Collingwood coach Craig McRae has revealed Darcy Moore overcome an illness this week including spending a couple of days in bed to play in the club's ...
“You’re going to have to excuse me, I’ve had the flu all week so I don’t have much of a voice left,” he said. “He’s been sick all week ... the guy’s been in bed for a couple of days, (he was) pretty ill,” the Magpies coach said. A hoarse Moore appeared on Fox Footy’s Best on Ground and admitted he could barely speak due to the sickness. Asked how close Moore was to missing, McRae said: “I hate it when the doctor rings me match day, and he rang me match day.The level of confidence was still there, but there was some concern.” Collingwood coach Craig McRae has revealed Darcy Moore overcome an illness this week including spending a couple of days in bed to play in the club’s
Collingwood coach Craig McRae admits Darcy Moore was close to pulling out of the crunch final against Fremantle.
"He gets caught up in making a couple of mistakes, but it's OK, you're allowed to make mistakes. "We're better for the experience," he said "We played them three weeks ago. We're here to win this thing," he said. We'll set ourselves up and we know what's coming up in Sydney, but we'll give it our best shot." "We're here to win it. "I hate it when the doctor rings me matchday and he rang me matchday, so there was some concern (he wouldn't play).
'The guy has been in bed for a couple of days pretty ill. I love what he does.'
“That is a real strength of ours, intercept marking, I think we’re number one in the comp. That is something we are trying to work towards”. “Our players rock in on a Monday, and that’s why we have such belief, because we just see; we have guys doing PBs in the gym and on the GPS at training. “We don’t have another one waiting in the wings. So you take confidence in that, and execution is part and parcel as well.” “We’ve got an interesting forward line. “Part of our growth is that; taking those moments. Training on Thursday was the highest GPS we have had in six weeks. So they should take all the credit. “So there was some concern. I’m going to stand up for him”. Stream them all for free on
Collingwood star Darcy Moore shook off an illness concern just hours out from the Magpies' semi-final win over Fremantle to help lead his side to victory, ...
Confidence was still there but there was some concern." There was some concern. "I thought he was pretty good tonight. [Isaac Quaynor](https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/players/isaac-quaynor/) revelled in being able to rely on his fellow backman throughout the match. I think if you look back at how he played and intercept. [Collingwood](/afl/teams/collingwood-magpies/) star [Darcy Moore](https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/players/darcy-moore/) shook off an illness concern just hours out from the Magpies' semi-final win over [Fremantle](/afl/teams/fremantle-dockers/) to help lead his side to victory, with the key defender bed-ridden in the days leading up to the match.
Darcy Moore played while sick on Saturday night, but was influential in delivering Collingwood a Preliminary Final berth. Craig McRae revealed post-game ...
“So there was some concern, a level of confidence was still there but there was some concern.” “I hate it went the doctor rings me (on) matchday, and he rang me (on) matchday,” McRae added. “The guy (has) been in bed for a couple of days pretty ill, I love what he does, and I’ll stand up for him.”