Terry Moore (born 6 August 1951) is a former

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er who played with

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and Hawthorn in the

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(VFL). Moore, originally from Nuriootpa, started his career in 1968 at

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(SANFL) club Central District and represented South Australia at the 1972 Perth Carnival. After standing out of the game in 1975 while he awaited a clearance, Moore joined North Melbourne in

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and was centre half forward in their

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losing team that year. He played one further season at North Melbourne before crossing to Hawthorn.

Personal life

Terry had two sons: Josh, who was a contestant on the ninth season of ''Big Brother Australia'', and Toby, whose death in 2012 prompted Josh to leave the show.

References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. {{DEFAULTSORT:Moore, Terry 1951 births Living people Australian rules footballers from South Australia North Melbourne Football Club players Hawthorn Football Club players Central District Football Club players People from Nuriootpa, South Australia 20th-century Australian sportsmen