GWS co-captain Callan Ward is a "serious" chance to miss round one with a knee injury, according to the Herald Sun's Sam Edmund.
The 28-year old suffered the injury his team's teams JLT clash with the Swans last week and is reportedly wearing a knee brace.
Edmund revealed that the exact details were yet to be confirmed but believes the setback was nothing serious.
“Callan Ward, and we’re still fleshing out the details of this is in serious doubt for Round 1,” he said.
“He’s got a nasty knee injury.
“He was injured, we understood, in that JLT Series game against the Swans, but it slipped under the radar.
“He’s in Melbourne at the moment with a big knee brace, whether he’s seeing a specialist or been granted a bit of free time, we don’t know.
“I’ve been told by the Giants, it’s definitely not a ruptured ACL.”
