Essendon will benefit from the return of Jordan Ridley this weekend.
The defender missed last week’s defeat to Adelaide after sustaining a concussion in round one but has now exited the Concussion Protocols in good shape and is ready to face the Power at Marvel Stadium on Thursday night.
Experienced pair Darcy Parish and Jayden Laverde are on track to get their first match minutes of 2025 via the VFL when the Bombers take on Werribee at the NEC Hangar on Saturday, having progressed through respective pre-season back and hip complaints in recent weeks.
Will Setterfield will be available for selection after succumbing to a minor groin complaint last week.
As noted in Brad Scott’s Monday press conference, setbacks for Elijah Tsatas (broken hand) and Archie Perkins (quad strain) will see the pair miss this week, with both looking to return for Gather Round.
Alwyn Davey Jnr made a successful return from a meniscus injury in the VFL side’s win over the weekend and pulled up well.
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
4. Kyle Langford |
Hamstring |
Test
Langford suffered a right hamstring strain in the Bombers' round one clash against Hawthorn. He'll look to Anzac Day for a potential return to play. |
|
28. Xavier Duursma |
Soreness |
Test
Duursma copped a heavy hit to the abdominal region in the fourth term against the Eagles. He'll be a test for Anzac Day. |
|
13. Nik Cox |
Calf |
1 week
Cox suffered a minor calf setback in training. |
|
35. Matt Guelfi |
Hamstring |
1 week
Guelfi had surgery on his hamstring back in February. |
|
36. Angus Clarke |
Collarbone |
1 week
Clarke suffered a broken collarbone in the first quarter against Werribee in round two of the VFL. |
|
6. Jye Caldwell |
Hamstring |
2 weeks
Caldwell suffered a hamstring strain at training following round three. |
|
2. Sam Draper |
Achilles |
TBC
Draper suffered a ruptured Achilles late in the round six win over West Coast. |
|
3. Darcy Parish |
Calf |
TBC
Parish suffered a setback with a calf strain on the verge of his return to play. |
|
24. Nick Bryan |
ACL |
Season
Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne. |
|
45. Thomas Edwards |
ACL |
Season
Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL and will most likely miss the remainder of the season. |
4. Kyle Langford
Langford suffered a right hamstring strain in the Bombers' round one clash against Hawthorn. He'll look to Anzac Day for a potential return to play.
28. Xavier Duursma
Duursma copped a heavy hit to the abdominal region in the fourth term against the Eagles. He'll be a test for Anzac Day.
13. Nik Cox
Cox suffered a minor calf setback in training.
35. Matt Guelfi
Guelfi had surgery on his hamstring back in February.
36. Angus Clarke
Clarke suffered a broken collarbone in the first quarter against Werribee in round two of the VFL.
6. Jye Caldwell
Caldwell suffered a hamstring strain at training following round three.
2. Sam Draper
Draper suffered a ruptured Achilles late in the round six win over West Coast.
3. Darcy Parish
Parish suffered a setback with a calf strain on the verge of his return to play.
24. Nick Bryan
Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne.
45. Thomas Edwards
Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL and will most likely miss the remainder of the season.
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