SYDNEY SWANS
For the first time this season, the Swans have a relatively clean bill of health, outside of long-term injury concern Alex Johnson (knee).
Their forward quartet of Lance Franklin, Kurt Tippett, Adam Goodes and Sam Reid played together for the first time in last week's win over Hawthorn and functioned well.
But there is pressure coming from a reserves side that destroyed GWS's seconds by 75 points on Saturday, holding them goalless after quarter-time.
Ryan O'Keefe impressed as he battles to get back into the senior team, while Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Gary Rohan and Tom Mitchell showed good signs and Dean Towers is getting closer to his AFL debut.
Tommy Walsh also successfully got through his first game since a serious hamstring injury nearly 12 months ago.
ESSENDON
Essendon's VFL side had a bye last week, meaning a number of players pressing for senior selection didn't get a chance to show their wares.
David Myers is probably still going to miss with his hamstring injury, while the club is still unsure when Tom Bellchambers will be ready to come back from his long layoff after ankle surgery.
Travis Colyer, Jason Ashby and Ben Howlett will come under consideration, while Jason Winderlich's knee injury is a wait-and-see situation as the club faces a big assignment against the Sydney Swans at Etihad Stadium on Friday night after a six-day break.
