hiː plˈeɪd pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli fɔːɹ kˈɑːɹltənz , ðə nˈɔːɹðɚn bˈʊlənts, ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst tˈuː jˈɪɹz, ænd ˌɔn hɪz fjˈuː sᵻlˈɛkʃənz ɪnðə kˈɑːɹltən sˈiːnjɚ tˈiːm, ɹᵻsˈiːvd sˌoʊ lˈɪɾəl ɡɹˈaʊnd tˈaɪm ðæt hiː dɪdnˌɑːt hæv ɐ dɪspˈoʊzəl ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst θɹˈiː ɡˈeɪmz.
He played primarily for Carlton's , the Northern Bullants, in his first two years, and on his few selections in the Carlton senior team, received so little ground time that he did not have a disposal in his first three games.