Port Adelaide star Ollie Wines is set to undergo surgery on his injured shoulder, according to a report by AFL.com's Lee Gaskin.
The Power midfielder sustained the injury during a water skiing accident last Saturday, and while a full shoulder reconstruction is not required, Wines will have the procedure to tighten his ligaments.
The severity of the injury was determined after the 24-year old went in for scans on Tuesday.
"It was an unfortunate incident and hopefully I can get it repaired pretty quick," Wines told Ten News First.
"I can't go into any details as of yet, but we'll try to sort of see what's wrong and then we'll talk later in the week."
Despite the Power not revealing a timeline of when to expect Wines back, it is understood that he will be racing the clock to be fit for round one.
The emerging onballer was in the running to be named Port Adelaide's 2019 skipper after Travis Boak stepped down at the end of last season.
Wines recently recommitted to the club on a long-term deal to remain at Alberton Oval until the end of 2022.
