Collingwood followers needn’t fear – injured skipper Darcy Moore needs to be again earlier than the top of the house and away season.
The key defender was subbed out after sustaining a hamstring harm within the first quarter in opposition to Geelong on Friday.
But the Pies managed nicely with out their captain, breaking their two-game dropping streak with a 16.13 (109) to fifteen.11(101) victory.
Coach Craig McRae mentioned he wasn’t involved about the opportunity of the 27-year-old being sidelined for the rest of the season.
“It’s not major,” he mentioned of the harm.
“My understanding is that he’s tight – neurological tight hamstring.
“We have to attend till the scans present what the injury is.”
Moore joins Nick Daicos on the injury list, with the superstar out for up to six weeks with a knee injury after last round’s shock defeat to Hawthorn.
The captain watched from the bench as the team returned to face signature Pies pressure, turning the match around after Geelong’s dominant first quarter.
“We’ve re-established that we’re among the best strain groups within the comp,” McRae mentioned.
“We actually performed our model and our model. You get to see how damaging our ball motion will be after we get our strain proper.
“We’re still not finished.”
Playing for the primary time in years with out his brother, winger Josh Daicos led the workforce with a career-high 38 disposals, 9 contested possessions, eight rating involvements and 564 metres gained.
“The boys really rallied together and brought the hunt,” Daicos advised AAP.
“We have had a little bit of a lull but we’re really confident.
“That stuff does not trouble us.”
Fan-favourite Jack Ginnivan (10 disposals, three goal assists) could make the return to McRae’s squad after injecting much-needed energy into the game as Moore’s sub.
This was Ginnivan’s first appearance since being dropped due to poor form ahead of the Sydney clash in Round 12.
“Tonight, he definitely confirmed everybody that his greatest is nicely and really in our workforce,” McRae mentioned.
“He’s a participant that ignites the gang and he ignites us.
“He’s had to wait maybe longer than he had to but I thought if we picked him before tonight, then we picked him on last year’s form.”
Forward Brodie Mihocek additionally returned to type, kicking a career-high 5 targets after operating goalless 4 out of 5 video games.
“It’s pretty tough when you’re not kicking goals as a forward,” he mentioned.
“I just wanted to get back to what makes me a good footballer and how I can help others.
“Sometimes it does not work, typically it does and it labored tonight.”
The Pies are again on prime of the ladder and can face the third-placed Brisbane Lions subsequent Friday.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
