Career
Originally playing in the seconds for Swan Districts his long career began at the club in 1954 along with Keith Slater. A lightly built player he started on the wing but developed later into a ruck rover. After having been the chopping block of Western Australian football between 1946 and 1960, Swan Districts entered a period of unprecedented success during the early sixties, which Nesbit was a part of.
Nesbit played in the back pocket of all three premiership sides, and was co-captain of Swan Districts in 1965 and 1966.
As a result, Nesbit was replaced by Bill Walker. Nesbit retired in 1970 after playing 235 games for the club, he is now a life member.
He was selected as a ruck rover in the Swan Districts Team of the Century.
