Port Adelaide forward Mitch Georgiades has been ruled out of the Powers preliminary final.
The talented young forward was subbed off in Round 23 with a hamstring injury and was expected to be fit for the third week of finals but has been unable to get the injury right.
The club says while he played a SANFL game last week and didn't re-injure the hamstring, he wouldn't be at the level required for AFL football this week.
With the pre-finals bye being moved to the week before the Grand Final, Georgiades is every chance to be ready should the Power make the Grand Final.
Port Adelaide host the Western bulldogs at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday night.