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A grimacing Daicos left the field at Olympic Park after some light movement drills, according to the Herald Sun\u2019s Matthew Forrest, who reports<\/a> Daicos \u201cgrabbed at his leg lightly\u201d before leaving the field. <\/p>\n He did, however, return to the session to ensure there was no reason for alarm. <\/p>\n Daicos had begun the pre-season on a modified program, having dealt with plantar fasciitis. <\/p>\n The 23-year-old superstar was selected to represent Victoria in its Origin clash with Western Australia in Perth in late February. <\/p>\n It comes as teammate and captain Darcy Moore returned to the fold in a rehab capacity while he nurses a calf strain. <\/p>\n Moore and veteran interceptor Jeremy Howe both fell victim to soft tissue injuries this pre-season, but while Moore made an appearance on Friday, Howe did not, according to observers. <\/p>\n Alongside Moore in the rehab group were Dan McStay (hamstring), Isaac Quaynor (hamstring) and Beau McCreery (foot). <\/p>\n BLUES \u2018SURPRISE PACKET\u2019 AMID INJURY SCARES, \u2018JARRING\u2019 SIGHT<\/p>\n Third-year Carlton rebounder Billy Wilson was the \u201csurprise packet\u201d of the Blues\u2019 Friday session, says Fox Footy analyst David King. <\/p>\n The two-time premiership Kangaroo said Wilson, 20, was \u201coutstanding\u201d across the half-backline as the Blues were put through their paces at Princes Park. <\/p>\n \u201c(He\u2019s) exactly the type of player they require: speed, good decision-maker and kicked it a treat today,\u201d King said via X<\/a>. <\/p>\n The former second-round pick played just four games for Michael Voss\u2019 side last season. <\/p>\n King, at Princes Park, also couldn\u2019t help but note of the Blues: \u201cIt\u2019s jarring how different their team looks\u201d. <\/p>\n Ex-Swan Ollie Florent is part of that changed appearance, joining in the trade period and set to link up with Wilson to add some pace and precise kicking in counter-attack. <\/p>\n King added that Harry McKay and Nic Newman were away from the main group running laps, with the Herald Sun\u2019s Josh Barnes noting<\/a> McKay exited the track after an early drill and some running. <\/p>\n Blues fans were also hoping it was nothing serious when Sam Walsh went down in a tackle and \u201cgot up limping on his lower right leg\u201d. <\/p>\n Meanwhile, a changed interpretation of the maligned \u2018stand\u2019 rule is set to cause headaches this year. <\/p>\n Players must now stand if they are in the protected area \u2014 within five metres \u2014 when a mark or free kick occurs; a change made to prevent exploitation of the rule by drifting backwards off the mark to aid team defence. <\/p>\n Clubs are getting their first tastes of how umpires are going to clamp down on \u201cany movement\u201d once the umpire calls to stand the mark. <\/p>\n