 On 22 November 2012, he played in the Wildcats' first ever win at Perth Arena.For the second year in a row, the Wildcats finished the regular season in second place behind the Breakers, this time with a 22–6 record.The Wildcats swept the Wollongong Hawks 2–0 in their semi-final series, with Purser seeing 26 seconds in game one on 28 March 2013 in Perth.