Collingwood star Jordan De Goey has set his sights on being cherry-ripe for the finals, saying he won't rush back from his untimely hamstring injury.

De Goey is set to miss Saturday's clash with Melbourne at the MCG, having strained his hamstring in the dying minutes of the round 19 loss to Richmond.

With Collingwood owning the longest injury list in the AFL, De Goey indicated on Tuesday he wouldn't take any chances with his return.

"I'm going alright, chipping away," De Goey told radio station Triple M.