It didn’t look good for Collingwood skipper Darcy Moore when he was subbed out with a hamstring injury on Friday night, but scans have revealed it was not as bad as first feared.
Moore will miss the club’s final two home and away matches against Brisbane and Essendon, but the Magpies are confident he will be ready to take the field in a qualifying final.
The bye week before the final means he has four weeks to recover.
While the injury is not ideal for Collingwood given the importance of Moore’s on-field leadership as well as the recent loss of Nick Daicos for what is expected to be six weeks, it will give the star defender a chance to freshen up before what is expected to be a busy September.
Darcy Moore celebrates the Magpies’ victory over Geelong on Friday night. Picture: Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
Collingwood general manager of football Graham Wright confirmed the…