Midfielder Lachie Neale headlines five inclusions for Fremantle as they take on Essendon on Sunday at Etihad Stadium.

After playing 20 games so far in 2017, Neale is looking to make his return after a week on the sidelines with knee and groin soreness.

Shane Kersten, Sam Collins, Tommy Sheridan and Jon Griffin have been called into the final 22.

As the lone specialist ruckman in Freo’s squad, Griffin will play his seventh game of the season, coming in to replace the suspended Sean Darcy.

Kersten replaces the omitted Cam McCarthy up front. With 24 goals in 2017, the key forward needs two majors to overtake McCarthy as Fremantle’s leading goalkicker.

Collins and Sheridan come in to the side after impressive recent performances for Peel.

Josh Deluca and Griffin Logue have both been omitted but will join Danyle Pearce as emergencies.