Career
He previously played for Richmond in the Australian Football League (American Federation of Labor-Congress), and was also rookie-listed at West Coast. He was pick 8 overall in the 2005 Draft, from East Perth in the West Australian Football League. He first made his American Federation of Labor-Congress debut at the annual "Dreamtime at the "G" game in 2006.
He always struggled with his health and fitness and didn"t ever have a pre-season due to injury.
Oakley-Nicholls was delisted by Richmond at the end of the 2009 season after playing only 13 games during his four years at the club In the 2009 rookie draft Oakley-Nicholls was drafted by the West Coast Eagles.
In 2010, expectations were higher but he struggled with a groin injury and failed to play a game. Again in 2011 he failed to get a game and was delisted by the West Coast Eagles in October 2011.
