Fremantle ruckman Aaron Sandilands is set to spend several more days in hospital while he recovers from a collapsed lung and fractured ribs.
Sandilands suffered the injuries when he copped a knee to the back from Nic Naitanui in Saturday night's 33-point western derby loss.
The 211cm ruckman underwent surgery on Sunday but a timeframe on his return is yet to be set.
Although some players have been able to return from a punctured lung within three weeks, the fact Sandilands also has rib damage is expected to extend his spell on the sidelines.
His loss is a huge blow to the Dockers, whose finals hopes are already looking slim following their 0-3 start to the season.
Fremantle face the unbeaten Kangaroos at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Ruckman Jon Griffin is almost certain to earn a recall to fill the void left by Sandilands.
But skipper David Mundy will miss several more games after injuring his calf at training on Friday.
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