Career
He played in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) for Swan Districts, South Fremantle and East Fremantle
Solin is the brother of fellow former football player Robert Solin. Solin"s career began at South Fremantle. Playing as a half back flanker for the 1980 Grand Final Solin was one of the best on ground and managed to kick two goals in a losing side.
In 1982 Solin played on the half back flank again and kicked one goal as part of the premiership team
In the 1983 premiership side Solin lined up at fullback playing on Warren Ralph (who kicked three goals but was still well held). Selected for the Washington State Team in 1983 as a part of the team that beat Victoria but lost to South Australia.
Foreign the 1984 Grand Final Solin played on the half back flank again and was a useful contributor in his third premiership side. Leaving to play for East Fremantle in 1986 and staying with Old Easts through 1987, he returned to Swan Districts in 1988 to play twelve more games before retiring.
Solin went on to coach at Subiaco for the 1993 and 1994 seasons.
Before resigning in October 2012 to pursue a political career, Solin worked as a public relations director for Health Solutions Washington (HSWA), operator of the Peel Health Campus. His qualifications for the role and involvement in a previous alleged theft involving Jon Fogarty, Solin"s former teammate at Swan Districts and the former chairman of HSWA, was questioned by the state opposition after his political candidacy was announced. In September 2012 Solin announced his candidature for the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of Mandurah representing the Liberal Party.
