Attracting the eye of AFL talent scout Troy Davies, Pearce was selected in the Under 16 Tasmanian side that competed in Sydney in 2011.
[11] He missed almost half of the 2021 AFL season due to sustaining a knee injury in Fremantle's Round 1 game against Melbourne.
[14] He made his debut as captain in the opening round of the 2023 AFL season against St Kilda, collecting 20 disposals.
Pearce started the 2024 AFL season in excellent form with his ability to shut down some of the league's most dangerous forwards.
The match would turn out to be a see-sawing affair with Fremantle dominating early, before succumbing to a 25 point deficit with seven minutes left in the final quarter.
However, the Dockers would mount an unlikely comeback and in the final minutes of the game, with Collingwood leading by seven points, Pearce was switched forward in a last-gasp effort.
[23] Pearce injured his forearm during a marking contest in round fifteen against the Gold Coast Suns, and as a result missed Fremantle's next three games.
He returned to the Dockers line-up for their annual Starlight Purple Haze fundraiser game in round nineteen against Melbourne at Optus Stadium.