New Essendon captain Andrew McGrath has spoken on the three youngsters set to debut in the big rivalry clash against Hawthorn on Friday night.

Dyson Sharp, Max Kondogiannis and Hussien El Achkar will all suit up for the highly anticipated match, with McGrath stating all three of them are ready to go.

“We aren’t blooding young players because we feel like we need to,” the Bombers skipper told Jacqui Felgate on 3AW Drive.

Press PLAY to hear his message to fans ahead of the game (and his comments about Zach Merrett and the club’s culture)

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