Collingwood captain Darcy Moore has jetted off to the United States in a desperate bid to overcome his latest injury setback.
7NEWS chief AFL reporter Mitch Cleary revealed the 30-year-old is headed to San Francisco where he will undergo a short, intense training block with world-leading specialists as he battles to return to the field.
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The trip comes eight years after Moore and teammate Jamie Elliott visited Germany for expert hamstring treatment, highlighting the lengths the star defender is willing to go to overcome his injury woes.
Moore is expected to miss at least another month after sustaining his latest hamstring injury during Scott Pendlebury’s record-breaking match against West Coast 10 days ago.
The injury is the fourth soft tissue setback for the Magpies captain this season, following a hamstring injury in Round 3 and consecutive calf injuries during the pre-season that forced him to miss the start of the season.
The Pies desperately need their captain back, currently sitting outside the top 10 after Saturday’s thrilling loss to the Western Bulldogs.
Once considered the kings of the close matches, Collingwood have had one draw and two losses by single-figure margins in their last five outings.
In April, they also split a pair of games decided by one kick or less.
“Ultimately we’re falling short in close (games),” Magpies coach Craig McRae said after Saturday night’s loss.
“That’s probably the third close (game) we’ve lost and a draw.
“The season looks different in terms of ladder position if you get the job done in those, so we’re close but we’re not quite there.”
The loss to the Bulldogs left Collingwood sitting in 11th spot with a 5-6-1 record.
“We’re middle of the road. That’s the reality,” McRae said.
“We’re a work in progress and we think there’s some real growth in front of us.”
— With AAP
