One of his school friends encouraged him to try Aussie (Australian) Rules with the Surfers Paradise AFC juniors, where he was mentored by former Brisbane Bears captain Roger Merrett and quickly showed talent in the ruck.

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.

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.

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.

During the next five years, Moran successfully raised capital for NoQ from investors including Bendigo & Adelaide Bank and secured clients such as Westfield Group and Noodle Box.

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