He was recruited by the Collingwood Football Club with the nineteenth selection in the 2012 AFL draft and he made his debut in the 2013 season.

[3] He received state honours by representing South Australia in the 2010 under 16 championships and he was their leading goalkicker with ten goals from three matches.

[3] Then Port Adelaide football operations manager, Peter Rohde praised his skills by indicating "there is no doubt he will be a good AFL player...he's an outstanding kick and clever around goal, and clearly we have an interest in him.

"[3] AFL national talent manager, Kevin Sheehan noted he is a "powerful small forward with a penetrating left foot.

[6][16] After recruiters noted they wanted to see him spend more time in the midfield, he spent the year in a dual on-ball, forward role.

[33] He played in the opening match of the season against the Fremantle Football Club at Etihad Stadium where he was the substitute and he replaced Martin Clarke in the third quarter.

[49] He ultimately played the round one match against Greater Western Sydney in a two-point win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

[53] He played in the VFL for Melbourne's affiliate team, the Casey Scorpions, where he recorded thirty disposals, ten tackles and three goals,[54] and he was brought back into the senior side the next week for the Queen's Birthday match against Collingwood.

[58][59] He played fifteen matches in his first season for Melbourne, which resulted in a twenty-first place finish in the best and fairest count.