Sam Powell-Pepper’s season has ended early, with scans confirming an anterior cruciate ligament rupture to his left knee.
It’s a heartbreaking result for the 27-year-old, who suffered the same injury to his right knee less than 15 months ago.
“It’s such a disappointing outcome for Sam, and for the club," Port Adelaide Head of Medical Services Tim O'Leary said.
"Sam is so courageous and hard-working, and was incredibly diligent with his previous knee rehab. There is no doubt he will approach this rehab with his usual high level of commitment, attacking it in the same way he attacks the footy."
Meanwhile, Esava Ratugolea and Dante Visentini also won't feature for the rest of the season after being involved in separate incidents during the first half at The Gabba on Saturday.
Ratugolea sustained a high-grade hamstring during a spoil and Visentini suffered a high-grade syndesmosis injury in a ruck contest.
Visentini will undergo surgery this week to repair his syndesmosis, while Ratugolea's treatment plan will be determined over the coming days.
“It’s really unfortunate to lose Esava and Dante at this point in the year,” O’Leary said.
“The silver lining is that there will be no impact on their pre-seasons, which gives them the best chance to prepare for 2026.”
Second-year player Lachie Charleson has had a successful procedure on a broken finger and will be sidelined for up to a fortnight.
Port Adelaide will name its final team for Sunday’s game against West Coast on Friday afternoon at 4:30pm.
Injury list
Lachie Charleson (finger) - 1-2 weeks
Jacob Moss (ankle) - 3-5 weeks
Ryan Burton (knee) - TBC
Tom Cochrane (foot) - season
Todd Marshall (achilles) - season
Sam Powell-Pepper (knee) - season
Esava Ratugolea (hamstring) - season
Dante Visentini (ankle) - season
Xavier Walsh (shoulder) - season
