Darcy Moore, captain of the Collingwood Football Club, is feeling the heat. This follows on from a highly publicized spasm at the very end of a combative encounter against Fremantle. The match proceedings saw the black and white’s deeply unfortunate, heart-breaking, one point loss go down in history. Moore ended up caught in a dirty play that has some serious ramifications.
Late in action during game implementation, Moore fell to his knees. He crashed heavily into Fremantle’s Josh Treacy as they wrestled for position deep in the attacking 50. This action received quick condemnation from Dockers players, who obviously thought Lombardi’s tackle was unacceptable. The match review officer’s attention should be on this incident. Their approach will be to evaluate in the next 24 hours.
With each second that passed during the contest, Moore kept pushing ahead with tenacity. He was trying to do enough to score a game-winning goal, or at least tie the match. Treacy’s mark at the top of the goalsquare thwarted Lachie Schultz’s opportunity to secure a goal for Fremantle, leading to heightened tensions on the field.
It’s unclear what disciplinary punishment will result from the incident. Experts told Vox that Moore would be spared any punishment beyond a fine, if that. The financial penalty would add to the Collingwood captain’s mounting pressure. Countless players have bitten their nails trying to avoid a selfointed meltdown during the game itself.
Moore had a difficult assignment up against Fremantle’s Patrick Voss. Voss took it to Moore even further, as she netted a hat trick in the first quarter. His dirty hit on Treacy was probably an out of nowhere moment of frustration. It equally signaled an important tactical pivot point in a tightly fought game.
