From Ballarat, Packham started his career at St Kilda in 1982 and kicked 24 goals from 12 appearances that year.[1] He played just five further games for St Kilda and finished with an unusual statistic of having kicked at least one goal in every one of his 17 league games.[2]
The red haired forward then returned to his original clubRedan and in 1981 won the Henderson Medal, awarded to the best and fairest player in theBallarat Football League. He was later named as aforward pocket in Redan's official "Team of the 20th Century".
The Grogan Medal has been awarded most years since 1927, and every year since 1945, to thebest and fairest player in theQueensland Australian Football League and, historically, other high-level Queensland football competitions. It was known as the De Little Medal until 1946.
