Career
Recruited from Subiaco, Symons was picked up by Essendon with their first pick and the eighth overall in the 1991 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft. Symons, known for his aerial ability, started out as a forward but developed into a half back flanker. Injuries kept Symons out of action for most of the 1998 season but in 1999 he made 14 appearances, before being omitted for the finals.