Jody spent his childhood growing up in the western suburbs of Sydney playing a bit of Ruby League but mostly earning his stripes amongst his 4 brothers. Leaving school he found himself working on multiple construction sites for many years until an opportunity arose at Wyong Race course in the track maintenance team. It is here where Jody found his passion for Turf Management and quickly rose through the ranks before being offered the Track Managers position in Cessnock.

Jody continued to learn his trade at this smaller facility With his thirst for knowledge growing the calling of a larger facility came knocking and Jody soon found himself battling the Goulburn winters as their new Track Manager. The differing weather patterns of Goulburn were a great learning curve for Jody juggling the harsh winter conditions with the oppressive heat of summer.

Jody’s passion and skill set had caught the attention of his metropolitan counterparts and soon he was offered another opportunity to work alongside the best in his field joining the Randwick and Rosehill teams. Jody’s learning curve continued on an upward spiral working under the likes of Navesh Ramdhani and Greg Puckeridge, the later would later entice Jody to turn around a facility a long way from home in Townsville.

This was to be Jody’s biggest test on multiple fronts as this highly utilised North Queensland track had fallen on tough times and required a heavily skilled and committed Manager to turn its fortunes around and they most certainly got this in Jody.

Having a new baby and holding a desire to be back closer to family saw Jody apply for the vacant Scone position in September 2020. In his spare time Jody enjoys catching up with friends and family and supporting his beloved Sydney Roosters whilst enjoying his favourite XXXX Gold beverage.