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<\/a><\/p>\nCollingwood could be without captain Darcy Moore<\/a> for the club’s season opener against St Kilda in early March.<\/p>\n Moore remains at least three weeks away with an ongoing calf issue that has interrupted his summer program.<\/p>\n The ailment could force the Magpies skipper to miss up to five more weeks in a worst-case outcome, which would put a line through his playing prospects for Collingwood’s Opening Round bout with the Saints on March 8, per\u00a09 News’\u00a0Owen Leonard.\u00a0<\/p>\n Moore has been limited on the track over the course of the pre-season, with his return date now delayed and potentially eating into his 2026 season.<\/p>\n Fiery forward Beau McCreery<\/a> is in a similar position, with his foot injury now set to keep the premiership Magpie sidelined for the next four weeks at least due to consistent concerns.<\/p>\n Collingwood also has Dan Houston (hip, 1-2 weeks), Isaac Quaynor<\/a> (hamstring, 1-2 weeks), Jeremy Howe<\/a> (calf, two weeks), Dan McStay (hamstring, two weeks) and Lachie Sullivan<\/a> (calf, 2-3 weeks) currently sidelined just over five weeks out from the game against St Kilda.<\/p>\n The Magpies are set to face GWS in a match simulation hitout on February 20 prior to their Community Series match with North Melbourne one week out from their opening game of the home and away season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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