Essendon have lost four players to injury as they prepare to head west and a Sunday afternoon matchup against the Weagles at Subiaco Oval in AFL Round 18.

Matthew Lloyd (heel), Mark McVeigh (leg), Alwyn Davey (knee) and Jason Winderlich (back) all miss while seven players have been included in the initial named squad.

ESSENDON
B: Heath Hocking, Tayte Pears, Andrew Welsh
HB: Ricky Dyson, Dustin Fletcher, Adam McPhee
C: Angus Monfries, Henry Slattery, ANdrew Lovett
HF: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Micahel Hurley, Kyle Reimers
F: Hayden Skipworth, Jay Neagle, Sam Lonergan
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Brent Prismall, Jobe Watson
Int (from): Brent Stanton, Courtenay Dempsey, Scott Lucas, Cale Hooker, Bachar Houli, Leroy Jetta, Michael Quinn

In: Lonergan, Hocking, Neagle, Skipworth, Houli, Jetta, Quinn
Out: Matthew Lloyd (heel), Mark McVeigh (leg), Alwyn Davey (knee), Jason Winderlich (back)

WEST COAST
B: Adam Selwood , Darren Glass, Matt Spangher
HB: Shannon Hurn, Mitch Brown , Sam Butler
C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Tim Houlihan
HF: Andrew Embley , Josh Kennedy, Scott Selwood
F: Mark LeCras, Callum Wilson, Quinten Lynch
Foll: Nic Naitanui, Brad Ebert , Chris Matsen
Int (from): Ryan Davis , Eric Mackenzie, Pat McGinnity , Ben McKinley, David Wirrpanda , Tyson Stenglein, Tom Swift

In: Wilson, Davis, Mackenzie, McKinley, Stenglein
Out: Hansen, Seaby

New: Callum Wilson (rookie list)