Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says he is prepared to make wholesale changes at the selection table in a bid to keep the club's 2025 season alive.
Thursday night's contest presents a do-or-die clash against Carlton, with the loser likely to slip out of the finals race.
In his weekly address, Hinkley insinuated that multiple players could find themselves axed for the contest on the back of a short turnaround and "inconsistent form".
"Quick turnaround is as much of a piece to look at as well as form," Hinkley said.
"The form of some of our AFL players at the level has been a little less than consistent.
"We've got the availabilities this week. We had the whole SANFL squad who didn't play footy, so we've got a bit of freshness we can bring to the side, and we'll do that.
"There's some opportunity for people to come into the side."
Hinkley remained tight-lipped as to where the changes would occur on the ground, but confirmed that defender Aliir Aliir and veteran Travis Boak would return.
Bullocking forward Sam Powell-Pepper is tipped to spend more time in the midfield to combat Carlton's bigger bodies, which could open the door for a small forward like Joe Berry to make his way into the senior side.
The ruck pairing of Dante Visentini and Jordon Sweet is also "more likely than not" to remain in the senior side to tackle the Blues, who boast a duo of Tom De Koning and Marc Pittonet.
Ivan Soldo performed strongly in the SANFL two weeks ago and could be considered.
Hinkley also said that if everything goes according to plan with the return of recruit Jack Lukosius in the club's reserves, he'll be in the frame for senior selection against Brisbane next week.
The Blues are currently in the gun after a turn of form that has put coach Michael Voss' future in jeopardy. Voss spent seven years under Hinkley before making the switch to the Victorian club ahead of the 2022 season.
The Power coach, who can speak from experience, provided a piece of advice amid the media barrage to his former assistant.
"Michael knows what the industry is like," Hinkely said.
"I wouldn't be telling Michael anything more than he knows, and we both know, and everyone in this game knows, is you have your time when you got to stand up and do your job.
"It's hard not to get distracted, but you can't let that happen. Michael is a high-quality person who will lead his club well."