St Kilda gun Jade Gresham is at risk of missing the remainder of the season with a fractured eye socket.
This makes the Saints' very slim chances for a finals berth almost impossible as Gresham has been a catalyst for the club this year.
Teammate Jack Steele pushed Rory Sloane into the young star during Saturday night's loss to Adelaide which could cost him a few weeks on the sidelines, as foxsports.com.au understand he'll miss at least two games with the injury.
We are expected to know the full extent of the injury in the coming 24 hours but its an unlucky blow for the Saints who have had some impressive on-field efforts in the last month.
Gresham was a late first-round pick and has blossomed into an elite talent, playing 81 games and scoring 91 goals in a three-year career.