Collingwood coach Craig McRae has hailed Darcy Moore’s “remarkable” efficiency after the Magpies captain starred in a 28-point win that turned up the warmth on conventional rivals Carlton.
Moore claimed 17 intercept possessions and 6 contested marks to go together with his 25 disposals in a 13.7 (85) to 7.15 (57) victory in entrance of 80,354 followers on Sunday on the MCG.
Blues spearhead Charlie Curnow kicked three objectives and Harry McKay two, however Moore led from the entrance and was essentially the most influential participant on the bottom.
“At times you’d think he was the forward,” McRae mentioned.
“He just outworks the opposition and he’s playing on incredible players – they’re no mugs in the game – and he out-positions them.
“He simply had a day trip. The method he is taking part in proper now, he is on the prime of his sport for positive.”
Collingwood (9-1) comfortably secured a sixth straight victory that kept them a game clear on top of the ladder, while compounding the pressure on Carlton (4-1-5).
Tom Mitchell completed plenty of grunt work, finishing with 26 disposals, 15 contested possessions and eight clearances.
Jordan De Goey (27 disposals, 13 contested possessions, five clearances) and Scott Pendlebury (21 touches, eight tackles) were also important, while Brody Mihocek (four) was the game’s leading goal-kicker.
Brownlow Medal fancy Nick Daicos was shadowed by Ed Curnow after half-time and finished with 27 disposals.
He will come under scrutiny for a blow to Blake Acres’ stomach, which will likely attract a financial sanction.
Ash Johnson’s huge mark on Marc Pittonet’s shoulders and Bobby Hill’s scorching run down the wing to set up a Mihocek goal were fitting highlights in the Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round.
The Magpies kicked nine of the first 11 goals and led by 44 points before half-time, effectively ending the contest early.
“You simply by no means know the way video games are going to progress however I feel the way in which we set the sport up within the first half was clearly the explanation why we obtained the job carried out,” McRae said.
Adam Cerra (33 disposals, three clearances), Sam Docherty (34, five) and Sam Walsh (29, four) worked hard against the tide for Carlton.
Trailing by 35 points at the main break, the Blues had a dozen scoring shots to five in the second half but couldn’t get closer than the final margin.
It left them with a fifth loss from their last six outings.
“Collingwood are the highest crew for a cause. They’re not going to give up that (lead) again too simply,” Carlton coach Michael Voss mentioned.
“We have been in a position to get within the struggle a bit however the struggle does not win you the sport.
“So we find ourselves in a situation where right now we’re not good enough, and we’ve got to find a way through that pretty quickly.”
No.1 ruckman Darcy Cameron was a late inclusion for Collingwood and had 9 touches on return from a knee harm.
Johnson was substituted out for Jack Ginnivan through the last time period after each gamers had been doubtful through the week because of sickness.
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