Danyle Pearce is expected to miss the next two weeks after having his appendix removed on Monday evening.

Pearce experienced severe pain in the early hours of Monday morning and was diagnosed with appendicitis.

Pearce underwent surgery to remove the appendix and the club has reported it all went as planned.

The Power faces important games against the Western Bulldogs (at Telstra Dome) and West Coast (at AAMI Stadium) in the next fortnight.

The Power also copped three injuries in the SANFL over the weekend, all to key forwards.

Damon White, Adam Cockshell and Ryan Willits will all miss this weekend’s games with White and Willits facing two weeks on the sidelines.

The Power’s official injury list for the week beginning Monday 2 July is as follows...

Nathan Batsanis (adductor) – 1 week
Adam Cockshell (knee) – 1 week
Nathan Krakouer (shins) – test
Tom Logan (ankle) – test
Danyle Pearce (appendix) – 2 weeks Steven Salopek (ankle) – 5-6 weeks
Paul Stewart (shoulder) – test
Matt Thomas (knee) – 3-4 weeks
Damon White (knee) – 1-2 weeks
Ryan Willits (quadricep) – 2 weeks