He played as a ruckman for Fremantle and the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
He last played for West Australian Football League (WAFL) club Claremont in 2007.
For a player of 200 centimetres, he was extraordinarily mobile, which appealed to then Fremantle coach Gerard Neesham who recruited Bandy as a ruckman from the Perth Demons with a priority selection in 1995.
In his time with Freo he became a fan favourite and dominated the ruck and forward line at certain stages during his 6 years at the club.
He played 105 matches with Fremantle, kicked 80 goals, and finished third in its club best-and-fairest award in 1999.