Career
He began his playing career at the age of 19 with his one and only first grade game with the Penrith Panthers on 26 August 1990, coming off the bench and playing the second-row in their round 22 clash against the Western Suburbs Magpies at Campbelltown Stadium. Doherty didn"t play again in first grade until 1993 when he joined Wests. In 1995, Doherty joined the Sydney Bulldogs and started the season in first grade against North Queensland as a replacement forward.
In 1996, Doherty joined the Illawarra Steelers to play 20 games that season.
In 1997, Doherty joined the Hunter Mariners to play 11 games that season and in 1998, joined the Adelaide Rams to play 19 games that season. In 1999, Doherty joined North Queensland Cowboys to play eight games from 1999 to 2000.
