Overview
- Nate Caddy was taken to hospital with an elevated heart rate during last Sunday’s win over GWS, was released after checks, and has now been cleared to play against Hawthorn.
- Interim coach Dean Solomon confirmed on Thursday that Caddy will be available for Saturday’s match and said he trusts the club medical staff’s assessment.
- Essendon faces further selection disruption with Xavier Duursma ruled out for the rest of the season by a hamstring injury.
- Kyle Langford will miss the Hawthorn game because of suspension, forcing the Bombers to alter their forward-line options.
- Carlton has lost key forward Harry McKay to a minor meniscus tear and bone bruising to his knee, a setback that removes him from Saturday’s clash with Gold Coast and complicates the Blues’ wildcard push.