Career
North Melbourne recruited Hepburn from Claremont and he was used initially as a forward in the VFL. He kicked a goal with his first kick in league football, against Street Kilda at Moorabbin Oval. Hepburn, who could also play as a key defender, was North Melbourne"s leading ruckman in the 1989 and 1990 seasons, with the most hit-outs each year. He requested a trade to West Coast in 1991 but spent just two seasons with his new club before being delisted when they had to trim their squad.
After a year spent traveling overseas, Hepburn was picked up by Sydney with selection 57 in the 1993 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft but would only make seven appearances.