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News.com.au
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
SuperCoach AFL 2025: Caldwell conundrum, Pedlar yes or no, and a huge Tom McCarthy call!
Jye Caldwell is hot property in SuperCoach this week, but the trade comes with serious red flags - is he worth the risk? Host Al Paton is joined by Chloe Williams and the unluckiest man in SuperCoach this year, Tim Michell, to debate Caldwell and the biggest questions in week two of the byes.
News.com.au
07-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
AFL 2025: Essendon coach Brad Scott on midfielder Darcy Parish's return from injury
The wretched injury history of gun midfielder Darcy Parish will force Essendon to ease the All-Australian back conservatively over the coming weeks. Parish, 27, is yet to play a game this year due to ongoing soft-tissue setbacks but is scheduled to be medically fit to play football next week. But Essendon coach Brad Scott is 'leaning towards a more conservative approach' with Parish given he has played just 36 of a possible 75 matches since his career-best 2021 season. 'Whether (Parish) is medically cleared to play, he may be, he may not be, but my view on this is I just want Darcy back injury free and not concerned,' Scott said. 'I am leaning towards a more conservative approach with Darcy, but I will need to collaborate on our medical team with that one, we just won't be risking him. 'He's had too many setbacks to bring him back before he's had a really good block of work. 'He's going well, he's training well, but it's a long season and once we get him back we want to make sure he stays back.' Essendon lost Jade Gresham, Jordan Ridley and Harrison Jones through injury in a costly win over North Melbourne last Thursday. But the Bombers are set to welcome back tough inside midfielder Jye Caldwell this week as a welcome boost alongside in-form captain Zach Merrett. Scott is rapt to have Caldwell back for what he brings on the field but says he offers so much more as a cog in the club's culture. 'He's an important player for us, he's one of those of type of guys who is clearly a really capable player but a heart and soul player,' he said. 'He brings more to us than kicks, marks, handballs, tackles, contested possessions, etc – he brings a fair bit of heart and soul to our team.' Scott was wary of North Melbourne stars Nick Larkey, Luke Davies-Uniacke and Jy Simpkin last week and admits he has his hands full with Sydney on Saturday. He says the Bombers must contain Sydney's array of 'off Broadway' types that cause just as much damage as its big-name superstars. 'Teams go through ebbs and flows at different stages but what is a constant with Sydney is that they've got absolute stars of the competition,' he said. 'I know (Errol) Gulden and (Callum) Mills are a couple of stars missing but (Isaac) Heeney and (Chad) Warner are as influential as any other midfielders in the competition at the moment. 'Sydney, particularly in Melbourne, some of their I suppose off-Broadway type of players are very, very capable and don't get the recognition in Melbourne they deserve. 'At AFL clubs we give them the recognition, I think there's a lot of players, (James) Rowbottom is a good example, I think he does a power of work for them as a really important player. 'People quite rightly talk about Heeney and Warner for how good they've been this year.'
Perth Now
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Bombers to regain midfielder Caldwell for Swans clash
Essendon will regain Jye Caldwell from injury in a crucial boost to their midfield stocks ahead of facing Sydney. Caldwell hasn't played since round three due to a hamstring strain but has been cleared to face the Swans at Marvel Stadium on Saturday. The Bombers confirmed more midfield depth is on the way, with Darcy Parish (calf) a week away from returning to play. Jade Gresham (adductor) should only miss a week while Jordan Ridley (eight weeks) will be sidelined for longer, with a timeline not yet available on Harrison Jones' return from a dislocated ankle. Sydney have listed veteran on-baller Taylor Adams as a test to return from his hamstring injury against Essendon. Star winger Errol Gulden (ankle) has started running and is five-to-seven weeks away, while Tom Papley (heel) is four-to-six weeks off a return. Captain Callum Mills (foot) remains a "week to week" proposition. Gold Coast have lost important defender Lachie Weller for six weeks with a hamstring injury, but the Suns are optimistic Ben Long (hamstring) will return against the Western Bulldogs in Darwin. The Brisbane Lions expect to regain young gun Logan Morris (calf) and Kai Lohmann (shoulder) against North Melbourne, but Sam Day (hamstring) will be out for six weeks. North defender Miller Bergman will miss the rest of the season after tearing his ACL during a VFL game on the weekend, but the Kangaroos expect to regain George Wardlaw from a corked thigh for Sunday's game in Hobart. GWS trio Toby Bedford (eye), Kieren Briggs (ankle) and Jake Riccardi (hand) all have to prove their availability this week to face Geelong. Hawthorn will be without midfielder Cam Mackenzie for up to two weeks with a broken hand. The Hawks will take a cautious approach to Jack Scrimshaw's second concussion this year, ruling him out of facing Melbourne. But Karl Amon (concussion) is due to return.
