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 |
|---|---|---|
6. Jye Caldwell |
Ankle |
Test
Caldwell will be a test for this week's clash after sustaining an ankle injury against Brisbane. |
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14. Jordan Ridley |
Calf strain |
3 weeks
Ridley suffered a low-grade calf strain against the SUNS in round six. |
|
18. Lewis Hayes |
ACL |
3 weeks
Hayes suffered an ACL injury during his debut game against Sydney in round nine last year. |
|
36. Angus Clarke |
Foot (stress fracture) |
4 weeks
Clarke sustained a stress fracture in his foot during round three of the VFL. |
|
41. Saad El-Hawli |
Collarbone |
4 weeks
El-Hawli sustained a broken collarbone against the Lions in round eight. |
|
38. Rhys Unwin |
Hamstring |
6-8 weeks
Unwin sustained a hamstring injury against Williamstown in round six of the VFL season. |
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8. Brayden Fiorini |
Back |
TBC
Fiorini will undergo surgery on his back, ruling him out for the majority of the home-and-away season. |
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10. Isaac Kako |
Back stress |
TBC
Kako has sustained a stress injury to his back. |
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37. Nic Martin |
ACL |
Season
Martin tore his ACL in the round 18 clash against Richmond last year. |
6. Jye Caldwell
Caldwell will be a test for this week's clash after sustaining an ankle injury against Brisbane.
14. Jordan Ridley
Ridley suffered a low-grade calf strain against the SUNS in round six.
18. Lewis Hayes
Hayes suffered an ACL injury during his debut game against Sydney in round nine last year.
36. Angus Clarke
Clarke sustained a stress fracture in his foot during round three of the VFL.
41. Saad El-Hawli
El-Hawli sustained a broken collarbone against the Lions in round eight.
38. Rhys Unwin
Unwin sustained a hamstring injury against Williamstown in round six of the VFL season.
8. Brayden Fiorini
Fiorini will undergo surgery on his back, ruling him out for the majority of the home-and-away season.
10. Isaac Kako
Kako has sustained a stress injury to his back.
37. Nic Martin
Martin tore his ACL in the round 18 clash against Richmond last year.
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