Standing 183 centimetres (6 ft 0 in) and weighing 86 kilograms (190 lb), France quickly established himself in the West Perth line-up, winning a premiership in his second season as the Cardinals defeated archrivals East Perth by 32 points in the grand final.
[1] France made his state debut in August 1962, against South Australia at Subiaco Oval.
He would play nine state games in total, including four in the 1966 Australian National Football Carnival in Hobart.
He was in stellar form early the following year, but in round fourteen suffered a career-ending knee injury and never played again.
Despite this he still polled 18 Sandover votes, finishing runner-up behind equal winners Bill Walker and John Parkinson.