Strang first came under notice when he kicked 10 goals for Jindera FC in the Albury & Border Football Association, in 1927. After a year in Tasmania as captain-coach of North Launceston, he returned to Richmond, and played all of Richmond's 18 matches in the 1938 season, scoring 6 goals. He then transferred to
Wodonga as captain-coach in 1939.
Richmond Along with his brother Doug (who was selected at full-forward), he made his debut for Richmond in the first round of the 1931 season, on 2 May 1931, at centre half-back;
The Argus commented that, on debut, he had "showed grit" and had "kicked well".
North Launceston In 1937 he coached
North Launceston to runner-up position in the
Northern Tasmanian Football Association; and, despite rumours to the contrary, he did not apply for the position of coach in the 1938 season.
Richmond He returned to play for Richmond in 1938; and he played in each of Richmond's 18 games that season.
Wodonga In May 1939, Strang took over the Railway Hotel in Wodonga and Richmond cleared him to
Wodonga. Strang polled the most votes in the 1939
Ovens and Murray Football League Best & Fairest Award, the Morris Medal, but was suspended by the O&MFL Tribunal during the season. He went onto win the Morris Medal in 1940. He also won Wodonga's best and fairest in 1939 and 1940. In 1939 he coached Wodonga in a losing Grand Final against an
Albury team that was coached by his brother, Doug. The
Ovens and Murray Football League premiers in 1939 was the
Albury Football Club. ==Death==