He represented the Northern Territory at the 1994 and 1996 Under 18 Championships and won the Hunter Harrison Medal in 1995 as the best player in Division 2.
Upon advice from the club, he pleaded guilty to the charge, but no penalty was imposed.
Fremantle Football Club was fined $5000 for not notifying the AFL of the operation.
[3] His first year at the Bulldogs continued his injury woes, with a thigh strain, broken jaw and punctured lung restricting him to just 11 games in 2004.
[4] Shoulder injuries and family reasons forced him to retire in 2005 at only 26 years of age, managing a total of only 89 AFL games over 10 seasons.