Career
Rusca began playing senior Australian Football with Southern Districts in the Northern Territory Football League. He was listed on the rookie list by the Brisbane Lions in 2000 before being elevated during the season. During the 2000 American Federation of Labor-Congress season he played two matches.
Rusca was traded to the Western Bulldogs for selection 49 in the 2001 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft.
He did not play a senior match for the Bulldogs. Rusca played for the Northern Territory Thunder in the Queensland American Federation of Labor-Congress and Southern Districts in the NTFL. Rusca was a playing coach with Southern Districts during the 2008/2009 NTFL season.
