Essendon Next Generation Academy prospect Blake Justice is set to line up for Vic Metro in their second game of the Under-18s National Championships on Sunday.
The athletic utility returned for Calder Cannons at Talent League level a fortnight ago after a hamstring injury ruled him out of the first half of the year, and had 18 disposals in a strong display.
He is expected to line up in the forward line, allowing him to show off his ball-use and athleticism.
He has trained at Essendon in the off-season and is highly regarded after a strong bottom-aged season.
Justice enters the line up at the expense of athletic Northern Knights forward Harrison Leeder, which is Vic Metro's only change for the second game.
Vic Metro won its first game of the Under-18s National Championships against Western Australia by 36 points and is playing an Allies outfit which has lost its first two games by 13 and 66 points against Vic Country and South Australia respectively.
The match is on Sunday at 11am at Mars Stadium, Ballarat.
