Essendon’s injury list ahead of round 20.
By essendonfc.com.au
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Essendon could regain Nate Caddy for their Friday night clash with the Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium.
The forward was managed due to soreness last week after featuring in all 16 games in the buildup to the GWS fixture, but he will train fully this week and be available for selection.
Ben Hobbs will also be pushing to be available after missing last week’s game with a groin complaint.
Scans confirmed a hamstring strain for Elijah Tsatas after experiencing some soreness out of his return game against Richmond a fortnight ago – he’ll miss the next four weeks.
Ben McKay is progressing slowly as he manages a niggling foot injury, and while hopeful of getting back this year, it now appears unlikely he will return to play this season.
Darcy Parish and Harrison Jones won’t be seen again this season, as both players continue to recover from their respective calf and ankle injuries.
Groin
Test
Hobbs injured his groin against Richmond and is expected to miss a week.
Quad
3-4 weeks
Langford reinjured his quad at training.
Hamstring
4 weeks
Scans confirmed a hamstring strain for Tsatas following round 18.
Syndesmosis
5-6 weeks
Caldwell will undergo surgery after a syndesmosis injury in round 17.
Foot
5-6 weeks
Ben McKay has a ruptured plantar plate in his foot.
Calf
Season
Parish is recovering from a calf strain sustained at training.
Ankle
Season
Jones dislocated his ankle in round eight.
Achilles
Season
Draper suffered a ruptured Achilles late in the round six win over West Coast.
Concussion
Season
Cox suffered the effects of a concussion from his return to VFL.
ACL
Season
Hayes suffered an ACL injury during his debut game against Sydney in round nine.
ACL
Season
Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne.
Hamstring
Season
Reid will undergo surgery on his hamstring, ruling him out for the remainder of the season.
ACL
Season
Martin tore his ACL in the round 18 clash against Richmond.
ACL
Season
Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL and will miss the remainder of the season.
Foot
Season
Will Setterfield injured his foot against Richmond and will miss the remainder of 2025.
8. Ben Hobbs
Hobbs injured his groin against Richmond and is expected to miss a week.
Injury: Groin
Est. Return: Test
Injury: Quad
Est. Return: 3-4 weeks
5. Elijah Tsatas
Scans confirmed a hamstring strain for Tsatas following round 18.
Injury: Hamstring
Est. Return: 4 weeks
6. Jye Caldwell
Caldwell will undergo surgery after a syndesmosis injury in round 17.
Injury: Syndesmosis
Est. Return: 5-6 weeks
32. Ben McKay
Ben McKay has a ruptured plantar plate in his foot.
Injury: Foot
Est. Return: 5-6 weeks
3. Darcy Parish
Parish is recovering from a calf strain sustained at training.
Injury: Calf
Est. Return: Season
Injury: Ankle
Est. Return: Season
2. Sam Draper
Draper suffered a ruptured Achilles late in the round six win over West Coast.
Injury: Achilles
Est. Return: Season
13. Nik Cox
Cox suffered the effects of a concussion from his return to VFL.
Injury: Concussion
Est. Return: Season
18. Lewis Hayes
Hayes suffered an ACL injury during his debut game against Sydney in round nine.
Injury: ACL
Est. Return: Season
24. Nick Bryan
Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne.
Injury: ACL
Est. Return: Season
31. Zach Reid
Reid will undergo surgery on his hamstring, ruling him out for the remainder of the season.
Injury: Hamstring
Est. Return: Season
37. Nic Martin
Martin tore his ACL in the round 18 clash against Richmond.
Injury: ACL
Est. Return: Season
45. Thomas Edwards
Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL and will miss the remainder of the season.
Injury: ACL
Est. Return: Season
12. Will Setterfield
Will Setterfield injured his foot against Richmond and will miss the remainder of 2025.
Injury: Foot
Est. Return: Season