Essendon hope to have best-and-fairest winner Peter Wright playing in their AFL pre-season games after the key forward hurt his calf at training.
As the Bombers work on their glaring defensive problems under new coach Brad Scott, No.5 draft pick Elijah Tsatas will definitely miss the start of the season after last month's knee surgery.
Jake Stringer was also on light duties during Thursday morning's training session at Tullamarine, but Essendon say that was planned for the star forward.
