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Essendon star Brendon Goddard celebrates after kicking his first goal for the Bombers. Tonight he'll make his season proper debut. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun

DAVID Zahrakis will start as Essendon's substitute tonight, but assistant coach Sean Wellman says he is fully fit and capable of playing four quarters if required.

Zahrakis pulled on the boots for the first time this pre-season in a VFL scratch match last week, six weeks after injuring a quad.

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But Wellman said the goalkicking midfielder was ready to rock ahead of tonight's clash against Adelaide at AAMI Stadium.

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"He's actually come off his injury a lot better than he has in the past because he's been able to put a big block of training together," Wellman told SEN.

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"We wouldn't have picked him and put risk on one of our better players if we didn't think he was right."

Wellman said Heath Hocking would rotate between Crows danger men Scott Thompson and Patrick Dangerfield and praised debutant Nick Kommer.

The 22-year-old West Australian has slotted straight into coach James Hird's side after earning an AFL lifeline at pick No. 73 in last year's draft.

"He's really competitive, he chases and tackles – he actually works as hard in defence and he does in attack – which is quite rare. And he covers the ground as well, so he can go into the midfield," Wellman said.

"We've just found what he's done at AFL level in the NAB Cup has been exactly what he's been doing at WAFL level."

There were no late changes, with Brodie Martin set to start as the Crows' substitute.

Prized youngster Brad Crouch was surprisingly left out of Adelaide's side.

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ADELAIDE v ESSENDON, TONIGHT 8.40pm AAMI STADIUM

ADELAIDE

B: Luke Brown, Ben Rutten, Ricky Henderson

HB: Nathan van Berlo, Daniel Talia, Brent Reilly

C: Bernie Vince, Patrick Dangerfield, David Mackay

HF: Richard Douglas, Josh Jenkins, Jared Petrenko

F: Jason Porplyzia, Taylor Walker, Matthew Wright

RUCK: Sam Jacobs, Scott Thompson, Rory Sloane,

INTERCHANGE: Matthew Jaensch, Graham Johncock, Brodie Martin, Andy Otten

EMERGENCIES: Brad Couch, Shaun McKernan, Aidan Riley

ESSENDON

B: M Baguley, C Hooker, M Hibberd

HB: B Goddard, D Fletcher, J Carlisle

C: C Dempsey, J Watson, D Heppell

HF: D Zaharakis, P Ryder, S Crameri

FF: A Davey, M Hurley, N Kommer

R: T.Bellchambers, B Stanton,  B Howlett

INTERCHANGE: H Hocking, D Myers, J Melksham
J Merrett

EMERGENCIES: L Jetta, K Hardingham, E Kavanagh

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