 As an under 18 Australian Rules player, he represented the ACT in the Teal Cup but later switched codes to Rugby, playing 1st grade both for his school and the ANU.Whilst at university, his interest in film-making developed, and he later gained a Master of Arts in Directing at AFTRS.He has shot 15 short films winning three Tropfest awards and is the director of the feature film, "Kokoda", which he co-wrote.