Geelong secured his services, as their defender John Hyde wished to join Claremont and they needed something in return.
[1] He kicked four goals on his VFL debut, in the opening round of the 1955 season, against South Melbourne at Kardinia Park.
[2] The following year he kicked 29 goals for the season to finish second to Noel Rayson in the Geelong goal-kicking.
He finished with 156 WANFL games and had also represented the Western Australian interstate team on 10 occasions.
He served as General Manager of the WAFL from 1987 to 1991 and was then appointed Claremont club president, a position he held for six years.