Darcy Parish, Essendon’s star midfielder, could return to action this weekend, but he needs to train properly in the coming days to establish whether he’ll make the journey to face Sydney at the SCG on Saturday night.
Zach Reid, a young defender, is projected to miss the next four weeks after suffering a hamstring strain in the Bombers’ round one win against Hawthorn.
The 21-year-old was taken out of the game at halftime after expressing hamstring pain to fitness officials in the second quarter, and scans this week revealed the full degree of his injury.
Forward Matt Guelfi is also slated to miss the next two weeks after injuring his calf late in the fourth quarter on Saturday.
While the pair’s injuries were both classified as mild, the club will take a cautious approach to ensure their recovery to full fitness.
Jordan Ridley is making good progress in his recovery from a quad strain, with the Dons’ round three match against St Kilda looking like a probable return date, depending on how he goes through next week’s training block.
Dylan Shiel played a full game in the VFL on Saturday, confirming his successful return from off-season foot surgery.
Essendon round two injury listÂ
| Name | Injury | Weeks |
| Darcy Parish | Hamstring | Test |
| Jordan Ridley | Quad | 1-2 weeks |
| Matt Guelfi | Calf | 2-3 weeks |
| Zach Reid | Hamstring | 4-6 weeks |
| Tex Wanganeen | Navicular | 4-5 weeks |
| Kaine Baldwin | Navicular | 12 weeks |
| Jaiden Hunter | ACL | Season |
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