 He was labelled as the draft smoky and "Herald Sun" journalist, Sam Landsberger, noted he was "plucked from relative obscurity".After playing the first six matches in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for Melbourne's affiliate team, the Casey Scorpions in 2014, he was sidelined for over a year after suffering from a back injury and a broken jaw which he injured in June 2015.He returned to the VFL in July and played the remainder of the season including the elimination final loss against .