He was also a well-performed track cyclist, represented Country Victoria at tennis and later in life was an A-grade squash player.
In 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954 and 1955, Young was leading goalkicker in the Gippsland Football League, kicking 160 goals in 1954 and 136 in 1955.
[3] Blair Campbell credited him with inventing the reverse punt shot at goal, now generally known as a banana kick.
In 1962, he captain-coached Black Rock in the Federal FL and won the league goalkicking with 76 goals.
He accepted a role at St Kilda as an assistant coach to Allan Jeans in 1963 that ended his playing career.