Alan Toovey will miss the rest of the season after scans on Friday confirmed the Collingwood defender has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
The 26-year-old is expected to have a traditional knee reconstruction next week.
The injury was the result of an innocuous fall during the fourth quarter of the Anzac Day loss to Essendon at the MCG.
Running alongside Bomber Stewart Crameri towards the defensive 50m arc Toovey's knee simply buckled before he fell to the turf.
Coach Nathan Buckley said after the game that Toovey's loss would be keenly felt by the Pies.
"'Toovs' is a fantastic competitor, he would rate just about No.1 among his peers in terms of who's most dependable," Buckley said.
"Any way you cut it, he's going to be a loss for us. We hope for the best, but it's likely a rupture, so it provides an opportunity for those remaining to pick up the slack that he's going to leave."
Acting captain Scott Pendlebury echoed his coach's thoughts.
"He's a heart and soul player of our team," he said.
"When you talk about the first picked in the team, it's usually Alan Toovey every week."
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