[7] He played for the West Broken Hill Football Club, until he was transferred with his employment to Adelaide in February 1911.
[8] In 1913, having transferred to Melbourne with his employment,[10] and having been sought by both Carlton and St Kilda,[11] he was granted a clearance from Norwood to Melbourne in April 1913:[12] "the [Melbourne] club has a prize in Millhouse, the great South Australian all-round athlete, whose particular forte is football".
[13] He played ten senior matches with Melbourne before transferring, mid-season, to St Kilda.
[14] His form improved significantly with his move to St Kilda, and he played in ten consecutive senior matches for St Kilda, including the losing Grand Final team, against Fitzroy on 27 September 1913.
Having served overseas, he returned to Australia on 28 August 1919 in the TSS Kanowna, and was discharged not long after that.