ESS

Essendon

VFL: Essendon (VFL)

Squad during Round 19

AFL Ladder

#18/181–16–04 pts · 66.6%Official AFL ladder · after R18

Long-Term Injury List (4)

Players designated long-term injuries — sidelined 4+ weeks (AFL public-list threshold) or post-surgical

Player	Injury	OSIICS	Injury Date	Days on LTI	Expected Return
Nic Martin#37	ACL re-injury to recently reconstructed knee during training in early November. Further surgery on November 28. Ruled out for entire 2026 season, targeting 2027 pre-season.	KTCL — ACL Tear	Nov 15, 2025	LTI (177 days)	Mar 15, 2027
Brayden Fiorini	Back injury (Round 3, 2026-03-26) requiring surgery — formally placed on Long-Term Injury List by Essendon on 2026-05-20 per zerohanger.com.au, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2026 season. Daniel McPherson (GM AFL): "given the delicacy around having surgery on his back". Earliest return R1 2027.	BKXX — Back Injury (General)	Mar 26	LTI (71 days)	Mar 15, 2027
Archie May#26	Shoulder injury requiring surgery — ruled out for the rest of the 2026 season. (Originally dislocated shoulder vs West Coast, R11.)	STGL — Shoulder Dislocation	May 31	LTI (46 days)	Mar 1, 2027
Lewis Hayes#18	ACL rupture — re-injured his ACL during his VFL return game against Werribee; out for the season. Second ACL episode (prior reconstruction recovered May 2026).	KTCL — ACL Tear	Jun 6	LTI (40 days)	Mar 15, 2027

Ongoing Injuries

Showing 5 of 5 injuries

Player	Injury	OSIICS	Severity	Status	Source	Injury Date	Expected Return
Rhys Unwin#38 FWDUnrated	Hamstring injury sustained in Round 8 vs Brisbane Lions (2026-05-02). Estimated 6-8 weeks.	MTMM — Hamstring Strain Grade II	Severe · 6 missed	Injured	AFL.com.au[LOW]	May 2	This week
Kyle Langford#4 FWDModerate	Quadriceps strain — AFL R15 Medical Room (June 16, 2026): no timeline set. Official injury list — exact onset date unconfirmed.	MQMJ — Quadriceps Strain Recurrence	Moderate · 2 missed	Injured	AFL.com.au[LOW]	Jun 14	This week
Jordan Ridley#14 DEFFragile	Managed — rested from the Round 18 game against Brisbane as a planned load-management week.	Managed	Minor · 1 missed	Possible return	—	1 week ago	This week
Kayle Gerreyn#19 FWDUnrated	Knee soreness — missed Round 17; expected back within a week. Source: essendonfc.com.au injury list.	KNXX — Knee Injury (General)	Minor · 1 missed	Injured Awaiting Diagnosis	Essendon FC[LOW]	2 weeks ago	Jul 29
Tom Edwards#45 FWDUnrated	Hamstring strain — suffered in Round 14 of the VFL season; added to Essendon AFL injury list, 3-4 weeks away. AFL incident context unverified against player_games. Source: essendonfc.com.au injury list.	MTMJ — Hamstring Strain	Minor · 3 missed	Injured	Essendon FC[LOW]	2 weeks ago	Jul 30

Roster Durability

45 rated players

Career durability tiers across the active list — Ironman (most available) to Injury-prone. A multi-season, OSIICS-aware measure of how a roster holds up.

Squad Health

Ongoing Injuries

Players with an unresolved injury

LTI Players

Long-term injury list

New (30d)

Injuries in last 30 days

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#4 / 18 league

12.89

Wtd Val Used

#6 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 17 rounds

67.8%

Availability

#15/18 league

Health Index

#16/18 league

+2vs R17

7.4k km

Air Travel

6 interstate trips · #11/18

Days to Next

vs GWS · R19

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 1Minor: 18Moderate: 15Severe: 5Long-term: 3

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 9 (+25% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 4 (-16.7% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 24 — ranked #16/18

Weighted Burden: 85.1 — ranked #18/18

Home Grounds

Marvel StadiumMelbourne · ~7gPrimary

Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne · ~4g

Players Used by Round

38 used · 3 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (38 introduced across the season)
Round	Players used (cumulative)	New this round
Round 1	23	23
Round 2	24	1
Round 3	29	5
Round 4	30	1
Round 5	33	3
Round 6	33	0
Round 7	33	0
Round 8	34	1
Round 9	35	1
Round 10	36	1
Round 11	36	0
Round 12	36	0
Round 13	37	1
Round 14	37	0
Round 16	37	0
Round 17	37	0
Round 18	38	1

Days Break by Round

7-day avg · 1 short break

Days break before each round
Round	Days break
Round 1	Season opener
Round 2	9 days
Round 3	6 days
Round 4	8 days
Round 5	6 days
Round 6	7 days
Round 7	7 days
Round 8	7 days
Round 9	7 days
Round 10	8 days
Round 11	5 days (compressed)
Round 12	9 days
Round 13	7 days
Round 14	6 days
Round 16	15 days
Round 17	7 days
Round 18	7 days
Round 19	7 days
Round 20	7 days
Round 21	7 days
Round 22	7 days
Round 23	7 days
Round 24	7 days

Travel by Round

7.45k km · 6 trips · 6/17 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 1	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 2	653.6 km	1 trip
Round 3	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 4	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 5	653.6 km	1 trip
Round 6	1.34k km	1 trip
Round 7	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 8	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 9	706.5 km	1 trip
Round 10	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 11	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 12	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 13	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 14	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 16	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 17	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 18	1.37k km	1 trip

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

7.45k km of 7.45k km banked (100%)

Cumulative travel by round for ESS
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 1	0 km	Flown
Round 2	653.6 km	Flown
Round 3	653.6 km	Flown
Round 4	653.6 km	Flown
Round 5	1.31k km	Flown
Round 6	2.65k km	Flown
Round 7	2.65k km	Flown
Round 8	2.65k km	Flown
Round 9	3.36k km	Flown
Round 10	3.36k km	Flown
Round 11	3.36k km	Flown
Round 12	6.07k km	Flown
Round 13	6.07k km	Flown
Round 14	6.07k km	Flown
Round 16	6.07k km	Flown
Round 17	6.07k km	Flown
Round 18	7.45k km	Flown
Round 19	7.45k km	Projected
Round 20	7.45k km	Projected
Round 21	7.45k km	Projected
Round 22	7.45k km	Projected
Round 23	7.45k km	Projected
Round 24	7.45k km	Projected

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	42
Unique Players Affected	28
Total Games Missed	166
Average Games Missed Per Injury	4
Average Recovery Time (days)	35
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	4
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	12

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Knee	10	2	5.6	2	8
Hamstring	8	2	3	1	7
Ankle/Foot	6	0	4.8	1	5
Shoulder	4	1	4	0	4
Chest/Torso	4	0	2.5	0	4
Head/Neck	3	0	2.3	0	3
Lower Leg	3	0	2.3	1	2
Foot	2	0	9	0	2
Systemic/Other	1	1	1	0	1
Quadriceps	1	1	2	0	1

* Recurrences = Same player injured in same body region multiple times

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Jaxon Artemis	Hamstring injury — listed on Essendon official club injury list (est. return: Test). Onset unverified against player_games; no AFL appearance R15-R17.	Jul 19	Jul 12	-7 days
Archie Roberts	Dislocated left shoulder upon an awkward landing while tackling in the second quarter vs Melbourne (R14); ruled out of the game and did not return.	Jul 12	Jul 12	0 days
Vigo Visentini	Hamstring strain — injured in his VFL return against the Giants; club lists 2 weeks.	Jun 28	Jun 28	0 days
Darcy Parish	Knee soreness — OUT for Round 13 vs Carlton (Kings Birthday Eve). Source: AFL.com.au R13 medical room (June 2). Mechanism/grade unspecified.	Jun 27	Jun 28	+1 day
Archie May	Abdominal injury — listed as Test on Essendon injury list (2026-05-28). Fitness test required before R12 selection.	May 28	May 31	+3 days
Mason Redman	Knee — listed as knee on AFL R12 injury list; ruled out of R12 trip west. Assessed as re-aggravation/continuation of R2 left meniscus tear (KTCM, recovered 2026-05-02). Exact re-flare date unknown; dated to R12 round start.	Jun 7	Jun 7	0 days
Andrew McGrath	Broken jaw with tooth loss sustained in Dreamtime at the 'G vs Richmond R11 2026-05-22. Hospitalised. AFL.com.au: "broke your jaw and a tooth comes out in the incident, and he's got a pretty noticeable crack".	Jun 28	Jun 28	0 days
Jye Caldwell	Ankle/syndesmosis injury (high ankle sprain) — sustained Q1 vs Richmond R11 Dreamtime 2026-05-22 (MCG), played through. ESS: "One of those players to be assessed this week." Recurrence of recently RECOVERED AKXX (closed 2026-05-17). Pulled up sore post-match.	Jun 27	Jun 28	+1 day
Matt Guelfi	Hamstring tear — sustained in opening minutes of Dreamtime at the 'G vs Richmond R11 2026-05-22 (MCG). Scans confirmed tear. ESS: "He is expected to miss at least the next three games." Targeting return after R15 bye.	Jun 28	Jun 28	0 days
Sam Durham	Concussion sustained vs Richmond R11 2026-05-22 (Dreamtime at the 'G). Ruled out of match. Mandatory 12-day return-to-play protocol.	Jun 7	Jun 7	0 days

Showing 10 of 31 injuries with expected return dates

* Variance: Green = Early/On-time (within 7 days), Red = Late (7+ days)

Recurrence Patterns

6 of 41 injuries this season are recurrences — a repeat of a prior same-region injury (OSIICS body-region match within 24 months).

Body Region	Recurrences	Of Total
Hamstring	3	3/8
Knee	1	1/10
Quadriceps	1	1/1
Lower Leg	1	1/3

Recurrence is auto-flagged from OSIICS classification (same player, same body-region + tissue, within 24 months). Load-managed rests are excluded.