A Port Adelaide draftee has undergone an arthroscopy, sidelining him from pre-season training in the medium term.
Xavier Walsh, selected by the Power with the 13th pick in the 2023 Rookie Draft, 'jarred his knee' during a training drill.
According to Port Adelaide, the incident occurred during a post-Christmas training session, with Walsh reporting pain when kicking.
It's understood the tall forward had cartilage removed from the front of his knee during the procedure.
The 18-year-old's injury is thought to be on the minor side, with Port Adelaide expecting the East Perth product to return to running within two weeks.
Draftee Xavier Walsh has undergone an arthroscopy to clean out cartilage from his knee ⤵️
— Port Adelaide FC (@PAFC) January 25, 2024
With the exception of ex-Richmond recruit Ivan Soldo, who underwent pre-Christmas finger surgery, the Power have gotten through the off-season largely unscathed.
Soldo is expected to make a full recovery before the start of the season, while key forward Mitch Georgiades -- who suffered an ACL rupture last April -- is aiming to play in Round 1 against West Coast.
Port Adelaide plays Adelaide and Fremantle this pre-season before its season-commencing encounter with the Eagles on March 17.
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