 His best season was in 1995 when he appeared in 19 of the 22 rounds, playing as a defender.In 1996 the Swans made the grand final but Gray succumbed to injury and played only four games that year, the last in round 17.Gray was traded to St Kilda after the season ended, in exchange for the 34th pick of the national draft, which was used on Shannon Corcoran.