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HAWTHORN runs the risk of losing Cyril Rioli for the rest of the finals series if it gambles on his injured ankle holding up at the MCG.
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The Hawks will decide on Friday morning whether Rioli will play in the qualifying final against Sydney after he was named in the team but failed to train yesterday.
Coach Alastair Clarkson said there was a cloud over Rioli after he missed last week's game against Sydney and trained only briefly on Tuesday.
The Hawks are already missing Lance Franklin.
AFL medical expert Dr Rohan White said he was "very pessimistic" about Rioli playing, believing the issue was a ligament strain.
"Given the lack of preparation and training he has had, he must be in significant doubt," White said.
"He has barely trained for two weeks. The other factor at play is that the MCG is potentially going to be very soft under foot.
Popular ... Luke Hodge poses for a picture with a fan. Source: News Limited
"It will be a damp, slippery surface. Anyone with ankle soreness or under any doubt would be unwise to be tested under those conditions.
"The rule of thumb is, if you have a recurrent injury, you double the time for rehabilitation. If you say this is a two-to-three-week injury, then if it happens again it could be a four-to-six-week injury.
"So if he was to turn his ankle again, you would probably say that would be the final series over."
Clarkson said the Hawks had not risked players under a fitness cloud all season.
"He is under a bit of a cloud, Cyril; we will just wait and see," Clarkson said.
"He tried to train (on Tuesday) and there was just a little bit of discomfort there, so we just pulled him back.
Form ... Lance Franklin marks in front of teammate Andrew Boseley. Source: News Limited
"He has done some running inside (yesterday) and we will see how he pulls up from there.
"If he is OK, we will play him. If he is not, then we won't be taking the risk."
Clarkson said he believed the Hawks were better placing heading into September than last season, but the proof would come tonight.
"Outside of 'Bud' being suspended and the cloud over Cyril, we have got a full group to pick from, outside of (Ryan) Schoenmakers and (Matt) Suckling," he said."We have had a great preparation. Our last couple of games, the Kangaroos and Sydney, have been really good finals preparation games. We feel like we are as well prepared as we can be."
Mental ... Brian Lake tries to put Brent Guerra off his shot for goal. Source: News Limited
Clarkson said his team would be prepared for the Swans' big forwards, including Kurt Tippett, who will return this week, and play against the Hawks for the first time since last year's preliminary final when he was with Adelaide.
"We know he (Tippett) is a good player, (but) we haven't played against him with (Brian) Lake in our side either," he said.
"(But) the game will probably be won and lost in the midfield, so we have to try and reduce their supply (of ball)."
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