 After retiring from professional football he spent some time as a political journalist for the "Adelaide Advertiser" before moving to Canberra.He also played football for Ainslie in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL).He was the coach of the Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) in 2013 and coached fellow SANFL club North Adelaide in 2014 and until his contract was terminated after round 9 of the 2015 season.