 He was one of seven Collingwood players making their league debut that day, four of them future premiership players in Gavin Brown, Michael Christian, Gavin Crosisca and Craig Starcevich.Brindley however would never play again in the VFL.He instead became one of the best Diamond Valley Football League midfielders of his time, winning three best and fairest awards for Greensborough in the early 1990s.