He also played in the Football League for Cambridge United and Doncaster Rovers, and in his native country for St. George Saints, Wollongong Wolves and Sydney F.C.

He played for St. George Saints and Wollongong Wolves in the old National Soccer League in Australia before moving to England to join Cambridge United in 1993, after an unsuccessful trial at Southampton.

Whilst at Wigan he appeared as a substitute in the 2006 Football League Cup Final when Pollitt had to come off early in the first half with an injury.

[2] Filan was a member of the Australian team that competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and finished in fourth place.

In August 2007 agreed terms with A-League side Sydney FC as backup to Clint Bolton,[5] however the deal fell through citing outside issues.