Darcy Moore (born 25 January 1996) is an

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er who currently plays for the

Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed the Magpies or colloquially the Pies, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. The club w ...

. The son of former Collingwood captain Peter Moore, he played for the

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in the

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before he was drafted to Collingwood in

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under the

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. Moore has served as Collingwood captain since 2023.

Early life and state football

Moore participated in the

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program at Ivanhoe. He played junior football at the Ivanhoe Junior Football Club and Kew Comets, in the

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. In 2012, he had an injury-interrupted season, managing to play only six games. Moore was captain of his school, Carey Baptist Grammar School. Moore captained

in the 2014 TAC Cup season, leading them to claim a premiership.

AFL career

Moore was drafted by Collingwood with pick number 9 in the

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under the

, with Collingwood matching the first round bid made by the

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. He received the number 30 guernsey to wear, which is the same number his father Peter Moore wore while playing for the club. In May 2015, before making a senior appearance, Moore signed a two-year contract extension on top of the standard two-year contract presented to draftees, keeping him at the club until the end of 2018. Moore made his AFL debut at the

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against

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in round 14 of the 2015 season. His first goal came against the

in Round 17, where he kicked five goals straight in his team's 18-point loss. In Round 19 of the 2016 season against

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, Moore kicked three goals in the first half and won a Rising Star nomination after playing only 34 percent of the game. At the end of the season, he was named to

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. In the 2017 season, Moore kicked 25 goals in his first 20 games of the season, leading to him being named in the initial 2017 22 Under 22 40-player squad. Due to hamstring injuries, Moore managed to play only seven games in the 2018 season. At the end of the season, he signed a two-year contract extension, after a long negotiation and amidst speculation he would join another club, such as

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. Former

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captain

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and former

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captain

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praised Moore, saying he is looming as a generational type player and is the type of player who draws crowds. In February 2020, Moore was selected to play for

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in the

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, following in his father's footsteps who represented Victoria in 1984. Similar to club level, he wore the number 30 guernsey, like his father. In February 2023, Moore was appointed Collingwood captain, like his father was before him.

Playing style

Moore can play either as a key defender or as a tall

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. He has excellent closing speed, a natural leap, strong marking ability over his head and is smart around goal. As a forward he kicks goals, takes big marks and is a hard match-up, while as a defender he is able to shut-out players.

Personal life

As the son of former Collingwood captain and dual

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ist Peter Moore, Moore grew up supporting Collingwood. He completed

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studies at

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Statistics

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Honours and achievements

Individual *

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* Bob Rose Award (Collingwood Player of the Finals): 2022 * Victorian Representative Honours in Bushfire Relief Match: 2020 * 22under22 team: 2016 * AFL Rising Star nominee: 2016 (round 19)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Darcy Living people 1996 births Collingwood Football Club players Oakleigh Chargers players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) People educated at Carey Baptist Grammar School All-Australians (AFL)