Career
The half-back flanker was drafted by Collingwood in the first round of 2001 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft. 2004 was the best season in his American Federation of Labor-Congress career, in which he finished sixth in Collingwood"s best and fairest. He played a total of 56 games for the Magpies.
Essendon acquired Cole via trade at the end of the 2005 season.
He made a total of 7 American Federation of Labor-Congress appearances for the Bombers and was delisted at the end of the 2007 season. He is now a part of the Buffaloes football club (Northwest Territories).