Noffke made his
first-class debut on 27 March 1999 for the Australian Cricket Academy XI against the Zimbabwe Cricket Academy XI in
Harare. In a match in which the Australians dominated, Noffke claimed 1/5 off 2 overs in the first innings and 2/10 off 6 overs in the second. On 27 January 2000, Noffke made his maiden
first-class appearance for
Queensland against
Victoria. In a convincing victory for Queensland, Noffke impressed with the ball, taking 4/46 in the first innings and 2/59 in the second. In 2001, Noffke was rewarded with a place in Australia's squad for the
2001 Ashes series after a man of the match performance in Queensland's victory in the final of the 2000–01
Pura Cup. Noffke played 3 matches on the tour, performing well in the first 2 against
Somerset and
Hampshire. The third match, against
Sussex however, did not go as well for Noffke. He was injured attempting a "soccer-style" run out and had to fly back home again. Noffke was also later selected for Australia's tour of the
West Indies in 2003, however he failed to take any wickets in 2 tour games, and did not make the Test or One Day teams. Noffke had a strong 2006–07 season for Queensland, taking 30 wickets at 24.30 in the
Pura Cup, and 15 wickets at 24.60 in the
Ford Ranger Cup. His good form earned him the Queensland Player of the Year prize and a place in Australia's preliminary squad for the
2007 Twenty20 World Championship. After playing 6 matches in the 2007–08
Pura Cup season, Noffke has scored 549 runs at an average of 54.90 with 1 century and 5 fifties, and has taken 31 wickets at an average of 20.22. Noffke's start to the season was rewarded as on 5 December 2007 he was named in Australia's squad for their
Twenty20 International match against
New Zealand at
Perth on 11 December 2007. In a very comfortable victory for Australia, Noffke took 3/18 off 3.3 overs, the best figures of the match. He did not get an opportunity with the bat, however, as he was run out for a
diamond duck whilst attempting a second run with batting partner
Andrew Symonds. Noffke won the 2008
State Cricket Players of the Year award. In October 2010, Noffke announced his retirement from
first-class cricket. ==Coaching career==