Sarich, a wingman and half forward, was a noted tagger throughout his career which began at South Fremantle in 1960.
He struggled to get games in his two seasons and transferred to Swan Districts in 1962, after being lured by coach Haydn Bunton.
His deal with Fitzroy fell apart at the last minute and he instead found himself at South Melbourne where he would play beside Bob Skilton.
[1][2] He returned home in 1969 after accepting an offer to captain-coach East Fremantle, who were coming off their worst season since the club's debut in 1898.
He did not play until the seventh round[3] because Swan Districts still had a legitimate hold on his services and East Fremantle had to pay a transfer fee of $5,000.