ramshaw made his senior debut for perth aged 17 in 1963 as a full forward and impressed to the extent that vfl club fitzroy sought to recruit him for the 1964 vfl season. perth were reluctant to clear him but, after threats from ramshaw to step down from football, cleared him to fitzroy just prior to the 30 june clearance deadline and ramshaw played six games and kicked four goals for fitzroy before returning to perth for the 1965 season.