[3] In 2012, at age 17, Menzel was playing senior football for Centrals; he also represented South Australia at the AFL Under 18 Championships in 2012, kicking fifteen goals in two matches, but missing the rest of the games due to injury.
[citation needed] Seen as one of the most talented players in the 2012 National Draft, several clubs were cautious about taking Menzel due to his injury-prone knees – he had suffered injuries to both knees during his junior years, and underwent a LARS reconstruction at age 16, in which the natural ligament is augmented with synthetic tissue.
[1] Menzel made his senior AFL debut for the club in round 8, 2013, where he was prominent in the forward line with his tackling pressure.
[4] In round 16, 2014, Menzel was nominated for the AFL Rising Star after kicking two goals in a win over St Kilda.
[8] Menzel played for suburban club Tea Tree Gully in 2018, and was best on the ground in their grand final victory that year.