At the 2002 World Rowing Championships he coxed both an Australian four and a pair and he steered the pair of Tom Laurich and Robert Jahrling to a bronze medal. Marc Douez coxed the Australian eight to the 2003 World Championships but in time for the 2004 Athens Olympics Toon was back in the stern end of the Australian men's eight. In Athens he steered the eight to a bronze medal.