Skipper Darcy Moore celebrating with small forward Bobby Hill in the Collingwood rooms after the win over Melbourne. His right wrist and thumb were strapped for the game.Credit:AFL Photos
Moore had his right wrist and thumb strapped for the qualifying final against Melbourne but did not wear a firm brace and didn’t play as though he was hampered by an injury. He took four marks for the contest.
The injury will not stop Moore from playing in the preliminary final,but with a week off this week he is likely to have a light week on the training track.
A senior Collingwood source with knowledge of the issue,but not authorised to speak publicly,confirmed the cast,or brace,but said it was precautionary from the specialists to settle the tendons in his wrist.
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Moore was among the best players on the groundin the win over Melbourne and,as the only true tall key defender in the team,is critical to the Magpies’ chances of success in the finals. Fellow defender Nathan Murphy,a strong overhead mark,plays on opposition tall forwards but he stands only 192 centimetres,compared to Moore’s 203.
Moore missed the last two rounds of the home and away season – the loss at Marvel Stadium to Brisbane by 24 points and the 70-point win over Essendon – with a hamstring injury.