 It was during his time in the NRFL that Terry won several best & fairest awards before playing with Ariah Park-Mirrool in the South West District Football League for the 1975 season.It was during this season that Terry was approached by the South Melbourne Football Club to play for them.From 1976–1992 Terry played for South Melbourne and Essendon in the VFL/AFL, playing 313 games and playing in the 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1990 Grand Finals, two of which he won.