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An MRI scan on James Hird's calf this afternoon has revealed the Bomber skipper has a minor calf strain. The good news is it is not a tear, which was the worst case scenario. At this stage Hird will miss one or two weeks with the injury. ""We will monitor James' progress conservatively and he will not return until he is 100% fit,"" said Essendon's fitness coach John Quinn.
Essendon skipper James Hird will have a MRI scan this afternoon to determine the severity of his calf strain. In an unfortunate incident at training last Friday afternoon the skipper injured his calf muscle. The training session proved to be costly to the Bombers with Joe Misiti also injuring himself and as a result was a late withdrawal from yesterday's match. Misiti rolled his ankle in a training drill and fitness coach John Quinn said scans have revealed he has slight ligament damage.
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