Early in his career, Templeton worked at
Network Ten, where he appeared regularly on the network's
Breakfast program and also presented reports for
10 News First in Melbourne. In June 2012, Templeton moved to the
Seven Network to join
Seven News Melbourne as a sports reporter. He covered major sporting events including the
Australian Open. In May 2016, Templeton joined
Sunrise as its Melbourne correspondent, replacing
Rebecca Maddern who moved to the
Nine Network. He regularly substituted as sports presenter on both
Sunrise and
Weekend Sunrise. Templeton was the poolside interviewer for the Seven Network at both the
2016 Olympic Games at
Rio de Janeiro and the
2020 Olympic Games held at
Tokyo in 2021, and at the
2018 Commonwealth Games on the
Gold Coast. In November 2022, Templeton stepped down as
Sunrise Melbourne correspondent and was replaced by Teegan Dolling. He continued in a behind-the-scenes role with the network until his death in 2024. A life-long fan of the
Geelong Football Club, Templeton was a ground announcer at
GMHBA Stadium and emcee for various functions. == Personal life and death ==