Lions full-forward Daniel Bradshaw has been brought back into the Lions senior side together with Tim Notting and Scott Harding ahead of Saturday night’s all-important clash against Essendon at the MCG.

Bradshaw has not played since injuring his hamstring in the first quarter of the Lions’ Round 16 match against Fremantle at Subiaco. He will undoubtedly provide skipper Jonathan Brown with some much needed assistance up forward.

Notting returns immediately after serving a one week suspension for striking while Harding has been added for the first time since Round 14’s match against Port Adelaide.

Jason Roe, Bradd Dalziell and Tom Rockliff have been omitted from the side that lost to Collingwood by 40 points last weekend.

The Lions’ Round 19 team to face Essendon is as follows:

B: Ashley McGrath (9), Daniel Merrett (21), James Hawksley (12)
HB: Joel Patfull (24), Josh Drummond (39), Joel Macdonald (26)
C: Jared Brennan (17), Simon Black (20), Daniel Rich (10)
HF: Michael Rischitelli (35), Jonathan Brown (16), James Polkinghorne (31)
F: Sam Sheldon (3), Daniel Bradshaw (36), Luke Power (6)
Foll: Mitch Clark (1), Cheynee Stiller (32), Justin Sherman (11)
Int: Scott Harding (5), Tim Notting (8), Troy Selwood (28), Jack Redden (30)
Emerg: Bradd Dalziell (34), Travis Johnstone (4), Jason Roe (29)

IN: Daniel Bradshaw, Scott Harding, Tim Notting

OUT: Jason Roe (omit), Bradd Dalziell (omit), Tom Rockliff (omit)