ESS

Essendon

VFL: Essendon (VFL)

Squad as of Round 29

AFL Ladder

#18/182–21–08 pts · 64.6%Official AFL ladder · after R24

Season complete — last played Round 24, 23 Aug.

Return targets below are for 2027. Injury list as at 14 Oct.

Injury list — 2027 outlook

Carrying into 2027

(7)

Still expected to be unavailable when the new season starts.

Sullivan RobeyMCL Sprain
KTLC — MCL Sprain
2027 · TBC
Jordan RidleyMidfoot Ligament Sprain
FOLI2 — Midfoot Ligament Sprain
2027 · TBC
Xavier DuursmaHamstring Strain
MTMJ — Hamstring Strain
2027 · TBC
Lewis HayesACL Tear
KTCL — ACL Tear
2027 · TBC
Archie MayShoulder Dislocation
STGL — Shoulder Dislocation
2027 · TBC
Brayden FioriniBack Injury (General)
BKXX — Back Injury (General)
2027 · TBC
Nic MartinACL Tear
KTCL — ACL Tear
2027 · TBC

Expected fit for pre-season

(3)

Short-term injuries that should resolve over the break.

Sam DurhamUnspecified Injury
XXXX — Unspecified Injury
Pre-season 2027
Darcy ParishCalf Strain
LTMJ — Calf Strain
Pre-season 2027
Kayle GerreynKnee Injury (General)
KNXX — Knee Injury (General)
Pre-season 2027

Roster Durability

40 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

3.2

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#1 / 18 league

13.97

Wtd Val Used

#5 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 23 rounds

68.5%

Availability

#15/18 league

Health Index

#17/18 league

7.4k km

Air Travel

6 interstate trips · #17/18

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 2Minor: 23Moderate: 16Severe: 6Long-term: 5

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 10 (+38.9% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 3.2 (-33.3% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 28 — ranked #17/18

Weighted Burden: 119 — ranked #17/18

Home Grounds

Marvel StadiumMelbourne · ~7gPrimary

Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne · ~4g

Players Used by Round

41 used · 2 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (41 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
Round 19	39	1
Round 20	39	0
Round 21	40	1
Round 22	41	1
Round 23	41	0
Round 24	41	0

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	6 days
Round 21	7 days
Round 22	6 days
Round 23	8 days
Round 24	7 days

Travel by Round

7.45k km · 6 trips · 6/23 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
Round 19	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 20	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 21	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 22	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 23	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 24	No interstate travel	0 trips

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	Flown
Round 20	7.45k km	Flown
Round 21	7.45k km	Flown
Round 22	7.45k km	Flown
Round 23	7.45k km	Flown
Round 24	7.45k km	Flown

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	52
Unique Players Affected	29
Total Games Missed	167
Average Games Missed Per Injury	3.2
Average Recovery Time (days)	34
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	0
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	0

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Knee	11	3	5.4	2	9
Hamstring	9	1	3.8	1	8
Ankle/Foot	6	0	4	1	5
Systemic/Other	5	1	1	0	5
Shoulder	4	1	3	0	4
Chest/Torso	4	0	2.3	0	4
Lower Leg	4	1	3	1	3
Head/Neck	4	0	1.5	0	4
Foot	3	1	9	0	3
Quadriceps	1	0	3	0	1
Wrist/Hand	1	0	1	0	1

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

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Nick Bryan	Finger injury ruled him out of the Round 22 game against Geelong. No specific diagnosis named by the club.	Aug 16	Aug 16	0 days
Angus Clarke	Concussion — accidentally collected in the head by teammate Isaac Kako against Adelaide and failed a half-time head injury assessment. He had earlier hobbled off with a left knee complaint that proved to be only a hyperextension and returned to the field. The mandatory return-to-play protocol rules him out of Round 22.	Aug 16	Aug 16	0 days
Jye Caldwell	Managed — rested for the Round 20 game against Hawthorn; listed as OUT (Managed) in the Round 20 team list.	Aug 8	Aug 8	0 days
Nick Bryan	Ruled out of the Round 20 game against Hawthorn after taking a couple of heavy knocks in the Round 19 game the week before. The club has not specified the area of concern or a return timeline.	Aug 2	Aug 2	0 days
Jordan Ridley	Managed — rested from the Round 18 game against Brisbane as a planned load-management week.	Jul 19	Jul 19	0 days
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
Tom Edwards	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.	Aug 8	Aug 8	0 days
Kyle Langford	Quadriceps strain — AFL R15 Medical Room (June 16, 2026): no timeline set. Official injury list — exact onset date unconfirmed.	Jul 19	Jul 19	0 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

Showing 10 of 39 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

8 of 50 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	4	4/9
Lower Leg	2	2/4
Knee	1	1/11
Quadriceps	1	1/1

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