At the end of 1978 Heidelberg United a powerhouse at the time in the National Soccer League signed Jamie for $25,000.
This Partnership along with a star-studded lineup which included 9 of the 11 Socceroos at the time helped Heidelberg to a second-place finish in the 1980 National Soccer League season, and a win in the 1980 NSL Grand Final in which Heidelberg defeated Sydney City 4–0 in Canberra, Jamie scoring 1 and Gary Cole with a hat trick.
1984 saw a change at the Olympic Village and after a bitter dispute one which not see him return to the club for over 20 years, Jamie was given a free transfer to Footscray J.U.S.T and with Heidelberg struggling to score goals that season Jamie once again proved his worth netting 16 times in his first season with the club.
After ankle injuries towards the end of season 84, Jamie had an interrupted 1985 still managing to score goals and help J.U.S.T to their highest ever finish in the NSL.
He is now involved at board level with Heidelberg United in the Victorian Premier League after returning to the club in 2003.