Dylan Moore (footballer)
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Dylan Moore
| image = Dylan_Moore.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Moore in 2025
| fullname = Dylan Moore
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|08|04|df=yes}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam = Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)/Caulfield Grammar School (APS)/Forest Hill Zebras
| draftpick = No. 67, 2017 national draft
| debutdate = Round 3, 2019
| debutteam = {{AFL Haw}}
| debutopponent = {{AFL NM}}
| debutstadium = Melbourne Cricket Ground
| height = 177cm
| weight = 77kg
| position = Forward
| currentclub = {{AFL Haw}}
| guernsey = 13
| years1 = 2018–
| club1 = {{AFL Haw}}
| games_goals1 = 106 (117)
| statsend = round 6, 2025
| careerhighlights =
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Dylan Moore (born 4 August 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer who players for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early career
Moore mixed his football with athletics during his junior career. Moore stated in an interview with the Herald Sun that he participated in athletics in the summer "just to get myself fit for footy in the winter." He took out a state steeplechase title in 2014 and a 1600m event at the Stawell Gift in 2016.{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/eastern-ranges-midfielder-dylan-moore-emerges-as-top30-afl-draft-contender/news-story/f53fa1711ca4f2cb3bd19501616a9cf9|title=Eastern Ranges midfielder Dylan Moore emerges as top-30 AFL draft contender|author=Toby Prime, Knox Leader|date=30 October 2017|access-date=7 April 2019|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corporation}}
He attended Caulfield Grammar School and won the best and fairest award for the schools First XVIII football side during his draft year.{{cite web |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-draft-2017-dylan-moore-a-gun-pocket-rocket-thats-likely-to-be-taken-inside-top-30-of-draft/news-story/5089810fa3221ef4b6a757cdda0cdbb9|title=AFL draft 2017: Dylan Moore a gun pocket rocket that's likely to be taken inside top 30 of draft|date=17 November 2017|website=Fox Sports|first=Tom |last=Morris}} Prior he played community football for Forest Hill Zebras{{Cite web |date=2017-11-06 |title=Zebra junior now a Hawk |url=https://zebras.org.au/custom/football-club-news/u13-top-prize-for/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Zebras |language=en-AU}} and Rowville Hawks{{Cite web |last=Fitweb |title=AFL Drafted Players |url=https://www.rowvillefc.org.au/afl-drafted-players |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=www.rowvillefc.org.au |language=en}} in the Eastern Football League.
Ranked by Champion Data as the 12th best player in the 2017 AFL draft, Moore was selected by the Hawthorn Hawks at selection No.67.{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/eastern-ranges-midfielder-dylan-moore-drafted-to-hawthorn-after-breakout-season-in-tac-cup/news-story/66759a36c9c765d69c68f1fe49baaabe|title=Eastern Ranges midfielder Dylan Moore drafted to Hawthorn after breakout season in TAC Cup|author=Toby Prime, Knox Leader|date=30 November 2017|access-date=7 April 2019|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corporation}}
AFL career
He injured his shoulder playing for Box Hill after two VFL games and missed eight weeks of footy. Once fit he returned to the team and progressively got better and better. He played a superb finals series for Box Hill, with four goals in the preliminary final and three goals in the victorious Grand Final.{{cite web|url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2018-09-26/vfl-premiership-surreal-for-moore|title=VFL premiership 'surreal' for Moore|author=Tom Hussey|date=26 September 2018|access-date=7 April 2019|publisher=Hawthorn Football Club}}
He made his debut against {{AFL NM}} after a late withdrawal of Jarryd Roughead with injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2019-04-07/moore-to-debut|title=Moore to debut|date=7 April 2019|access-date=7 April 2019|publisher=Hawthorn Football Club}} Moore managed to play seven games in his debut season.
Dealing with a Covid season, with all Victorian teams in travelling hubs Moore was given three games at the end of the season. In just his tenth game and the last for the 2020 season Moore was awarded a Brownlow vote with 25 disposals and a goal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/817540/mvp-moore-reason-for-optimism|title = MVP: Moore reason for optimism}} Following the 2020 season, there was speculation that Moore could be delisted, but the Hawks retained him on the rookie list. In 2021 Moore managed to get through pre-season without any injury, he performed well in pre-season matches prior to the 2021 AFL season, and he was important in Hawthorn's round 1 victory in that year over {{AFL Ess}}, where he kicked three goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/569124/dylan-moore-feature|title=From list limbo to round one hero: The secret to rookie Hawk's revival|website=AFL.com.au|publisher=AFL Media|last1=Cleary|first1=Mitch|author-link1=Mitch Cleary|date=26 March 2021|accessdate=11 June 2021}} He played in 20 games in 2021 and all senior games in 2022. He started rotating through the midfield as the season progressed. The small crumbing forward has developed into a breakaway midfielder.
After a career best 2024 season which saw Moore kick 36 goals and finish 2nd in the AFL for goal assists, he was awarded his first All-Australian blazer, being named in the forward pocket.
Statistics
Updated to the end of opening round, 2025.{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/D/Dylan_Moore.html|title=Dylan Moore Stats|work=AFL Tables|access-date=8 April 2018}}
{{Australian rules football statistics legend}}
{{AFL player statistics start with votes}}
|-
| 2018 || {{AFL Haw}} || 36
| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0
|-
| 2019 || {{AFL Haw}} || 36
| 7 || 2 || 2 || 36 || 47 || 83 || 31 || 20 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 5.1 || 6.7 || 11.9 || 4.4 || 2.9 || 0
|-
| 2020{{efn|The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.}} || {{AFL Haw}} || 36
| 3 || 2 || 1 || 18 || 22 || 40 || 14 || 5 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 6.0 || 7.3 || 13.3 || 4.7 || 1.7 || 1
|-
| 2021 || {{AFL Haw}} || 36
| 20 || 27 || 11 || 160 || 147 || 307 || 76 || 58 || 1.4 || 0.6 || 8.0 || 7.4 || 15.4 || 3.8 || 2.9 || 0
|-
| 2022 || {{AFL Haw}} || 13
| 22 || 26 || 14 || 243 || 201 || 444 || 124 || 92 || 1.2 || 0.6 || 11.0 || 9.1 || 20.2 || 5.6 || 4.2 || 1
|-
| 2023 || {{AFL Haw}} || 13
| 23 || 17 || 19 || 254 || 226 || 480 || 107 || 91 || 0.7 || 0.8 || 11.0 || 9.8 || 20.9 || 4.7 || 4.0 || 1
|-
| 2024 || {{AFL Haw}} || 13
| 25 || 36 || 18 || 279 || 208 || 487 || 133 || 99 || 1.4 || 0.7 || 11.2 || 8.3 || 19.5 || 5.3 || 4.0 || 9
|-
| 2025 || {{AFL Haw}} || 13
| 1 || 2 || 1 || 10 || 8 || 18 || 3 || 1 || 2.0 || 1.0 || 10.0 || 8.0 || 18.0 || 3.0 || 1.0 ||
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan=3| Career
! 101 !! 112 !! 66 !! 1000 !! 859 !! 1859 !! 488 !! 366 !! 1.1 !! 0.7 !! 9.9 !! 8.5 !! 18.4 !! 4.8 !! 3.6 !! 12
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Notes
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Honours and achievements
Hawthorn
- McClelland Trophy: 2024
Box Hill
- VFL premiership player: 2018
Individual
- All-Australian team: 2024
- {{AFL Haw}} vice-captain: 2023–
- Lethal award: 2024
- {{AFL Haw}} mark of the year: 2022
- {{AFL Haw}} best clubman: 2022
- {{AFL Haw}} most courageous player: 2023
References
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External links
- {{hawplayer}}
- {{AFL Tables|ref=D/Dylan_Moore.html}}
{{Hawthorn player squad}}
{{2024 All-Australian team}}
{{2017 AFL national draft}}
{{2018 Box Hill premiership players}}
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Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Category:Eastern Ranges players
Category:Box Hill Football Club players
Category:Hawthorn Football Club players
Category:All-Australians (AFL)
Category:People educated at Caulfield Grammar School