Lumbar Stress Fracture(BKSF)

Timeline

1. 25 Apr

   Occurred

   Back stress injury (lumbar) — reported soreness post Anzac Day match (2026-04-25). Scans Monday April 27 confirmed stress injury. Club: "rest period then build back up towards return later in the season." Short-to-medium term absence.

   7 fixtures missed
2. 14 May

   Reassessment

   Back stress | 6 weeks

   Return revised: 27 June → 6 June

   Essendon FC
3. 2 June

   Reassessment

   Auto-promoted to POSSIBLE for Round 13 (expected return 2026-06-06)

4. 7 June

   Setback

   Team played Round 13 (ESS v CAR) — player absent from the lineup, not named. Reverted POSSIBLE to ACTIVE.

5. 11 June

   Progress update

   Progress update

   Essendon lists ~1 week return from back stress injury Kako has sustained a stress injury to his back. Estimated return: 1 week.

   Essendon FC
6. 12 June

   Setback

   NOT named in the Round 14 squad (full team + emergencies published) — fitness test for R14 not passed. Reverted POSSIBLE → ACTIVE, re-targeting next fixture.

7. 22 June

   Progress update

   Club return signal for Round 16 — Kako a chance to return

8. 25 June

   Fitness test

   Essendon FC
9. R1628 June

   Returned to play

   Returned R16 vs NTH

   Returned after 7 fixtures missed

   Returned R16 — confirmed via lineup appearance.