Brad Moran (footballer)
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Solihull, England
| Brad Moran | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bradley Moran | ||
| Born |
29 September 1986 Solihull, England | ||
| Original team | Southport Sharks/Surfers Paradise Demons | ||
| Draft | 58th overall, 2004 National draft | ||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2006–2007 | North Melbourne | 3 (0) | |
| 2008–2011 | Adelaide | 18 (8) | |
| Total | 21 (8) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bradley Moran (born 29 September 1986 in England) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club and Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Since his retirement from the AFL in 2011, Moran has worked in business and founded two startup technology companies: NoQ in 2011 and CitrusAd in 2017.[1] CitrusAd was acquired in July 2021 by French company Publicis for a reported $205 million.[2][3][4]
Born in Solihull[5] in the West Midlands of England to English parents, Moran's father Martyn was a former junior soccer player. Moran grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon with dreams of becoming a soccer player. As a youth, he represented West Midlands county in rugby union, and was a representative soccer player.
Moran moved to Australia with his family as a 15-year-old, looking to pursue a career in rugby. A friend encouraged him to try Australian rules football with the Surfers Paradise AFC juniors, where he was mentored by former Brisbane Bears captain Roger Merrett and quickly showed talent in the ruck. As his high school The Southport School (TSS) did not encourage Australian Football, Moran continued playing AFL club-level football while playing basketball and rowing at school. Moran became an elite schoolboy rower for TSS when his team won the Queensland State title which qualified it to compete at the 2003 National Championships in the open division at the age of 16.[6]
Although breaking his wrist prior to the Under 18 national championships set back his national AFL entry, Moran was recruited from the Southport Sharks by the Kangaroos Football Club during the 2004 AFL draft.[7]
AFL career
Wearing the number 18 guernsey, previously worn by Wayne Carey, Moran made his AFL debut in 2006 against Hawthorn at Aurora Stadium, playing an effective game with 21 disposals, 10 marks and 10 hitouts, which earned him a nomination for the AFL Rising Star Award.
Moran was traded to the Adelaide Football Club at the end of the 2007 Premiership season, where he took up the number 2 guernsey, also previously worn by Carey during his brief stint at the Crows.[8] After early season injuries in 2008, Moran played his first game for the Crows in round 16 and impressed as a tall defender and ruckman. In round 18, Moran was moved into the forward line against Carlton to cover the loss of Jason Porplyzia where he booted four goals to help the Crows to an eight-point victory.[9]
In 2009, Moran became a regular in the Adelaide side, forming a ruck combination with Ivan Maric. However, midway through the season he injured his knee, which kept him out for the remainder of the season. Moran announced his retirement on 31 August 2011 after ongoing injuries.[10]
