[1] There is a special memorial setup within the Yugambeh Museum dedicated to his Apical Ancestor Elizabeth Wheeler.

At the age of 16, he commuted between Darwin and Adelaide to play in the South Australian Grade Cricket League.

[2] Short made his List A cricket debut in November 2011 against New South Wales in the 2011–12 Ryobi One-Day Cup.

[3] In February 2010, Short made his debut for Western Australia in the Futures League after performing well for the Northern Territory in the Imparja Cup in 2009.

[4][5] In March 2011, Short was named the Lord's Taverners Indigenous Cricketer of the Year award winner.

[7] He made his Twenty20 (T20) debut for Hobart Hurricanes in the 2016–17 Big Bash League season on 23 December 2016, scoring a quick-fire 61 off 29 balls.

[26] On 16 July 2020, Short was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible tour to England following the COVID-19 pandemic.