爆撃機s' Stringer still hamstrung, will 行方不明になる opener
Jake Stringer is sidelined with a hamstring 傷害, 取引，協定ing Essendon a major blow for their 開始 AFL 衝突／不一致 against arch-競争相手s Hawthorn.
The 爆撃機s 報告（する）／憶測d last month that Stringer had hamstring tightness, which 支配するd him out of their two pre-season hitouts.
They were 希望に満ちた he would be ready for Sunday's 衝突／不一致 at the MCG, but he has not 回復するd in time.
Essendon have a number of 傷害 関心s this week, with former captain Dyson Heppell (foot), Jye Caldwell (ankle) and Ben Hobbs (calf) all needing fitness 実験（する）s.
But Stringer is a major blow, given his proven ability to turn a game and the need for the 爆撃機s to start the season 井戸／弁護士席 against the 強硬派s under new coach Brad Scott.
Stringer was 制限するd to 15 games last season because of groin and hamstring 問題／発行するs.
"Our 業績／成果 team have put together a 包括的な 計画（する） with Jake to get him 支援する to his best 地位，任命する-傷害," said 爆撃機s 業績／成果 経営者／支配人 Daniel McPherson.
"He 参加するd in a strong 開会／開廷／会期 on Saturday, and we want to make sure he has 封鎖する of 十分な training with the main group before he is 利用できる for 選択.
"It's a long season ahead and we want to 確実にする Jake is fully ready to go when he returns to play, so we won't be 急ぐing him 支援する."
Heppell 傷つける his foot against the Suns in the pre-season, while Caldwell sprained his ankle in their loss to St Kilda.
"(Jye) has been really diligent with his rehabilitation which has enabled him to return to running in a short 量 of time," McPherson said.
"He has 満足させるd all the milestones 始める，決める by the high-業績／成果 team and will reint egrate into the main group this week."
Likewise, the 爆撃機s are impressed with Hobbs' 進歩 支援する from a calf 緊張する and also hope Heppell will be 利用できる.
Matt Guelfi and Kyle Langford played 井戸／弁護士席 in a VFL practice match on the 週末 to 上げる their 選択s hopes for 一連の会議、交渉／完成する one.
