New Magpies captain eyes AFL premiership

By Will Boddington
Updated: February 2, 2023

Collingwood defender Darcy Moore. (Sports Media Image/Marcel Berens)

New captain Darcy Moore is already daring to dream of steering Collingwood to their next AFL premiership.

Buoyed by the Magpies’ stunning rise in Craig McRae’s first year at the helm, Moore has high hopes for 2023 as he takes the reins from former skipper Scott Pendlebury.

But the 27-year-old knows success isn’t guaranteed after Collingwood’s narrow preliminary-final defeat to Sydney last September.

“This team is definitely capable of anything,” Moore said.

“We showed that last year coming so close to a grand final and two weeks before that coming so close to the eventual premier (Geelong).

“That really excites us.”

Collingwood lost ruckman Brodie Grundy and talented young forward Ollie Henry in the off-season but added Brownlow Medal winner Tom Mitchell to their on-ball division.