{"id":409153,"date":"2026-01-12T23:27:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T23:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/409153\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T23:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T23:27:11","slug":"pies-pain-collingwood-captain-defender-downed-by-same-injury-afl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/409153\/","title":{"rendered":"Pies pain: Collingwood captain, defender downed by same injury – AFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Collingwood joins the injury pain as it was revealed that captain Darcy Moore<\/a> and veteran defender Jeremy Howe<\/a> were struck down by calf strains at training on Monday.<\/p>\n

Moore was seen on the track for the first hour of the session, but was spotted walking from the ground down into the rooms.<\/p>\n

The Pies captain was training with the rucks and doing stoppage drills before he whisked away to check on the injured calf.<\/p>\n

Howe followed suit, but the injury is believed to be “at the lower end”, according to\u00a0Channel 7’s Mitch Cleary.<\/p>\n

Calf strains for both Darcy Moore and Jeremy Howe at Collingwood training this morning.
Both at the lower end. Likely to be sidelined for at least two weeks @7NewsMelbourne<\/a> @7AFL<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mitch Cleary (@cleary_mitch) January 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The pair of injuries comes as star forward Bobby Hill was granted a leave of absence to deal with personal issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Collingwood stated that the decision was mutual between the club, Hill and Hill’s management.<\/p>\n

It comes after a year of similar personal concerns and injury issues for the 2023 Norm Smith medallist, which saw Hill feature at senior level just once after Round 15.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere at Collingwood training, Reef McInnes<\/a> and Dan McStay weren’t spotted on Monday, as the pair attempt to put behind them an injury-riddled 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n

Premiership defender Isaac Quaynor<\/a> continued to sit out of the main training session as he is on light duties due to a hamstring concern.<\/p>\n

Beau McCreery<\/a> is working his way back from a lingering foot issue he dealt with towards the end of last season, and was completing speed drills and run-throughs on his own.<\/p>\n

Dan Houston participated in most of the session, but stepped away from the main group to undergo run-throughs as he builds his loads.<\/p>\n

Collingwood are in full preparation mode as they look towards their Opening Round clash against St Kilda at the MCG on March 8.<\/p>\n