He played for the New South Wales Waratahs and ACT Brumbies in Super Rugby, before a short stint with French club Grenoble.
He joined the New South Wales Waratahs squad in 2008 and was signed to a three-year deal after making his debut against the Highlanders in round three of the Super 14 competition.
[4] However, he never played a match for Grenoble due to a persistent foot injury and subsequently announced his retirement from rugby union at the end of 2014.
[7] Despite a drop in weight to below 16 stone, Palmer returned to the playing roster at the Brumbies as a short-term appointment at prop for team's tour to South Africa during the 2015 Super Rugby season.
[9] After rugby, Palmer returned to study and completed a double degree in science and psychology at the Australian National University.