In a 2009 season that could have presented opportunities aplenty due to the knee injury to fellow ruckman David Hille, Laycock suffered a similar fate, unable to play a game due to a navicular (foot) problem. Now entering the final year of his contract, the big man needs to step up to cement his future at the club.
Draft history: 2002 National AFL Draft 1st round selection (Essendon) No. 10 overall traded by Melbourne for Chris Heffernan and No. 15 (Nicholas Smith).
Injured trio David Hille, Scott Gumbelton and Jason Laycock may all feature in Saturday's NAB Challenge match against Melbourne Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 10:19AM
Essendon coach Matthew Knights says the players who line up in attack against West Coast in the NAB Cup should have those roles for the seasonMonday, January 25, 2010 - 1:09PM
Essendon ruckman Jason Laycock will not play again in 2009 due to ongoing issues with a foot injuryTuesday, June 16, 2009 - 11:57AM
Ruckman Jason Laycock has suffered a setback with his injured ankle, and may not play again in 2009Tuesday, June 02, 2009 - 10:33AM
Essendon has a string of quality players in the VFL fighting to get back to the big timeMonday, May 25, 2009 - 1:03PM
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