Simon's football background includes 16 seasons playing Senior Football in the GFNL competition at North Shore FNC, including 8 Senior & 1 Reserve premierships in his 330 Senior games of football. He is a North Shore FNC Life Member and Hall of Fame inductee.

Simon has a vast coaching experience that ranges from Auskick to Senior level football. He has coached 10 years at the Geelong FNL Senior level in roles varying from Senior Head Coach to Line Coaching at multiple clubs. Simon has also coached at VFL Development level and has spent some time in APS football. 

Not only being well-rounded in the football space, Simon has also played and coached Senior & Junior Cricket in the Geelong region for over 15 years.

Simon's professional career has found him with over 30 years of experience in Management across a diverse range of roles within the Airline Industry.