Port Adelaide will be without small forward Willie Rioli for this weekend's trip to Tasmania due to a foot injury, while coach Ken Hinkley has provided the latest on hurt captain Connor Rozee's playing prospects for Round 19.
Hinkley confirmed Rioli has been sidelined with a fresh ailment, with the setback adding to the season-ending foot injury to Jason Horne-Francis from Sunday's win over West Coast.
Rioli has battled the injury over the past month, which has limited his conditioning and training, with the Power ruling the ex-Eagle out of facing the Hawks this week.
Hinkley said Rioli could be facing multiple weeks on the sidelines, and could be in line for a run through the SANFL.
"Willie has struggled physically over the past couple of weeks. Willie won't play this week," Hinkley said.
"He hasn't been able to train; he hasn't been able to get any conditioning into his body the last three or four weeks.
"He's at a level now where (the injury) is hurting too much. He can't play at the level he needs to play at."
Rozee will be a test and won't have a call made on his selection status until closer to Thursday, with the Power captain nursing a hurt hand from Round 18.
The Power skipper was subbed out of the win over the Eagles as a precautionary measure, but remains under an injury cloud to make the trip to Tasmania.
"We'll give him a chance to see how he is," Hinkley said of his captain.
"If there's any risk or anything he can't handle with the issues he's got with this hand, then we won't play him.
"We won't make that call until later in the week, but he's the captain, he gets a choice on that.
"He's got to be able to do what he needs to do. I'll trust him to make that decision."
Fringe midfield-forward Dylan Williams could be to come into Hinkley's side, having kicked seven goals in the SANFL last week.
Duo Ollie Wines and Aliir Aliir have also been cleared to face the Hawks this week, pending they get through training.
Port Adelaide will take on Hawthorn at Launceston on Saturday at 1:20 pm (AEST).
