He played in Subiaco's 1986 premiership side in only his fourth league game after starting the season in the colts.
At the end of the 1987 season, after playing in a losing grand final against Claremont, in the WAFL, he was drafted by the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League and debuted in 1988.
Nicknamed "Boris", he was a flamboyant half-forward who was naturally red-headed but bleached his hair during his playing days.
He represented the state for the first time in the bicentennial carnival in Adelaide in 1988 and retired from the AFL after 100 games and 108 goals with the Eagles.
He has also been the master of ceremonies at West Coast Eagles home games since retiring in February 1996.