Essendon will likely be without Zach Reid, Kyle Langford and Saad El-Hawli until after the Club’s mid-season bye.
Reid (hamstring) and Langford (quad) each sustained strains in last week’s win over Richmond – after scans over the weekend, it’s expected that they’ll both miss the next 4-6 weeks.
El-Hawli experienced some hamstring tightness early in Saturday night’s VFL clash with Richmond, and scans on Monday morning revealed a strain – similarly, he is expected to miss the next 4-6 weeks.
Ben McKay will miss Thursday night’s clash with Brisbane off a short turnaround due to a foot injury. At this stage a return-to-play timeframe is yet to be determined for the key back.
Unfortunately, Nik Cox has been experiencing concussion symptoms since his return via the VFL a fortnight ago, and is currently in the AFL Concussion Protocols.
A timeframe has also become clearer for Harry Jones, with the forward expected to miss 4-5 weeks in his recovery from an ankle injury.
See Essendon’s up-to-date injury list below.
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| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
14. Jordan Ridley |
Calf | 1 week |
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45. Thomas Edwards |
ACL |
1 week
Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL. |
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12. Will Setterfield |
Foot | 3 weeks |
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24. Nick Bryan |
ACL |
3-4 weeks
Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne (2025). |
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39. Cillian Bourke |
Hamstring | 5-6 weeks |
|
36. Angus Clarke |
Syndesmosis |
5-6 weeks
Clarke sustained a syndesmosis injury at main training ahead of the Opening Round bye. |
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18. Lewis Hayes |
ACL |
10-12 weeks
Hayes suffered an ACL injury during his debut game against Sydney in round nine. |
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37. Nic Martin |
ACL |
Season
Martin tore his ACL in the round 18 clash against Richmond. |
45. Thomas Edwards
Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL.
24. Nick Bryan
Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne (2025).
36. Angus Clarke
Clarke sustained a syndesmosis injury at main training ahead of the Opening Round bye.
18. Lewis Hayes
Hayes suffered an ACL injury during his debut game against Sydney in round nine.
37. Nic Martin
Martin tore his ACL in the round 18 clash against Richmond.
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