Background
Rampe was born in Sydney and grew up in Clovelly, New South Wales.
Rampe was born in Sydney and grew up in Clovelly, New South Wales.
He was educated at Newington College where he played basketball and soccer and was 17 when he first played Australian football.
After school he spent three seasons in the Victorian Football League (VFL) with Williamstown. He was twice invited to train with the Western Bulldogs in the preseason but returned to Sydney shortly after playing in the 2011 VFL grand final. Rampe"s standout game for the year was against the Adelaide Crows where he had 18 disposals (11 kicks, 7 handballs) along with 4 marks and 4 tackles in his sides impressive 127 to 50 victory.