He was a rugged hooker for the St George Dragons who made state and national representative appearances in the late 1920s.

A pioneer player with the St George Dragons, he made his first grade debut in the club's second season in the NSWRFL.

He captained the club in their maiden (and unsuccessful) Grand final appearance in season 1930 against the Western Suburbs Magpies.

An uncompromising player and relentless fighter[1] Justice first represented for New South Wales in 1925 and went on to make a total of 25 appearances for his state.

Together with the Balmain administrator Latchem Robinson, Justice's former representative playing peer, he was one of the seminal forces behind the establishment of the Club Managers' Association of Australia at its foundation in 1964.