Essendon will be without Ben Hobbs and Nate Caddy for this week’s clash with GWS at Marvel Stadium.
Hobbs has been ruled out for Thursday’s game due to a groin injury, while Caddy has pulled up sore from the Richmond game and won’t line up against the Giants given the short turnaround between games - both are expected to be available for selection next week.
As reported over the weekend, Will Setterfield will miss the rest of the season due to a Lisfranc foot injury which requires surgery, while Nic Martin will undergo a knee reconstruction next week after tearing his ACL against the Tigers, also ending his season prematurely.
Mason Redman pulled up well in his return game from a hamstring injury, while Jayden Nguyen also made a successful return from injury via the VFL last week, playing three quarters of game time against Box Hill.
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