He started his career at Kenmare in 1946, he won the South Mallee Football League Best and fairest that year as a sixteen-year-old.

[3] During his time at South Melbourne he struggled with injury, breaking three ribs.

[4] In 1951 he left South Melbourne and moved to Rupanyup where he operated a Milk bar.

[5] His best season came in 1961 when he captain-coached Daylesford to a premiership and kicked a league record 159 goals.

During the year he set another record when he kicked 21 goals and 13 behinds in a game against North Ballarat.