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