Essendon are close to regaining Darcy Parish, with the midfielder due to return to full training this week ahead of a return to play next week.

After a lengthy layoff, Parish will initially return via the VFL to gain some game exposure. However with a VFL bye this week, his return has been pushed back to next week as he works towards a return to the AFL team in the coming weeks.

Jade Gresham will continue his recovery from a minor adductor strain sustained in round eight, and is set to be available for selection against Richmond for Dreamtime at the 'G.

Having pulled up with some foot soreness following the weekend’s VFL game against Sydney, a scan has revealed a bone stress injury to first year defender Jayden Nguyen. His return-to-play timeline will be determined following further scans this week.

As reported on Sunday, Lewis Hayes suffered an injured ACL in his AFL debut against Sydney over the weekend and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season.

The 20-year-old is set to undergo surgery on his left knee next week – the Club will provide more details on his recovery as he works through the next steps with his surgeon.

A timeframe will become clearer for Harry Jones in the wake of his dislocated ankle once he is able to tolerate running loads.

Player Injury Estimated Return
8. Ben Hobbs

8. Ben Hobbs

Groin Test

Hobbs injured his groin against Richmond and is expected to miss a week.

4. Kyle Langford

4. Kyle Langford

Quad 3-4 weeks

Langford reinjured his quad at training.

5. Elijah Tsatas

5. Elijah Tsatas

Hamstring 4 weeks

Scans confirmed a hamstring strain for Tsatas following round 18.

6. Jye Caldwell

6. Jye Caldwell

Syndesmosis 5-6 weeks

Caldwell will undergo surgery after a syndesmosis injury in round 17.

32. Ben McKay

32. Ben McKay

Foot 5-6 weeks

Ben McKay has a ruptured plantar plate in his foot.

3. Darcy Parish

3. Darcy Parish

Calf Season

Parish is recovering from a calf strain sustained at training.

23. Harrison Jones

23. Harrison Jones

Ankle Season

Jones dislocated his ankle in round eight.

2. Sam Draper

2. Sam Draper

Achilles Season

Draper suffered a ruptured Achilles late in the round six win over West Coast.

13. Nik Cox

13. Nik Cox

Concussion Season

Cox suffered the effects of a concussion from his return to VFL.

18. Lewis Hayes

18. Lewis Hayes

ACL Season

Hayes suffered an ACL injury during his debut game against Sydney in round nine.

24. Nick Bryan

24. Nick Bryan

ACL Season

Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne.

31. Zach Reid

31. Zach Reid

Hamstring Season

Reid will undergo surgery on his hamstring, ruling him out for the remainder of the season.

37. Nic Martin

37. Nic Martin

ACL Season

Martin tore his ACL in the round 18 clash against Richmond.

45. Thomas Edwards

45. Thomas Edwards

ACL Season

Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL and will miss the remainder of the season.

12. Will Setterfield

12. Will Setterfield

Foot Season

Will Setterfield injured his foot against Richmond and will miss the remainder of 2025.

8. Ben Hobbs

8. Ben Hobbs

Hobbs injured his groin against Richmond and is expected to miss a week.

Injury: Groin
Est. Return: Test
4. Kyle Langford

4. Kyle Langford

Langford reinjured his quad at training.

Injury: Quad
Est. Return: 3-4 weeks
5. Elijah Tsatas

5. Elijah Tsatas

Scans confirmed a hamstring strain for Tsatas following round 18.

Injury: Hamstring
Est. Return: 4 weeks
6. Jye Caldwell

6. Jye Caldwell

Caldwell will undergo surgery after a syndesmosis injury in round 17.

Injury: Syndesmosis
Est. Return: 5-6 weeks
32. Ben McKay

32. Ben McKay

Ben McKay has a ruptured plantar plate in his foot.

Injury: Foot
Est. Return: 5-6 weeks
3. Darcy Parish

3. Darcy Parish

Parish is recovering from a calf strain sustained at training.

Injury: Calf
Est. Return: Season
2. Sam Draper

2. Sam Draper

Draper suffered a ruptured Achilles late in the round six win over West Coast.

Injury: Achilles
Est. Return: Season
13. Nik Cox

13. Nik Cox

Cox suffered the effects of a concussion from his return to VFL.

Injury: Concussion
Est. Return: Season
18. Lewis Hayes

18. Lewis Hayes

Hayes suffered an ACL injury during his debut game against Sydney in round nine.

Injury: ACL
Est. Return: Season
24. Nick Bryan

24. Nick Bryan

Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne.

Injury: ACL
Est. Return: Season
31. Zach Reid

31. Zach Reid

Reid will undergo surgery on his hamstring, ruling him out for the remainder of the season.

Injury: Hamstring
Est. Return: Season
37. Nic Martin

37. Nic Martin

Martin tore his ACL in the round 18 clash against Richmond.

Injury: ACL
Est. Return: Season
45. Thomas Edwards

45. Thomas Edwards

Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL and will miss the remainder of the season.

Injury: ACL
Est. Return: Season
12. Will Setterfield

12. Will Setterfield

Will Setterfield injured his foot against Richmond and will miss the remainder of 2025.

Injury: Foot
Est. Return: Season

Last Updated: 7:11 AM Tuesday, July 22, 2025