Tom Edwards will likely miss the remainder of the 2025 season, with scans confirming today that he has ruptured his ACL.

Read the injury update here

Gun midfielder Jye Caldwell has undergone scans on his hamstring after a suspected strain suffered at training today.  

Elijah Tsatas has returned to training after sustaining a broken hand, with the midfielder on track for a potential Gather Round return.

Archie Perkins will also be tracking for selection in Adelaide as he progresses positively from a quad strain sustained in round two.

Additionally, experienced duo Will Setterfield and Jayden Laverde made successful returns to the VFL against Werribee

Darcy Parish did not play against Werribee with the club opting to be precautious. Despite this, he is tracking positively and will be looking at return post the bye.

Unfortunately, draftee Angus Clarke sustained a broken collarbone early into the VFL contest. He underwent surgery today and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.

Nik Cox has ramped up his training loads as he nears a return while key forward Peter Wright is tracking well and is expected to be fit in two to three weeks.

Kyle Langford is still on track with is rehab, with his timeline at an estimated three weeks.

Small forward Matt Guelfi is also progressing well, with his timeline now at five to six weeks.

Player Injury Estimated Return
4. Kyle Langford

4. Kyle Langford

Hamstring Test

Langford suffered a right hamstring strain in the Bombers' round one clash against Hawthorn. He'll look to Anzac Day for a potential return to play.

28. Xavier Duursma

28. Xavier Duursma

Soreness Test

Duursma copped a heavy hit to the abdominal region in the fourth term against the Eagles. He'll be a test for Anzac Day.

13. Nik Cox

13. Nik Cox

Calf 1 week

Cox suffered a minor calf setback in training.

35. Matt Guelfi

35. Matt Guelfi

Hamstring 1 week

Guelfi had surgery on his hamstring back in February.

36. Angus Clarke

36. Angus Clarke

Collarbone 1 week

Clarke suffered a broken collarbone in the first quarter against Werribee in round two of the VFL.

6. Jye Caldwell

6. Jye Caldwell

Hamstring 2 weeks

Caldwell suffered a hamstring strain at training following round three.

2. Sam Draper

2. Sam Draper

Achilles TBC

Draper suffered a ruptured Achilles late in the round six win over West Coast.

3. Darcy Parish

3. Darcy Parish

Calf TBC

Parish suffered a setback with a calf strain on the verge of his return to play.

24. Nick Bryan

24. Nick Bryan

ACL Season

Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne.

45. Thomas Edwards

45. Thomas Edwards

ACL Season

Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL and will most likely miss the remainder of the season.

4. Kyle Langford

4. Kyle Langford

Langford suffered a right hamstring strain in the Bombers' round one clash against Hawthorn. He'll look to Anzac Day for a potential return to play.

Injury: Hamstring
Est. Return: Test
28. Xavier Duursma

28. Xavier Duursma

Duursma copped a heavy hit to the abdominal region in the fourth term against the Eagles. He'll be a test for Anzac Day.

Injury: Soreness
Est. Return: Test
13. Nik Cox

13. Nik Cox

Cox suffered a minor calf setback in training.

Injury: Calf
Est. Return: 1 week
35. Matt Guelfi

35. Matt Guelfi

Guelfi had surgery on his hamstring back in February.

Injury: Hamstring
Est. Return: 1 week
36. Angus Clarke

36. Angus Clarke

Clarke suffered a broken collarbone in the first quarter against Werribee in round two of the VFL.

Injury: Collarbone
Est. Return: 1 week
6. Jye Caldwell

6. Jye Caldwell

Caldwell suffered a hamstring strain at training following round three.

Injury: Hamstring
Est. Return: 2 weeks
2. Sam Draper

2. Sam Draper

Draper suffered a ruptured Achilles late in the round six win over West Coast.

Injury: Achilles
Est. Return: TBC
3. Darcy Parish

3. Darcy Parish

Parish suffered a setback with a calf strain on the verge of his return to play.

Injury: Calf
Est. Return: TBC
24. Nick Bryan

24. Nick Bryan

Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne.

Injury: ACL
Est. Return: Season
45. Thomas Edwards

45. Thomas Edwards

Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL and will most likely miss the remainder of the season.

Injury: ACL
Est. Return: Season

Last Updated: 6:13 AM Tuesday, April 22, 2025