STEVE Johnson could miss the rest of Geelong's finalscampaign after his foot injury flared again during the Cats' 36-point qualifyingfinal loss to Hawthorn on Friday night.

Having missed three matches with soreness in his right foot,Johnson started the game against the Hawks in brilliant fashion, tallying ninedisposals in the first quarter.

But he gathered just eight more touches for the game as hisfoot problems curtailed his ability to have an impact on the game.

"I don't think it was a lack of match fitness,"Geelong coach Chris Scott said after the match.

"I think he's got a sore foot. That foot's going to bea problem for us, I think."

Scott refused to say that playing Johnson had been amistake, but he didn't hide his disappointment that the mercurial midfielderwas unable to have an influence on the entire game.

"The medical staff put a plan in place," Scottsaid. "They told us he was available, and he played.

"But he struggled through the night with thatissue."

Johnson is highly unlikely to play in Geelong's semi-finalagainst either North Melbourne or Essendon at the MCG next weekend.

"(He's) in doubt. Yeah, certainly," Scott said.

Steven Motlop was another Cats player who struggled throughthe clash with the Hawks.

Motlop hurt his right ankle midway through the secondquarter. He hobbled from the field and had some treatment before returning tothe fray, but was a shadow of his usual dazzling self in a second half where hepicked up just three disposals.

"He was sore as well through the game," Scottsaid.

"That stung a little bit. He's an important player forus, and he was obviously limited.

"I haven't got any information around his availabilityfor next week, but given that he played out the game, that's positive."