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THE final piece of a big man contingent Collingwood is shrewdly assembling to dominate the AFL for the next decade yesterday showed what a steal he will be.
Darcy Moore, the 199cm son of dual Brownlow Medallist Peter, booted four goals in a best-afield display as Vic Metro crushed Western Australia by 58 points at Simonds Stadium.
It follows the Magpies winning the race to sign 211cm American college basketballer Mason Cox last month, while master recruiter Derek Hine landed the 2012 draft bargain when 203cm ruckman Brodie Grundy slipped to pick 18.
The Pies are certain to part with their first pick in November’s draft to secure Moore and with a finals appearance on the horizon, they will likely land the top-10 talent with a selection in the teens.
The flexible Oakleigh Charger has swung between the arcs this year but displayed his full set of tricks in attack yesterday, finishing with 16 disposals (12 contested), six scoring involvements and 4.1
Metro's Darcy Moore takes a strong mark. Picture: Colleen Petch
Two clubs last night said on the open market they would have Moore in the wide-open frame to go No.1.
“When he’s a defender he’s almost unstoppable because of how he reads the game and his amazing athleticism,” a chief scout said.
Moore, who kept No.1 chance Hugh Goddard statless in a half earlier in the carnival, cleanly collected the footy with one hand before weaving through traffic to kick his second goal, while his third came when he got boot to ball while lying on the ground in a tackle.
He had 132 SuperCoach points at the last change but while his performance – and long-term potential to team with Ben Reid in a devastating swinging combination – excited the Magpies, AFL recruiters took little out of the disappointing double-header.
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