Career
He also represented and coached Western Australia in interstate football. Claremont In 1996, after retiring as a player he coached Claremont to a WAFL premiership. Woodville In 1987 he moved to South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Woodville where he played 74 matches in three seasons.
Western Australia Royals Rejoining his boyhood club, Panizza took the Royals to unprecedented success, winning six Great Southern Football League premierships between 1999 and 2004.