The Indigenous All Stars side has suffered another injury blow, Alex Pearce the latest star to be ruled out of Saturday night's clash with Fremantle in Perth.
Pearce injured his left ankle during Fremantle's intra-club clash on Friday.
It was the second time in as many weeks Pearce had tweaked his ankle, and Fremantle are taking no risks with their skipper.
Fremantle say they will assess Pearce's availability for their next intra-club game on February 23 and the club's pre-season hit-out against Melbourne on March 2.
The loss of Pearce is a big blow to the Indigenous All Stars, who will also be without Liam Jones after the Bulldogs defender injured his hamstring.
Jones has been ruled out for about two months.
Bulldogs forward Jamarra Ugle-Hagan was a lock to be selected for the All Stars match, but he wasn't available due to personal issues.
Ugle-Hagan is currently on a flexible training program and facing a race against time to prove his readiness for round one.
Star Fremantle recruit Shai Bolton is still in doubt to represent the Indigenous All Stars after suffering a minor calf injury in late January.
But teammate Michael Walters, who underwent minor knee surgery in the off-season, has declared himself ready to go.
Walters has been named captain of the side.
Fremantle will be without ruckman Sean Darcy, who has battled an ongoing knee issue over the summer and more recently underwent minor surgery to clear up an infection in his ankle.
The procedure involved removing a screw from Darcy's right ankle.
Meanwhile, West Coast defender Jeremy McGovern has re-signed for a further season, tying him to the club until the end of 2026.
McGovern won his fifth All-Australian jersey last season, and his importance is greater than ever following Tom Barrass's trade to Hawthorn.
"I'm obviously stoked to recommit with the club and grateful they have given me another opportunity to do what I love for another year," the 32-year-old reigning club champion said.
"The club is in an exciting period with a talented young list, and I feel like it's part of my responsibility to help this young group on and off the field, just like I had when I first started many years ago."
At Sydney, key defender Lewis Melican and emerging ruckman Will Green have recommitted to the Swans until the end of 2027.
Melican, who has played 84 games since debuting in 2017, has extended for two more seasons, while Green had added one more year on to his existing contract.
