Darcy Moore

Moore participated in the Auskick program at Ivanhoe.^[1] He played junior football at the Ivanhoe Junior Football Club^[2] and Kew Comets, in the Yarra Junior Football League.^[3] In 2012, he had an injury-interrupted season, managing to play only six games.^[4] Moore was co-captain of his school, Carey Baptist Grammar School in 2013.^[4]

Moore captained Oakleigh Chargers in the 2014 TAC Cup season, leading them to claim a premiership.^[5]

Growing up he split his time between the Melbourne suburbs of Alphington and Richmond, after his parents separated.^[6]

Moore was drafted by Collingwood with pick number 9 in the 2014 AFL draft under the father–son rule, with Collingwood matching the first round bid made by the Western Bulldogs.^[7] He received the number 30 guernsey to wear, which is the same number his father Peter Moore wore while playing for the club.^[8] 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.^[9] Moore made his AFL debut at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against Hawthorn in round 14 of the 2015 season.^[10] His first goal came against the Western Bulldogs in Round 17, where he kicked five goals straight in his team's 18-point loss.^[11] In Round 19 of the 2016 season against West Coast, Moore kicked three goals in the first half and won a Rising Star nomination after playing only 34 percent of the game.^[12][13] At the end of the season, he was named to AFL Players Association's 22 Under 22 team.^[14] 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.^[15] Due to hamstring injuries, Moore managed to play only seven games in the 2018 season.^[16] 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 Sydney.^[17] Former Melbourne captain Garry Lyon and former North Melbourne captain Wayne Carey praised Moore, saying he is looming as a generational type player and is the type of player who draws crowds.^[16] In February 2020, Moore was selected to play for Victoria in the State of Origin for Bushfire Relief Match, following in his father's footsteps who represented Victoria in 1984.^[18] Similar to club level, he wore the number 30 guernsey, like his father.^[19] In February 2023, Moore was appointed Collingwood captain, like his father was before him.^[20]

Moore can play either as a key defender or as a tall forward. He has excellent closing speed, a natural leap, strong marking ability over his head and is smart around goal.^[21] 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.^[4]

As the son of former Collingwood captain and dual Brownlow Medalist Peter Moore, Moore grew up supporting Collingwood.^[22]

He completed commerce studies ,^[23] and is currently completing a Masters of International Relations,^[24] both at the University of Melbourne.

Updated to the end of the 2025 season.^[25]

Notes

Team

• AFL premiership captain (Collingwood): 2023
• AFL minor premiership (Collingwood): 2023

Individual

• 2× All-Australian team: 2020, 2023
• 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)