Moore also said the side had made progress this year but unfortunately the side was experiencing some very costly lessons.
The Highlanders arrived in Perth late on Monday, to prepare for their final game of the season against the Force late on Saturday night (NZ time).
With both sides out of the play-off picture, the match will be only for pride, and Moore said the side wanted to finish the season on a high.
He had met refereeing officials to discuss the refereeing of the two games in Africa. The games were refereed by two South African rookies, Phillip Bosch and Jaco Peyper.
"I just felt last week the officiating was very, very poor. There were just wrong decisions being made that were the most basic things," Moore said.
Peyper refereed the game against the LionsHe said he was not blaming the officials for his side losing its two games in Africa.
"I was really disappointed last week and now we've had two weeks in a row where we've had a young guy out there when a well established referee like Craig Joubert has been running the sideline."
Moore said he did not know what would come of the meeting.
Young Australian Nathan Pearce would referee the match in Perth on Saturday.
Moore said the side had been very down after the 27-22 loss to the Lions, and were just getting over the jet lag of the long flight from Johannesburg.
But it had the advantage of getting into Perth two days before the Force, which was also flying back from South Africa.
Despite his side being on a four-game losing run, Moore felt a win was well within reach on Saturday night.
"We're not a long way away at all. In the Sharks game we were in the game right to the end and they are one of the better South African sides. The only game this season that we have not been in the picture would be against the Waratahs.
"I think we have become a better side this year than we were and we learn something every week. Unfortunately at times, they are costly lessons."
Moore said the side's attack had made progress but the side was looking for a complete performance, and to be more clinical, something which had happened against the Bulls and the Crusaders, two teams which are right in semifinal contention.
The Highlanders were handicapped in the match against the Lions, losing inside back Daniel Bowden to a suspension, and then first five-eighth Mathew Berquist during the warm-up to a back injury.
Moore said Jayden Hayward had done well in coming in for Berquist but it was a tough ask having to play in that position with no previous games at Super 14 level in the No 10 jersey.
Berquist's back had improved a bit but he was in doubt for Saturday's game. All other players should be available.
The Force would be playing on emotion, with a number of its players leaving the franchise after this game, including top backs Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell.
