Magpies captain Moore injures hamstring against Cats

Oliver Caffrey | August 11, 2023

Collingwood’s injury woes have deepened with captain Darcy Moore suffering a suspected hamstring injury in the Magpies’ clash with Geelong.

After losing superstar Nick Daicos for up to six weeks in last week’s shock defeat to Hawthorn, Moore being hurt is the last thing the ladder leaders need.

Moore, the potential All-Australian captain, suddenly grabbed for his left hamstring while running late in the first quarter and immediately went to the bench.

The star defender received attention from medical staff in the rooms, and was subbed out of the match for small forward Jack Ginnivan at quarter time.

“It was hamstring tightness,” Magpies football boss Graham Wright told the Seven Network.

“They tried to loosen him up so couldn’t get him going.

“He will be out for this game and get him scanned.”

Collingwood, who have topped the ladder for most of the season, have had few injury concerns this year until the last week when Daicos suffered a hairline fracture in his knee.

Dynamic midfielder Jordan De Goey sent a further scare through the Magpies camp when he came to the bench in pain.

But he went back on the ground and any injury will be a corked hamstring, at worst.

Geelong were also forced to use their sub in the first half after forward Gary Rohan was struggling with a hip injury.