Noonan spent the rest of his career in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) where he captained North Melbourne to premierships in 1903 and 1904.

Noonan also spent some time playing at fellow VFA side Williamstown Football Club.

Following North Melbourne's entry to the VFL, Noonan was appointed coach in 1929, where North Melbourne finished last, with their only win coming against Footscray.

Noonan remains the oldest first-time coach in VFL/AFL history.

[2] This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1870s is a stub.