Essendon could regain Nate Caddy for their Friday night clash with the Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium. 

The forward was managed due to soreness last week after featuring in all 16 games in the buildup to the GWS fixture, but he will train fully this week and be available for selection.

Ben Hobbs will also be pushing to be available after missing last week’s game with a groin complaint.

Scans confirmed a hamstring strain for Elijah Tsatas after experiencing some soreness out of his return game against Richmond a fortnight ago – he’ll miss the next four weeks.

Ben McKay is progressing slowly as he manages a niggling foot injury, and while hopeful of getting back this year, it now appears unlikely he will return to play this season.

Darcy Parish and Harrison Jones won’t be seen again this season, as both players continue to recover from their respective calf and ankle injuries.

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Player Injury Estimated Return
26. Archie May

26. Archie May

MCL Test

May avoided serious damage to his MCL after landing awkwardly against Collingwood. He will be a test for round eight.

17. Vigo Visentini

17. Vigo Visentini

Hamstring 1 week

Visentini injured his hamstring in the round one VFL match against Geelong.

23. Harrison Jones

23. Harrison Jones

Calf strain 2 weeks

Jones sustained a calf strain in round three of the VFL.

14. Jordan Ridley

14. Jordan Ridley

Calf strain 3 weeks

Ridley suffered a low-grade calf strain against the SUNS in round six.

18. Lewis Hayes

18. Lewis Hayes

ACL 4 weeks

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

36. Angus Clarke

36. Angus Clarke

Foot (stress fracture) 5 weeks

Clarke sustained a stress fracture in his foot during round three of the VFL.

8. Brayden Fiorini

8. Brayden Fiorini

Back TBC

Fiorini is making gradual progress with his back. A clearer return-to-play time will be confirmed once he recommences skill-based training.

10. Isaac Kako

10. Isaac Kako

Back stress TBC

Kako has sustained a stress injury to his back.

37. Nic Martin

37. Nic Martin

ACL Season

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

26. Archie May

26. Archie May

May avoided serious damage to his MCL after landing awkwardly against Collingwood. He will be a test for round eight.

Injury: MCL
Est. Return: Test
17. Vigo Visentini

17. Vigo Visentini

Visentini injured his hamstring in the round one VFL match against Geelong.

Injury: Hamstring
Est. Return: 1 week
23. Harrison Jones

23. Harrison Jones

Jones sustained a calf strain in round three of the VFL.

Injury: Calf strain
Est. Return: 2 weeks
14. Jordan Ridley

14. Jordan Ridley

Ridley suffered a low-grade calf strain against the SUNS in round six.

Injury: Calf strain
Est. Return: 3 weeks
18. Lewis Hayes

18. Lewis Hayes

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

Injury: ACL
Est. Return: 4 weeks
36. Angus Clarke

36. Angus Clarke

Clarke sustained a stress fracture in his foot during round three of the VFL.

Injury: Foot (stress fracture)
Est. Return: 5 weeks
8. Brayden Fiorini

8. Brayden Fiorini

Fiorini is making gradual progress with his back. A clearer return-to-play time will be confirmed once he recommences skill-based training.

Injury: Back
Est. Return: TBC
10. Isaac Kako

10. Isaac Kako

Kako has sustained a stress injury to his back.

Injury: Back stress
Est. Return: TBC
37. Nic Martin

37. Nic Martin

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

Injury: ACL
Est. Return: Season

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