 He was elevated to senior level at Essendon in 2005.He suffered a rib injury after the round 14 game against Fremantle, where he showed good signs in his best game for the club until that stage - booting 3 goals and taking 7 marks.When he made his return in round 19, he continued to show good signs with another 3 goal haul against Collingwood, helping to result in Essendon's third win for the season.