{"id":576136,"date":"2026-03-31T10:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T10:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/576136\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T10:54:10","slug":"caddy-to-miss-due-to-concussion-bryan-locked-in-for-vfl-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/576136\/","title":{"rendered":"Caddy to miss due to concussion, Bryan locked in for VFL return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n                Injury Report\n            <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__summary\">\n                Read Essendon&#8217;s latest injury update ahead of round four.\n            <\/p>\n<p>Key forward Nate Caddy will miss the round four match against the Western Bulldogs. In the round three match Caddy suffered a head knock in the fourth quarter where he was then assessed by the Club\u2019s medical team and was cleared to play.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Following the game, he presented with concussion symptoms and then entered the AFL concussion protocols due to the onset of delayed concussion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Brayden Fiorini will be assessed through the week after being a late withdrawal from last weekend\u2019s game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nick Bryan will make his return via the VFL this weekend after recovering from last year\u2019s ACL rupture. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Essendon will name their extended squad for the round four clash against Western Bulldogs on Thursday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                Syndesmosis<\/p>\n<p>                                Test<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Clarke sustained a syndesmosis injury at main training ahead of the Opening Round bye.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Back<\/p>\n<p>                                Test<\/p>\n<p>                                Concussion<\/p>\n<p>                                1 week<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Caddy will miss the round four clash against the Bulldogs due to the onset of delayed concussion symptoms following the Round 3 match against North Melbourne.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Foot<\/p>\n<p>                                1 week<\/p>\n<p>                                Quad<\/p>\n<p>                                2-3 weeks<\/p>\n<p>                                Knee<\/p>\n<p>                                5-7 weeks<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Redman tore his meniscus in round two.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Hamstring<\/p>\n<p>                                5-7 weeks<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Visentini injured his hamstring in the round one VFL match against Geelong.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                ACL<\/p>\n<p>                                7 weeks<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Hayes suffered an ACL injury during his debut game against Sydney in round nine.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                ACL<\/p>\n<p>                                Season<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Martin tore his ACL in the round 18 clash against Richmond.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essendonfc.com.au\/players\/9954\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essendonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.45.12\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"36. Angus Clarke\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">36. Angus Clarke<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Clarke sustained a syndesmosis injury at main training ahead of the Opening Round bye.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Syndesmosis\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: Test\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Back\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: Test\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essendonfc.com.au\/players\/6607\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essendonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.45.12\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"30. Nate Caddy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">30. Nate Caddy<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Caddy will miss the round four clash against the Bulldogs due to the onset of delayed concussion symptoms following the Round 3 match against North Melbourne.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Concussion\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: 1 week\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Foot\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: 1 week\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Quad\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: 2-3 weeks\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Knee\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: 5-7 weeks\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essendonfc.com.au\/players\/6698\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essendonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.45.12\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"17. Vigo Visentini\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">17. Vigo Visentini<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Visentini injured his hamstring in the round one VFL match against Geelong.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Hamstring\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: 5-7 weeks\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essendonfc.com.au\/players\/5392\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essendonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.45.12\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"18. Lewis Hayes\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">18. Lewis Hayes<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Hayes suffered an ACL injury during his debut game against Sydney in round nine.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: ACL\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: 7 weeks\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essendonfc.com.au\/players\/6178\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essendonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.45.12\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"37. Nic Martin\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">37. Nic Martin<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Martin tore his ACL in the round 18 clash against Richmond.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: ACL\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: Season\n                                <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Injury Report Read Essendon&#8217;s latest injury update ahead of round four. 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