He was South Melbourne's second top vote getter in the 1959 Brownlow Medal and finished equal tenth overall.
That season he had kicked seven goals in a win over North Melbourne.
[1] The rover finished his career in South Australia where he proved to be a useful player at Glenelg, where he won a 'Best and Fairest' in 1965.
[2] He captained Glenelg in 1966, to a wooden spoon, before retiring at the end of the season.
He later coached the Glenelg reserves team and ran a luxury car dealership in Adelaide.