Darcy Parish is eyeing off a return to play in around three weeks’ time as he progresses in his recovery from a calf injury.

Sidelined since round 11, the midfielder’s comeback could provide a timely boost for the Bombers entering the business end of the home-and-away campaign.

Mid-season draftee Saad El-Hawli is also tracking well in his recovery from a syndesmosis injury, expected to return to action in 4-5 weeks time.

Player Injury Estimated Return
3. Darcy Parish

3. Darcy Parish

Calf 3 weeks

Darcy Parish suffered a strain in the lead up to the Bombers' round 10 clash with North Melbourne.

26. Kaine Baldwin

26. Kaine Baldwin

Navicular stress 5-6 weeks

Baldwin suffered a stress injury in his foot during pre-season training, before suffering a minor setback in training for round 15.

31. Zach Reid

31. Zach Reid

Pectoral TBC

Zach Reid suffered a pectoral tear in Essendon VFL's clash against Box Hill, remaining unlikely to return before the end of the season.

41. Saad El-Hawli

41. Saad El-Hawli

Ankle 4-5 weeks

El-Hawli injured his ankle during the fourth quarter of his best-on-ground effort in Essendon's VFL's three-point round 11 win over Carlton after getting his ankle trapped underneath him in a contest.

49. Jaiden Hunter

49. Jaiden Hunter

ACL Season

Hunter suffered the long-term knee injury in pre-season training.

3. Darcy Parish

3. Darcy Parish

Darcy Parish suffered a strain in the lead up to the Bombers' round 10 clash with North Melbourne.

Injury: Calf
Est. Return: 3 weeks
26. Kaine Baldwin

26. Kaine Baldwin

Baldwin suffered a stress injury in his foot during pre-season training, before suffering a minor setback in training for round 15.

Injury: Navicular stress
Est. Return: 5-6 weeks
31. Zach Reid

31. Zach Reid

Zach Reid suffered a pectoral tear in Essendon VFL's clash against Box Hill, remaining unlikely to return before the end of the season.

Injury: Pectoral
Est. Return: TBC
41. Saad El-Hawli

41. Saad El-Hawli

El-Hawli injured his ankle during the fourth quarter of his best-on-ground effort in Essendon's VFL's three-point round 11 win over Carlton after getting his ankle trapped underneath him in a contest.

Injury: Ankle
Est. Return: 4-5 weeks
49. Jaiden Hunter

49. Jaiden Hunter

Hunter suffered the long-term knee injury in pre-season training.

Injury: ACL
Est. Return: Season

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