Essendon Football Club can confirm Shaun McKernan and Kobe Mutch sustained high-grade hamstring strains in Friday night’s win over Melbourne at the MCG. 

Scans have today revealed McKernan is likely to miss between 6-7 weeks with the injury, while Mutch is likely to miss up to 10-12 weeks. 

General manager of football Dan Richardson said the news was disappointing for the pair. 

“Unfortunately scans today have revealed the extent of the respective hamstring injuries for both Shaun and Kobe,” Richardson said. 

“Kobe was sidelined early in the first quarter, while Shaun’s was less severe and able to play out the rest of the game. 

“While disappointing, both Shaun and Kobe will apply themselves with full dedication to their rehabilitation program over the comings weeks.”