Lindsay made his SANFL debut in 1978 and won West Torrens' best and fairest award in just his second season.
He was club captain from 1984 until 1990, thus having the distinction of leading West Torrens in their final year before merging with Woodville.
In 1990 he joined the Crows as a foundation player and took part in their inaugural league game, an 86-point win over that season's eventual premiers Hawthorn at Football Park.
Lindsay represented South Australia at the 1979 Perth State of Origin Carnival and nine times in all.
He made half a dozen appearances for the newly formed Woodville-West Torrens before retiring in 1992.