AFL great Matthew Lloyd believes it’s time for Collingwood to make a switch on its captain as Darcy Moore continues to battle injury problems.
Moore injured his hamstring against West Coast over the weekend in what has been ruled a moderate grade.
While the injury isn’t season-ending, it’s significant considering Moore has had a long list of soft tissue problems. He also recently returned from concussion.
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The Magpies captain has only played four matches this season, and failed to finish three.
On Nine’s Footy Classified, Lloyd suggested it’s time for Moore to concentrate solely on football.
“I think the best thing for Darcy Moore would be to try and play football,” he said.
“He hasn’t played a lot of footy. Take all the pressure off. I know he had a role at the PA (players’ association) a while back, he was doing a lot of stuff, now I think the best thing for him is to try and come back and play football.”
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However, Lloyd said he’d only make that call in-season if Moore is out for the year.
“He’s done too much for that club to take it off him now,” he said.
Lloyd also added that it’s now time for 23-year-old Nick Daicos to be the main man.
“Some would say give it to Brayden Maynard but I would just build my club around Nick Daicos and give him the captaincy,” he said.
“I think it’s time for a change and he should focus on playing good football again.”
Lloyd’s comments came after Kane Cornes said on SEN that Moore’s form wouldn’t justify selection if he was playing for a premiership contender like Geelong.
”Does he justify his selection? Would he be playing at Geelong? He wouldn’t get a game there,” he said.
“So that’s where my concern lies … who would he knock out of that defensive system? Would he knock out Sam De Koning? Would he knock out Connor O’Sullivan?”
The Magpies next face the Bulldogs on Saturday.
