Essendon will regain Kyle Langford via the VFL this weekend. 

The forward trained fully this week as he approaches his first playing minutes in his return from a quad injury. He will play in the VFL fixture against Geelong at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday. 

Nate Caddy will miss the AFL clash against Geelong on Friday night as he continues to battle a niggling groin injury.

While there's still hope for a return during the final weeks of the season, the exact timeline for the 20-year-old's comeback remains uncertain.

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Player Injury Estimated Return
10. Isaac Kako

10. Isaac Kako

Hamstring Test
38. Rhys Unwin

38. Rhys Unwin

Calf 1 week
14. Jordan Ridley

14. Jordan Ridley

Calf 2 weeks
45. Thomas Edwards

45. Thomas Edwards

ACL 2 weeks

Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL and will miss the remainder of the season.

24. Nick Bryan

24. Nick Bryan

ACL 4-5 weeks

Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne (2025).

12. Will Setterfield

12. Will Setterfield

Foot 5-6 weeks
39. Cillian Bourke

39. Cillian Bourke

Hamstring 6-7 weeks
36. Angus Clarke

36. Angus Clarke

Syndesmosis 6-8 weeks

Clarke sustained a syndesmosis injury at main training ahead of the Opening Round bye.

18. Lewis Hayes

18. Lewis Hayes

ACL TBC

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

37. Nic Martin

37. Nic Martin

ACL Season

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

45. Thomas Edwards

45. Thomas Edwards

Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL and will miss the remainder of the season.

Injury: ACL
Est. Return: 2 weeks
24. Nick Bryan

24. Nick Bryan

Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne (2025).

Injury: ACL
Est. Return: 4-5 weeks
36. Angus Clarke

36. Angus Clarke

Clarke sustained a syndesmosis injury at main training ahead of the Opening Round bye.

Injury: Syndesmosis
Est. Return: 6-8 weeks
18. Lewis Hayes

18. Lewis Hayes

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

Injury: ACL
Est. Return: TBC
37. Nic Martin

37. Nic Martin

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

Injury: ACL
Est. Return: Season

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