To say the last two years have been a whirlwind for Hull FC’s Logan Moy would be an understatement. A former pass holder at the MKM Stadium, the 19-year-old is Black and White through and through, and he’s now living his childhood dream.

Following in the footsteps of many before him, Moy's local pride is there to see. Hull and Proud, the full-back’s energy is infectious, as is his desire to give his all for Hull FC.

This is a player in his element, one who capped a rise through the club’s scholarship, academy, and reserve sides with 16 first-team appearances last season. Looking the part, Moy picked up the club's Young Player of the Year award last year, and he’s now ready to kick on again.

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"It’s mental," Logan Moy replied to Hull Live when asked about his last two years at Hull FC. "If someone told me I'd do all this back when I was little, I wouldn't have believed one bit of it.

"Sometimes, I don't know how to explain it. When I look back at how much I wanted to play for Hull when I was younger and how it's slowly happened, it's just mental. There's so much more to go as well to make me a proper first-team player. I'm still a fair way off that; I'm a reserves player at the minute, but getting myself around that first team, again, it's just mental.

"Last year, playing with the likes of Danny Houghton; I've watched him since I was a kid, and I got photos with him. It's crazy. When you think back to it, you just can't get your head around it really. I just love playing for this club."

Moy’s positive attitude comes despite a tough breakthrough year. While the player impressed, Hull struggled in what was a torrid season. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel, with the teenager getting to grips with pre-season, one that has been overseen by new coaches in John Cartwright and Andy Last, not to mention ten new players.

Thriving in training, Moy’s individual focus was to put on weight, with the player training hard through the off-season to ensure he hit the ground running come November. He did exactly that, with Moy noticing the step up this winter as the club looks to right the wrongs of last year.

"Honestly, it's been so good," Moy said of pre-season. "I've literally enjoyed every minute of it. It's just totally different from what I'm used to. I've come all the way through the Hull FC system, and don't get me wrong, the academy was great, but coming into the first-team, it's really opened my eyes. I've just been enjoying every minute and taking it all in.

"It's just so much more professional now. Of course, last year was a step up for me; I didn't know what the first team environment was meant to look like or what it should look like, but coming into this pre-season, it's been totally different and all in a good way."

He continued: "I've loved it. My first main focus in the off-season was to pack a bit of weight on. I was getting myself to the gym twice a day and eating as much as I could. I ended up putting on 5/6 kg, which has helped me massively. I can feel it in training; those extra few kilograms just made such a difference.

"That was my first goal, and then coming into the pre-season, it was getting that fitness up, and now that's sorted, it's all on the skill. But all the older lads are helping with that, and just being around people wanting to train, it's just good. Everyone is wanting to get better, and that's exactly what you want as a young player."

One of many young talents at the club, Moy is learning his trade under Cartwright, who has earned rave reviews from his players so far. Cutting the balance between being a coach and a bloke, relationships are forming, with Moy giving his own assessment.

He explained: "Carty is spot on. He’s a really good coach, but he's also just a really good bloke too. He'll speak to you about anything; every morning he comes and shakes everybody's hand. It's just little things like that; he makes you feel comfortable around him, but when it comes to the rugby side of it, you can ask him questions about anything; he's spot on with it all, and he answers it all.

"That's what you need, especially when you're young. It's the honesty; if you aren't putting your best foot forward, then you need to be told, and he's that type of coach. If I wasn't doing something right, then he'd be the first person to tell me, but he’s also always asking how your weekend has been and stuff like that. He’s not one of those coaches where you're nervous to talk to. He’s the opposite. He makes players really comfortable around him."

And as for training, one of Cartwright’s big focuses this pre-season has been ball work, with Moy getting to grips with the speed at this level and the timing and selection of his passes.

"It’s helping massively," Moy said of Hull’s skill work. "Last year, one of my main things was the timing off the ball and the step up coming into first-team with how much faster it is.

"Getting through those reps now and training alongside all of the new players that have come into Hull FC now and seeing the way they do it, and then taking little bits from their games, it's helping me so much. The constant reps are a massive help.

"The older boys are great; like Raps (Jordan Rapana) is unreal in training. He slots into full-back and I'm just shocked at what he can do. I'm just trying to take in everything I can off him."

And as for the team in 2025, the ultimate goal is to restore pride and put last season’s disappointment behind them, with the club rebuilding on and off the field and from the bottom to the top, with new owners taking over in the shape of Andrew Thirkill and David Hood.

"We talk about the rebuild of the club, and it starts from the bottom upwards," Moy added. "With all of that coming in, it can only create excitement. We're trying to rebuild, and when everything is changing around you, you just want the best more. We can see that the management at the top has changed, and they're doing their bit, and now it's on us to do our bit. Hopefully, we can do that this season.

"The hurt (of last season) is definitely in the back of our minds, but we don't want to relive a season like that again. It can be a good thing too, though, I suppose. It's something we can hold against ourselves; we know how it feels to feel like that, and we don't want to be one of the bottom teams again. It drives us to have a more positive season, and we’re doing our best to have exactly that."

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