Essendon could potentially have Zach Reid, Jordan Ridley and Saad El-Hawli all available for selection to return to action against the SUNS on Saturday afternoon.
With the Dons coming off a 16-day break following last week’s mid-season bye, the trio have recovered well from respective injuries and will be tests for the Marvel Stadium clash.
Mason Redman went for precautionary scans after noting some hamstring awareness out of Saturday’s main training session. While the defender was cleared of any strain, he won’t be available for selection this week and is aiming to return against Richmond in round 18.
As reported over the weekend, Kyle Langford and Darcy Parish each suffered injuries during the Club’s Saturday morning session.
Langford was sent for scans over the weekend, which confirmed a quad strain that will delay his return to play by several weeks. A timeframe will become clearer as his rehabilitation program takes full shape.
After noting some discomfort following the session, follow-up scans have confirmed that Parish has sustained a minor strain to his calf and will also miss this weekend’s game. Similarly, a return to play timeline is yet to be determined.
Harrison Jones and Ben McKay continue to make steady progress in their recoveries, with both players in the early reloading phase of their programs, based on what their respective injuries are able to tolerate. Return to play timelines remain undefined.
Rookie Jayden Nguyen is set to return to play in a week’s time as he recovers from a foot injury sustained earlier in the season.
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
8. Ben Hobbs |
Groin |
Test
Hobbs injured his groin against Richmond and is expected to miss a week. |
|
4. Kyle Langford |
Quad |
3-4 weeks
Langford reinjured his quad at training. |
|
5. Elijah Tsatas |
Hamstring |
4 weeks
Scans confirmed a hamstring strain for Tsatas following round 18. |
|
6. Jye Caldwell |
Syndesmosis |
5-6 weeks
Caldwell will undergo surgery after a syndesmosis injury in round 17. |
|
32. Ben McKay |
Foot |
5-6 weeks
Ben McKay has a ruptured plantar plate in his foot. |
|
3. Darcy Parish |
Calf |
Season
Parish is recovering from a calf strain sustained at training. |
|
23. Harrison Jones |
Ankle |
Season
Jones dislocated his ankle in round eight. |
|
2. Sam Draper |
Achilles |
Season
Draper suffered a ruptured Achilles late in the round six win over West Coast. |
|
13. Nik Cox |
Concussion |
Season
Cox suffered the effects of a concussion from his return to VFL. |
|
18. Lewis Hayes |
ACL |
Season
Hayes suffered an ACL injury during his debut game against Sydney in round nine. |
|
24. Nick Bryan |
ACL |
Season
Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne. |
|
31. Zach Reid |
Hamstring |
Season
Reid will undergo surgery on his hamstring, ruling him out for the remainder of the season. |
|
37. Nic Martin |
ACL |
Season
Martin tore his ACL in the round 18 clash against Richmond. |
|
45. Thomas Edwards |
ACL |
Season
Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL and will miss the remainder of the season. |
|
12. Will Setterfield |
Foot |
Season
Will Setterfield injured his foot against Richmond and will miss the remainder of 2025. |
8. Ben Hobbs
Hobbs injured his groin against Richmond and is expected to miss a week.
4. Kyle Langford
Langford reinjured his quad at training.
5. Elijah Tsatas
Scans confirmed a hamstring strain for Tsatas following round 18.
6. Jye Caldwell
Caldwell will undergo surgery after a syndesmosis injury in round 17.
32. Ben McKay
Ben McKay has a ruptured plantar plate in his foot.
3. Darcy Parish
Parish is recovering from a calf strain sustained at training.
23. Harrison Jones
Jones dislocated his ankle in round eight.
2. Sam Draper
Draper suffered a ruptured Achilles late in the round six win over West Coast.
13. Nik Cox
Cox suffered the effects of a concussion from his return to VFL.
18. Lewis Hayes
Hayes suffered an ACL injury during his debut game against Sydney in round nine.
24. Nick Bryan
Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne.
31. Zach Reid
Reid will undergo surgery on his hamstring, ruling him out for the remainder of the season.
37. Nic Martin
Martin tore his ACL in the round 18 clash against Richmond.
45. Thomas Edwards
Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL and will miss the remainder of the season.
12. Will Setterfield
Will Setterfield injured his foot against Richmond and will miss the remainder of 2025.
Last Updated: 7:11 AM Tuesday, July 22, 2025
