There had been fears that he had suffered damage to the anterior cruciate ligament, which would have resulted in a reconstruction of the knee and a year on the sidelines.
Darcy Moore was on crutches after the victory over the Gold Coast Suns, but on Monday he revealed he had escaped structural damage. Credit: AFL Photos
“There’s no structural damage to my knee, which is great,” Moore said.
“Thanks to everyone for the messages of support. It’s really overwhelming and much appreciated. “
However, Moore has hyperextension, bone bruises and what the Magpies said was “a capsule strain.”
He could still miss up to six weeks, but that still means he’s likely to be back in time for the final. It will be evaluated again at the end of the week.
The Magpies have jumped to sixth place after a five-point win over the Suns at Metricon Stadium. This Saturday they host North Melbourne at the MCG and look well placed to reach the final in Craig McRae’s first year as a senior coach.
Firefighters add former St Kilda AFLW coach to their ranks
Marnie Vinall
Former St Kilda AFLW head coach Peta Searle has taken on a part-time training development role at Essendon in her AFLW program.
Peta Searle to St Kilda. Credit: AFL Photos
Searle will support and mentor technical staff and the leadership group, including head coach Natalie Wood.
Searle was the inaugural coach of the AFLW Saints and joined the club’s men’s team as a development coach in 2014, making her the first woman designated as an assistant coach at the AFL.
Loading
“I am very excited to join the Fire Department. They have been preparing for a long time and have been very thoughtful and considerate in developing the program with a lot of depth and layers, which will build a great base,” he said. dir Searle.
“I look forward to working alongside Natalie and the other coaches, with a key focus on development and learning.
“I am also excited to work with the player leadership group to offer advice to coaches and players, ensuring a perfect connection between the two.”
Essendon football general manager Josh Mahoney said the appointment will ensure the development of coaching knowledge at the club.
Essendon’s AFLW training panel includes Natasha Hardy, Kirby Bentley and Brett Gourley as assistant coaches, and Jacara Egan and Gavin Urquhart as development coaches.
“It has a kind of final smell”: Cats embrace the overproduction of Demons
Jon Pierik
Geelong star Zach Tuohy says Thursday night’s blockbuster against Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium smells like a “final smell” as the Cats prepare to put themselves to the test against the benchmark the competition.
Tuohy stressed on Monday that two stinging defeats against the Demons last season, in round 23 after an exciting comeback in Melbourne, ended with the goal after Max Gawn’s siren, which allowed the Demons to finish as first minors, and a 86-point hit when Gawn was. dominating in the preliminary final at Optus Stadium: they won’t have any impact, but the Cats will be desperate to bolster why they are an improved unit this season.
This clash pits the top two teams on the ladder – they are also in the top two for time ahead and are elite in various statistical categories – and could still be a big final breakthrough.
Max Gawn scored the winning goal against Geelong at GMHBA Stadium last season. Credit: AFL Photos
Patron Joel Selwood (rested) and boom defender Sam De Koning (cork) will return after losing North Melbourne’s 112-point mauling on Saturday, but defender Jake Kolodjashnij is on concussion protocols and will miss out.
Tuohy, the rebounding midfielder, said the Cats were ready for another showdown at rush hour.
“This game has a kind of ending smell. And that’s why you play: playing against the best teams in games that have, or can have, important ramifications, ”he said.
Loading
“[It’s not] quite eliminatory, but we are playing in the current first, and probably the best team in the competition. There ‘s a bit of a game. “
The top-tier Demons have regained their pace from three straight defeats and, according to coach Simon Goodwin, will be bolstered with a faster-than-expected return from Gawn. The prime minister’s pattern has been lost in the last fortnight due to a syndesmosis injury to his ankle.
The Cats are in second place, but are only one percentage ahead of Brisbane and Fremantle, while Carlton and Collingwood are just one game behind.
Coach Chris Scott has told his team to accept the pressure of taking on the first few, saying it is “good practice for when the heat comes at the end of the year”. [and] it is a reflection that we have been able to endure this year to be in a position in which we consider ourselves one of the contenders against the best team of the competition ”.
Tuohy said the Demons, who held the Crows to just 15 scoring shots Saturday in Adelaide, were the team to beat.
“It’s ridiculous to suggest they aren’t,” he said. “If anyone thought they would spend the whole season undefeated, obviously they haven’t seen football in the last 150 years, that’s not how the game works.
“The fact that they have lost a couple of games says nothing about the caliber of the team they are: they are still the benchmark, and I suspect we will probably be at a disadvantage this week and they are rightly reigning prime ministers.”
Goodwin made a tactical change against the Crows, using more Christian Petracca as a striker. Petracca had only scored nine goals in 40 attempts in the face of the clash, but he finished with three goals and was arguably the best away with 33 touches.
Stay up to date with the best AFL coverage in the country. Subscribe to the Real Footy newsletter.