He played in all 21 WAFL games and in West Perth's loss to Sydney Swans in the 1983 Sterling Cup national competition.
[2] When Cronan moved to play for St Kilda in 1984, West Perth, Swan Districts and the WAFL applied to the Supreme Court of Victoria for an injunction to prevent him and fellow West Australian Phil Narkle from playing in the VFL.
On 19 April 1984, the VFL and WAFL agreed on a new clearance system to avoid future legal challenges.
[4] After being delisted by Footscray, Cronan moved to South Australia[5] where he played for Woodville in 1989.
He then returned to Western Australia where he played for South Fremantle for two more seasons before retiring.