Kyle Langford will be available for AFL selection this week following a successful return in the VFL fixture against the Cats last Saturday - he finished with 13 disposals and five marks on managed minutes prior to being rested as planned late in the game.
Essendon will be without Archie May for the next two weeks due to an ankle injury.
Scans confirmed ruptured ligaments for the key forward after rolling his ankle late in the Bombers’ defeat to Geelong at GMHBA Stadium last week.
As reported on Monday, Zach Merrett will miss this Friday's clash against St Kilda as he recovers from a fractured metacarpal in his hand – he’ll aim to return for the round 24 fixture against Carlton to mark his 250th career game.
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| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
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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. |
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17. Vigo Visentini |
Hamstring |
1 week
Visentini injured his hamstring in the round one VFL match against Geelong. |
|
23. Harrison Jones |
Calf strain |
2 weeks
Jones sustained a calf strain in round three of the VFL. |
|
14. Jordan Ridley |
Calf strain |
3 weeks
Ridley suffered a low-grade calf strain against the SUNS in round six. |
|
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 |
Foot (stress fracture) |
5 weeks
Clarke sustained a stress fracture in his foot during round three of the VFL. |
|
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 |
Back stress |
TBC
Kako has sustained a stress injury to his back. |
|
37. Nic Martin |
ACL |
Season
Martin tore his ACL in the round 18 clash against Richmond last year. |
26. Archie May
May avoided serious damage to his MCL after landing awkwardly against Collingwood. He will be a test for round eight.
17. Vigo Visentini
Visentini injured his hamstring in the round one VFL match against Geelong.
23. Harrison Jones
Jones sustained a calf strain in round three of the VFL.
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.
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.
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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