COLLINGWOOD'S horror run of hamstring injuries has extended with defender Jeremy Howe sent for scans as the Pies confirmed Darcy Moore and Jamie Elliott had suffered fresh setbacks.
Scans on Monday revealed Moore and Elliott had suffered "minor hamstring strains" on Sunday, both in similar regions to their hamstring injuries earlier in the season.
Moore failed to emerge after half-time in the Pies' loss to Geelong at the MCG, pulling up poorly in a marking contest in the second term. It came just two hours after Jamie Elliott lasted less than 15 minutes in his VFL return from a hamstring, limping off with a re-occurrence.
"As disappointing as it is for Darcy and Jamie to miss more football, the fresh injuries are not tears but relatively minor strains," General Manager of Football Geoff Walsh said. "Further assessments will be made in the coming days and it will be after those assessments and examinations are completed that their recovery programs will be mapped out."
Coach Nathan Buckley confirmed on Sunday the Pies would undertake their second review in the space of three weeks. Howe headed for scans on Monday despite managing to play out the clash with the Cats.
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He finished with 98 per cent of game time – his highest tally of the season – as a result of Moore and Tom Phillips (concussion) sitting out the second half.
"I got a bit of a tight hammy, got the scan and it doesn't really show much which is a good result," Howe told AFL.com.au on Monday.
"It was probably just more a bit of an awareness.
"I played more game time than normal but it shouldn't be an issue at all.
"The signs are positive so it shouldn't be an issue, the scans was a bit more precautionary. It should be fine."
Injury-prone teammate Ben Reid said he would console Moore after supporting Elliott on Sunday.
"I sent Jamie a text yesterday, he was obviously pretty flat," Reid said on Monday.
"I haven't seen Darce (Darcy) yet, I'll get around him, the boys will get around them, we'll dust ourselves off and get going again next week."
Reid looks set to miss a third consecutive week with an Achilles injury.
Meanwhile, defender Brayden Maynard will sit out again after injuring his ankle in the Pies' loss to Richmond in round six.
"It doesn't look too good for this week, hopefully (I'll play) next week," Maynard said on Monday.
"I'm doing everything I can to get out there as soon as I can but the physio said before it probably won' the this week.
"I was in the boot and on crutches as soon as I did it, I've come a long way."
Phillips will be monitored for concussion after copping a stray knee from teammate Chris Mayne.
Skipper Scott Pendlebury looks set to return after he was a late withdrawal with an ankle injury on Sunday.
