At Melbourne he developed into an aggressive player, winning possessions in packs and showed great handballing skills.
From the suburb of Braybrook in Melbourne, Wilson began his VFL career with the Footscray Football Club in 1978, playing four matches,[1] after being recruited from the Braybrook Football Club.
[3] He would also be involved in the Heidelberg Football Club where he had served as a coach and president.
[6] In the seasons following his medal win, Wilson struggled with the attention of being a Brownlow medallist, but was able to regain his form in the late 1980s.
[7] Wilson revealed in 2018 that he had lost the medal, but that it was returned to him via the Melbourne Football Club in 2023.