Experienced defender Jordan Ridley has made a full recovery from his calf injury and is set to return to play via the VFL match against North Melbourne at the NEC Hangar on Saturday afternoon.
Tom Edwards is also set to make his return via the VFL this weekend, making a full recovery from last year's ACL rupture.
Essendon will be without Mason Redman after the defender sustained a tear to his left meniscus during Sunday’s clash with Port Adelaide. Redman underwent surgery on Tuesday and is expected to miss around 6-8 weeks.
Dyson Sharp will be a test for this week after suffering an ankle injury in the final quarter of Sunday’s game against Port Adelaide.
Ruckman Vigo Visentini will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks after sustaining a hamstring injury in the VFL defeat to Geelong last Friday night.
The Bombers will name their side for the clash with the Roos on Thursday night.
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| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
39. Cillian Bourke |
Quad |
1 week
Bourke is recovering from a pre-season quad injury. |
|
23. Harrison Jones |
Calf strain |
3-4 weeks
Jones sustained a calf strain in round three of the VFL. |
|
27. Mason Redman |
Knee |
3-4 weeks
Redman tore his meniscus in round two. |
|
17. Vigo Visentini |
Hamstring |
3-4 weeks
Visentini injured his hamstring in the round one VFL match against Geelong. |
|
18. Lewis Hayes |
ACL |
5-6 weeks
Hayes suffered an ACL injury during his debut game against Sydney in round nine. |
|
36. Angus Clarke |
Foot (stress fracture) |
7 weeks
Clarke sustained a stress fracture in his foot during round three of the VFL. |
|
8. Brayden Fiorini |
Back |
TBC
Fiorini is experiencing ongoing lower back pain. |
|
37. Nic Martin |
ACL |
Season
Martin tore his ACL in the round 18 clash against Richmond. |
39. Cillian Bourke
Bourke is recovering from a pre-season quad injury.
23. Harrison Jones
Jones sustained a calf strain in round three of the VFL.
27. Mason Redman
Redman tore his meniscus in round two.
17. Vigo Visentini
Visentini injured his hamstring in the round one VFL match against Geelong.
18. Lewis Hayes
Hayes suffered an ACL injury during his debut game against Sydney in round nine.
36. Angus Clarke
Clarke sustained a stress fracture in his foot during round three of the VFL.
8. Brayden Fiorini
Fiorini is experiencing ongoing lower back pain.
37. Nic Martin
Martin tore his ACL in the round 18 clash against Richmond.
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