He moved to Melbourne to finish his schooling at Caulfield Grammar and played junior representative football for the NSW/ACT Rams.

[3] Tried as a small forward when he first arrived at Hawthorn, he has switched to the backline and has carried out a similar playmaking role to Matt Suckling and Brent Guerra.

A knee injury to Suckling helped open up an opportunity for Duryea to debut against Collingwood in Round 3 of the 2013 AFL season.

With the retirement of Brent Guerra at the end of last season, a spot opened up for the young Hawk.

He showed good form throughout the 2014 finals series and earned himself a premiership medal.