Archie Perkins and Elijah Tsatas are expected to be available for selection for Essendon’s Saturday night Gather Round clash against Melbourne at Adelaide Oval.
The young midfielders missed the round three win over Port Adelaide with respective quad and hand injuries, however both have now returned to full training following the early season bye.
Peter Wright will also return to play this weekend following a reintegration into full training, having overcome an ankle ligament strain sustained in a VFL practice match ahead of round one.
In further positive news, experienced midfielder Darcy Parish is in line for some match minutes when Essendon VFL take on Box Hill in a practice match at the NEC Hangar on Saturday morning, beginning at 10am AEST.
A timeframe of return has been revealed for Jye Caldwell after his hamstring strain at training last week, with the gun midfielder expected to miss the next four weeks.
Nik Cox is back in full training, recovering well from the concussion symptoms that have halted his training since December, while Kyle Langford is aiming to return for Anzac Day as he progresses from a hamstring injury.
| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
11. Jade Gresham |
Adductor |
1 week
Gresham sustained a minor adductor strain in the win over North Melbourne. |
|
3. Darcy Parish |
Calf |
1 week
Parish is recovering from a calf strain sustained at training. |
|
14. Jordan Ridley |
Hamstring |
8 weeks
Ridley suffered a high-grade hamstring strain in round eight. |
|
23. Harrison Jones |
Ankle |
TBC
Jones dislocated his ankle in round eight. |
|
2. Sam Draper |
Achilles |
Season
Draper suffered a ruptured Achilles late in the round six win over West Coast. |
|
24. Nick Bryan |
ACL |
Season
Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne. |
|
45. Thomas Edwards |
ACL |
Season
Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL and will most likely miss the remainder of the season. |
11. Jade Gresham
Gresham sustained a minor adductor strain in the win over North Melbourne.
3. Darcy Parish
Parish is recovering from a calf strain sustained at training.
14. Jordan Ridley
Ridley suffered a high-grade hamstring strain in round eight.
23. Harrison Jones
Jones dislocated his ankle in round eight.
2. Sam Draper
Draper suffered a ruptured Achilles late in the round six win over West Coast.
24. Nick Bryan
Nick Bryan suffered an ACL tear in round five against Melbourne.
45. Thomas Edwards
Edwards has suffered a ruptured ACL and will most likely miss the remainder of the season.
Last Updated: 6:01 AM Tuesday, May 6, 2025
