When he turned 14, was asked to join U19 St. Kilda FC, Recruiting Officer John Beverage, asked him to come down to trial, & was selected in U19 Squad, with teammate Robert Harvey, Brett Bowey, Brad Pearce, Jason Daniels and the great Shane Warne.
He retired young, aged 27, from the VFL/AFL at the end of the 1996 AFL season and attempted to go back to play soccer, scoring goals playing for Chelsea Hajduk (Croatian team) & then trying out for the NSL league Melbourne Knights but he was overlooked for a contract with the Melbourne Knights.
[3] [4] Athletics: Tennis: VFL/AFL Football: Fode's father, Marko Fode was a goalkeeper for NSL League [A League] today, and still holds National Soccer League/A-League Men record for the most consecutive games keeping a clean sheet.
Fode's father, went onto to play for two clubs Footscray J.U.S.T FC, where we won national league Cup titles, and South Melbourne FC, winning the Dockerty Cup 4 times, alongside great players Jimmy Armstrong, Steve Kennedy & Walker.
Marko Fode was inducted into South Melbourne FC Hall of Fame.