Career
He also spent time in Tasmania with Tasmanian Football League (TFL) club Clarence and was an interstate representative for Tasmania. Noonan, from Mooroolbark, was a reserves football player at Carlton as a youngster but he left without making a senior appearance. Brisbane recruited Noonan to the American Federation of Labor-Congress with a pre-draft selection in 1990.
A utility, he had 31 disposals in his debut game and played at Brisbane for three seasons before returning to Clarence.