchambers in a bid to bolster their ruck stocks against West Coast duo Dean Cox and Nic Naitanui on Thursday night at Patersons Stadium. 
 
But exciting young forward Joe Daniher has been omitted from the side with James Hird keen to play "two legitimate ruckman" against the Eagles. 
 
Bellchambers hasn't played since being dropped after round 10 and Daniher has been named as an emergency.
 
Courtenay Dempsey has been recalled after missing two games following the brutal hit he copped against the Sydney Swans in round 10 that injured his chest.
 
Heath Hocking is also out of the team with a calf injury. 
 
The Bombers are coming off the bye and will again be without veteran defender Dustin Fletcher, who missed the 43-point win over Gold Coast two weeks ago with groin soreness.
 
Michael Hurley has also been named despite hurting his right wrist in the dying stages of the win over the Suns.
 
The Eagles have made four changes with three of them forced.
 
Andrew Embley is out with the one-match suspension he accepted for kneeing Hawthorn's Ben Stratton last Friday night.
 
Shannon Hurn will miss with the ankle injury he sustained against the Hawks that will keep him from playing for eight to 10 weeks while Scott Selwood is out for five to six with a broken thumb.
 
Blayne Wilson has been omitted.
 
Ash Smith, Mark Hutchings and Brad Sheppard have been included while promoted rookie and key position player Simon Tunbridge has been named for his AFL debut.
 
Luke Shuey has also been named despite a heavy hit on Friday night that injured his left shoulder.

West Coast v Essendon
Patersons Stadium, Thursday June 27, 6.10pm AWST


WEST COAST
In: A. Smith, M.Hutchings, B.Sheppard, S.Tunbridge
Out: S.Hurn (ankle), S.Selwood (thumb), B.Wilson (omitted), A.Embley (suspension)

ESSENDON
In: C. Dempsey, T. Bellchambers
Out: H. Hocking (calf), J. Daniher (omitted)

Jennifer Phelan is a reporter for AFL Media. Follow her on Twitter @AFL_JenPhelan.