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AFLRATINGS NEWS: Essendon defender Jordan Ridley will miss the start of the 2026 AFL H&A season.
He sustained a calf injury at training last Friday.
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There is no specific timeline for a return at this stage but it is expected he’ll miss at least the opening couple of rounds to start the season.
“’Rids’ has put together a really strong block of work with our high-performance team in recent weeks and was on track to return this Saturday, so it’s disappointing that he’s sustained a new injury at this time,”
“We’ll have a better idea of his specific return-to-play timeline once he’s progressed further in his rehab, but he certainly won’t play in the opening couple of rounds.” Essendon GM of AFL Daniel McPherson.
Essendon play Hawthorn in their season opener on Friday March 13 at the MCG.
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Essendon will likely provide updates during his rehabilitation period.
Ridley averaged 16.7 disposals, 5.5 marks and 0.6 tackles from 11 games in 2025.
AFL Fantasy: 62.0
Game Time %: 70.4
PPM: 0.88
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