{"id":591466,"date":"2026-04-07T15:16:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/591466\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:16:12","slug":"updates-ahead-of-gather-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/591466\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates ahead of Gather Round"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n                Injury Report\n            <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__summary\">\n                Latest on the injury front as Dons get set for Dees clash.\n            <\/p>\n<p class=\"ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Scans on Monday morning cleared Zach Reid of a hamstring strain after the defender sat out the final quarter of Sunday night\u2019s match against the Western Bulldogs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing\">Angus Clarke sustained a stress fracture to his\u00a0foot\u00a0after reporting discomfort during the first half\u00a0of Sunday\u2019s VFL match against Footscray.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">Harry Jones suffered a calf strain in the first\u00a0quarter of the VFL match and will be assessed further in the coming days to have a clearer return-to play timeline.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(33, 33, 33)\">Brayden Fiorini remains under assessment by the Club\u2019s medical team after experiencing ongoing lower back pain and tightness.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message skipProofing\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(0, 0, 0)\">On Thursday night, Essendon will name its side for the Gather Round clash against Melbourne.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                Quad<\/p>\n<p>                                1-2 weeks<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Bourke is recovering from a pre-season quad injury.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Hamstring<\/p>\n<p>                                4-6 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>                                Knee<\/p>\n<p>                                4-6 weeks<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Redman tore his meniscus in round two.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                ACL<\/p>\n<p>                                6 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>                                Back<\/p>\n<p>                                TBC<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Fiorini is experiencing ongoing lower back pain.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Calf strain<\/p>\n<p>                                TBC<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Jones sustained a calf strain in round three of the VFL.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Foot (stress fracture)<\/p>\n<p>                                TBC<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Clarke sustained a stress fracture in his foot during round three of the VFL.\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>\n                                    Injury: Quad\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: 1-2 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: 4-6 weeks\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Knee\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: 4-6 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: 6 weeks\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Back\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: TBC\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Calf strain\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: TBC\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 stress fracture in his foot during round three of the VFL.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Foot (stress fracture)\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: TBC\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 Latest on the injury front as Dons get set for Dees clash. 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