Midfielder increasing training loads, mid-season draftee tracking well.
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.
| Calf |
3 weeks
Darcy Parish suffered a strain in the lead up to the Bombers’ round 10 clash with North Melbourne. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| ACL |
Season
Hunter suffered the long-term knee injury in pre-season training. |
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
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
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
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
Injury: ACL
Est. Return: Season