Simister spent time in three states during his career, starting in Victoria.
A forward, he kicked a goal in Melbourne's wins over both Collingwood and Essendon at the MCG and then had 16 disposals in an away loss to Sydney.
[1][2] After Simister left Melbourne at the end of the 1993 season, SANFL club West Adelaide secured his signature and he topped their goal-kicking in each of his three years.
In 1997 Simister joined new Westar Rules club Peel Thunder and despite beginning his career with the new club as a defender and being selected for the Westar Rules representative team in that role,[3] was soon moved into attack and became the Thunder's chief forward in their formative years.
Simister crossed to the Peel Football League's South Mandurah in 2006 and was "Best on Ground" in the Grand Final that season.