hiː plˈeɪd hɪz dʒˈuːnjɚ fˈʊtbɔːl fɚðə mˈɜːɡən mˈʌstæŋz ænd dʒˈɔɪnd ðə ɹˈɛdklɪf dˈɑːlfɪnz æz ɐ tˈiːneɪdʒɚ.
He played his junior football for the Murgon Mustangs and joined the Redcliffe Dolphins as a teenager.