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McRae Urges Moore to Prioritize Defence in Collingwood’s System Reset

Craig McRae has shifted focus to targeted coaching of the premiership captain ahead of Saturday’s match against Adelaide

Overview

  • McRae said Moore’s recent dip in form stems from looking to help teammates instead of focusing on his primary intercept-marking role.
  • Weekly one-on-one catch-ups have been introduced to analyse Moore’s positioning and refine his decision-making.
  • The Magpies have dropped four of their past five games, conceding six goals twice in one-on-one contests involving Moore.
  • McRae insists the defensive lapses reflect a collective system breakdown rather than isolated captaincy issues.
  • Collingwood plans to test the revamped structure against the Adelaide Crows this Saturday as they seek to protect their finals positioning.