Career
A key position player, Standfield spent seven seasons at Footscray but played 85 of his 98 games between 1992 and 1995, including six finals. He suffered an injury plagued season in 1996 and was traded to Adelaide in the 1996 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft, for picks 32 and 47 which were used on Jim Plunkett and Brett Montgomery. He also kicked a five goal haul against his former club
Standfield lost his place in the team late in the season and missed out on participating in Adelaide"s premiership.
After leaving the American Federation of Labor-Congress, Standfield returned to Gippsland, where he had begun his career.