Dylan Moore

The question with Dylan Moore is never where he will play — it is how many positions he will play in a single game. Small forward, midfield, half-back: Moore moves between them like a man changing rooms in his own house, comfortable everywhere, dangerous in all of them. His improvement trajectory at Hawthorn has been remarkable, a journey from the fringes of the senior team to one of the most versatile and feared players in the AFL. Moore’s work ethic is the engine behind his rise, the relentless pursuit of improvement that has turned a good player into an indispensable one. He hits the scoreboard with a consistency that belies his positional fluidity.

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In 125 games and 135 goals, Moore has established a goal-per-game ratio that would be the envy of many specialist forwards, let alone a player who spends significant time through the midfield and across half-back. His versatility gives Hawthorn’s coaches tactical options that few other players in the league can provide. In 2026, Moore is central to the Hawks’ exciting rise, a Swiss army knife of a footballer whose value to the team extends far beyond what the statistics can capture.

EC — Senior features writer, australiafootball.com