Strudwick started his career in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership with St. George Dragons in 1969.
Strudwick was the understudy to the champion Dragons halfback Billy Smith during that period, thus his first grade appearances were irregular.
He was captain of Valleys when a teenage Wally Lewis made his first grade debut for the club in 1978[4] and worked with the youngster to help develop his long passing skills.
He also worked as a television match commentator for BBC Grandstand, and coached and managed London Crusaders before being replaced by Darryl van der Velde in 1992.
[7] Strudwick is also the founder and CEO of a sporting goods retail franchise called Struddys, and his son, Nathan has also played rugby league, signing with the Brisbane Broncos club.