Carlisle will form part of an unchanged Bombers team which will line up again the Tigers for the Dreamtime at the 'G match on Saturday.

Veteran backman Dustin Fletcher is also expected to play, notching up his 400th game in the league.

Essendon coach James Hird was keen to celebrate Fletcher's achievement.

But he was less eager to speak on dramatic sacking of Carlton coach Mick Malthouse on Tuesday.

When asked what he thought about how the saga had played out, he was blunt.

"I didn't think about it," he said.