Serving the club as a player from 1981, ‘Ralph’ played 125 games at various levels. He then served variously as a senior assistant coach and Reserves coach from 1988-1992 and from 1995-2000. After stints in Sydney and Chicago, he returned to Melbourne and has performed forward scouting duties since 2017. He was the founder and driving force behind Croc Rock, which became Melbourne’s number one social event among footballers.