West Coast will wait until later this week before deciding whether to send in star forward Josh Kennedy for surgery on his "complex" injured elbow.
Kennedy underwent scans on Monday after hyperextending his right elbow during last week's 87-point demolition of GWS.
The Eagles are set to consult more specialists before deciding on the best course of action to take.
If Kennedy avoids surgery, he could play in Sunday's AFL clash with the Power in Adelaide.
"It's a complex injury, so we're going through the assessment phase at the moment," Eagles football manager Craig Vozzo told the club's website.
"We're still hopeful we may have avoided a long-term problem, but we'll know in the next day or so exactly where that's heading.
"And we certainly haven't ruled him out for the weekend."
Kennedy played through the injury to kick six goals against GWS, lifting his season tally to a competition-leading 22 majors.
Should Kennedy be forced to the sidelines, it would be a major blow to an Eagles outfit already missing fellow spearhead Jack Darling.
"Fingers crossed he's ok," coach Adam Simpson told Perth radio station 6PR.
"He's an important part of our team. Sometimes we rely on him too much to get the job done."
West Coast can ill-afford to lose another key big man after defenders Eric Mackenzie and Mitch Brown suffered season-ending knee injuries.
Ruckman Scott Lycett would be in line for a recall should Kennedy be ruled out of Sunday's clash at Adelaide Oval.
Defender Will Schofield (rolled ankle) has been cleared of any serious damage and is set to take on the Power, while wingman Matt Rosa (back) is a chance to return.
Xavier Ellis is also nearing a return from a hamstring injury, but Darling is still at least several weeks away.
The Eagles have thumped Brisbane and GWS in the past fortnight, but Simpson said taking on the Power on their home turf is one of the toughest assignments in the AFL.
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