Defender Lewis Hayes will play his first game since suffering an ACL injury on debut against Sydney last year, set to suit up for Essendon’s VFL side against Werribee at Windy Hill on Sunday.
Saad El-Hawli has also fully recovered from a broken collarbone and is looking to return to the action this weekend.
Jye Caldwell will be a test after pulling up sore following the Dreamtime clash against Richmond, while Archie May is subject to a fitness test after recovering from a heavy knock in the fourth quarter of Friday night's game.
Jordan Ridley remains a week away as he builds back from a calf injury.
Andy McGrath is out of hospital and recovering from a successful surgery after sustaining a fractured jaw in the Dreamtime clash with Richmond. He is expected to miss until at least the AFL mid-season bye.
As confirmed on Saturday, Matt Guelfi will be sidelined due to suffering a confirmed hamstring tear, and Sam Durham will miss this weekend’s match due to entering the AFL’s concussion protocols following a first-quarter collision.
Essendon will name the squad to take on West Coast Eagles this Thursday night.
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| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
6. Jye Caldwell |
Ankle |
Test
Caldwell will be a test for this week's clash after sustaining an ankle injury against Richmond. |
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26. Archie May |
Abdominal |
Test
May was involved in a collision in the fourth quarter against Richmond. |
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14. Jordan Ridley |
Calf strain |
1 week
Ridley suffered a low-grade calf strain against the SUNS in round six. |
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22. Sam Durham |
Concussion |
1 week
Durham suffered a concussion in round 11 v the Tigers. |
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36. Angus Clarke |
Foot (stress fracture) |
2 weeks
Clarke sustained a stress fracture in his foot during round three of the VFL. |
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15. Dyson Sharp |
Shoulder |
2-3 weeks
Sharp suffered a shoulder injury against the GIANTS in round nine. |
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48. Liam McMahon |
Ankle | 3-4 weeks |
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38. Rhys Unwin |
Hamstring |
3-4 weeks
Unwin sustained a hamstring injury against Williamstown in round six of the VFL season. |
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35. Matt Guelfi |
Hamstring |
3-4 weeks
Guelfi had surgery on his hamstring back in February. |
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10. Isaac Kako |
Back stress |
3-4 weeks
Kako has sustained a stress injury to his back. |
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17. Vigo Visentini |
Hamstring |
4 weeks
Visentini injured his hamstring in his VFL return against the Giants. |
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20. Peter Wright |
Knee |
6-7 weeks
Wright suffered ligament damage to his knee in a collision against the Dockers. |
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40. Zak Johnson |
Foot |
7-8 weeks
Johnson suffered a broken foot against GWS in round nine. |
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1. Andrew McGrath |
Jaw |
TBC
McGrath broke his jaw in the match against Richmond in round 11. |
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8. Brayden Fiorini |
Back |
Season
Fiorini will undergo surgery on his back, ruling him out for the majority of the home-and-away season. |
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37. Nic Martin |
ACL |
Season
Martin tore his ACL in the round 18 clash against Richmond last year. |
6. Jye Caldwell
Caldwell will be a test for this week's clash after sustaining an ankle injury against Richmond.
26. Archie May
May was involved in a collision in the fourth quarter against Richmond.
14. Jordan Ridley
Ridley suffered a low-grade calf strain against the SUNS in round six.
22. Sam Durham
Durham suffered a concussion in round 11 v the Tigers.
36. Angus Clarke
Clarke sustained a stress fracture in his foot during round three of the VFL.
15. Dyson Sharp
Sharp suffered a shoulder injury against the GIANTS in round nine.
38. Rhys Unwin
Unwin sustained a hamstring injury against Williamstown in round six of the VFL season.
35. Matt Guelfi
Guelfi had surgery on his hamstring back in February.
10. Isaac Kako
Kako has sustained a stress injury to his back.
17. Vigo Visentini
Visentini injured his hamstring in his VFL return against the Giants.
20. Peter Wright
Wright suffered ligament damage to his knee in a collision against the Dockers.
40. Zak Johnson
Johnson suffered a broken foot against GWS in round nine.
1. Andrew McGrath
McGrath broke his jaw in the match against Richmond in round 11.
8. Brayden Fiorini
Fiorini will undergo surgery on his back, ruling him out for the majority of the home-and-away season.
37. Nic Martin
Martin tore his ACL in the round 18 clash against Richmond last year.
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