Drafted at pick 56 in 2013 from Keilor, Sicily captained Hawthorn for three seasons from 2023 and stands among the competition's premier intercept defenders. He was All-Australian in 2023, won the Peter Crimmins Medal in 2022, and in 2025 again ranked among the AFL's leaders for intercept possessions and marks in his position. He has played 202 AFL games and kicked 77 goals.