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The injury list as it stands heading into Opening Round.
Isaac Kako is progressing well in his recovery from a minor hamstring strain and will continue to build his training loads as he pushes to be available for Round 1 against Hawthorn.Â
Harry Jones and Nik Cox successfully played the VFL practice match on managed minutes against St Kilda on Sunday at the NEC Hangar. Both will play in another VFL practice match this weekend as they continue to build into the 2026 season.Â
See Essendon's most up-to-date injury list
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