Following in his brothers footsteps as a goofy footer, Alex started his long boarding riding Luke’s Astro Surfboards. Competitively, Alex achieved many finals appearances while with Astro. Among the more notable were:
2003 4th NSW State Titles
2003 3rd Australian Longboard Titles; Under 18s
2003 1st Evans Head Longboard Titles
2004 1st NSW State titles
2004 2nd Australian Longboard Titles: Under 18s
2004 2ndClassic Surfboards, Qld