[3] In 2011, he was recruited by West Australian Football League club, Claremont, and played for their colts (under-20) side in 2011 and 2012 for a total of 16 matches and 26 goals.

[6] Hogan received mid-year state honours in 2012 and was selected in the Western Australian squad in the under 18 championships despite being ineligible for the 2012 AFL draft as a 17-year old.

[1] In August, he was named in the level two squad for the 2012 intake in the AIS-AFL Academy, however, he did not partake in the European tour in 2013 due to being drafted.

[11] As he was a pre-listed selection, Hogan spent the 2013 season playing for Melbourne's VFL affiliated team, the Casey Scorpions.

[13] His debut season with Casey finished prematurely when he suffered a season-ending knee injury in a game against Bendigo in August.

[21] In March 2014, Hogan was sidelined after he sustained a lower back injury in Melbourne's NAB Challenge match against Geelong.

[22] The initial length of the injury ruled him out for four to six weeks,[1] and despite setbacks,[23] the club stated he could still make his AFL debut in 2014.

[26] During the season, speculation arose that Fremantle were trying to lure him back to Western Australia with a lucrative offer,[27] but in July, he signed a two-year contract extension with Melbourne.

[35] Australian Football Hall of Famer, Wayne Carey, questioned during the round 16 match against the Brisbane Lions whether "there has been a centre half-forward after 13 games who has been as impressive as this kid?

[47] In addition, he was recognised as the best young player at Melbourne by winning the Harold Ball Memorial Trophy,[48] along with placing fourth in the best and fairest count, finishing with 286 votes.

[49] He was also one of the three Melbourne players nominated for the AFLPA MVP award, alongside Nathan Jones and Bernie Vince.

[63] Despite being contracted until the end of 2017, talk of him returning home to Western Australia was continuous,[64][65][66] which Melbourne captain Nathan Jones called a "circus".

"[69] He later addressed his form for the season in March 2017 by stating the thought of returning to Western Australia impacted his head space and the ability to perform.

[79][80][81] Additionally, he was selected as the centre half-forward in the 22under22 team for the second consecutive year,[82] finished eighth in Melbourne's best and fairest count with 261 votes,[83] and was recognised as one of the best young players in the league by the AFL coaches, finishing as the runner up in the AFLCA best young player award behind Sydney midfielder, Isaac Heeney.

[90] The death of his father, Tony Hogan, two days later due to cancer saw him miss the round six match against Essendon at Etihad Stadium.

[95] Hogan returned to playing nine weeks after the initial cancer diagnosis in the eight point win against Carlton at the MCG in round sixteen.

[97] Despite requiring surgery for the injury, he returned three weeks later for the thirteen point win over Brisbane at the MCG in the penultimate round of the home and away season.

[103] However, following a loss to Sydney in round 21, Hogan was ruled out for the rest of the season with a partial stress fracture in the navicular bone in his foot.

[110] Over his first nine matches, he registered 8 goals and 8 behinds, including failing to tally a kick for the first time in his 80-game career during Fremantle's one-point win over Brisbane in round 10.

[110] On 19 July, Hogan was ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a recurrence of an injury to the navicular bone in his right foot, which was initially sustained with Melbourne in 2018.

[112] After the 2020 AFL season, in which he only managed seven games and five goals for the Dockers, Hogan requested a trade to Greater Western Sydney.

[132][133] He earned All-Australian honours for the first time[134] and was named the recipient of the Kevin Sheedy Medal as the club's best and fairest.