Former Richmond and Carlton forward Callum Moore has claimed the Ovens and Murray Football League's top honour after a strong 2021 campaign with the Wangaratta Magpies.

Moore joined the regional league after five years in the AFL, sharing his time at both Punt Road and Princes Park.

The 25-year-old first joined the Tigers via the 2015 Rookie Draft, making his debut the following year against St Kilda late into the season.

The Calder Cannons product would play just the eight games for Richmond before being delisted at the conclusion of the 2019 season and soon joining VFL side Coburg.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 20: Dion Prestia of the Tigers (middle) celebrates a goal with Trent Cotchin (left) and Callum Moore of the Tigers during the 2018 AFL round 18 match between the St Kilda Saints and the Richmond Tigers at Etihad Stadium on July 20, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Moore was soon recruited to Carlton via the 2020 Pre-Season Supplemental Selection Period, where he played just the two AFL matches in the navy blue.

After not being offered a new deal with the Blues for 2021, Moore continued training at Ikon Park in hope of a reprieve, however the Carlton looked elsewhere.

The key-forward soon linked up with Wangaratta in the O&M league, and has since seen the move fruitful, claiming the Morris Medal as the competition's player of the year.

"I'm pretty overwhelmed with emotions, my first ever medal to be honest, coming through the juniors, I'd never won anything," Moore told the Border Mail.

Moore booted 21 goals in his 11 games for the Magpies in 2021, which included a nine-goal haul against North Albury in May.

The Wangarratta recruit polled 17 votes in the league, edging out teammate Joe Richards and Albury's Fletcher Carrol on the podium.