[3] Rampe grew up near to the SCG and attended the Sydney Swans vs. Collingwood match in which Tony Lockett kicked his record-breaking 1,300th AFL goal as one of the hundreds who flooded the field when it occurred.

[4] He credits this event as converting him in to a passionate Swans fan,[4] following this he became a regular at matches and idolised Brett Kirk, Adam Goodes and Jude Bolton.

[5] In 2012 he played for UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs in the Sydney AFL and won the Phelan medal as the best player in the league for the season.

[8] His standout game was in Round 11 against the Adelaide Crows where he had 18 disposals (11 kicks, 7 handballs) along with 4 marks and 4 tackles in his sides impressive 127 to 50 victory.

He was appointed co-captain alongside Josh Kennedy and Luke Parker prior to the season,[11] and he won his first best-and-fairest award for the Swans after playing all but one match for the year.

[12] He gained notoriety during the year when he jumped onto a goalpost after the Round 8 match against Essendon to stop David Myers from trying to kick a goal after the siren.