Although his father Archie had played 241 games for East Fremantle Football Club and was a life member, Strang made his seniors debut in 1936 with South Fremantle Football Club due to living in their recruiting district.
[1] While Strang was spoken of as one of Western Australia's foremost juniors he only managed 5 games over two seasons due to injuries.
[2] In 1938 an exchange of players allowed Strang to play for East Fremantle Football Club.
[3] In five seasons for East Fremantle Strang played 64 games[4] and kicked 30 goals.
[5] His footballing career was interrupted by the Second World War where between 1942 and 1945 Strang served in the Royal Australian Air Force as a Fight Sergeant.