In 2009 and 2010, Leary played for the
Melbourne Storm's
NYC team, scoring 17 tries, 5 goals and 1 field goal in 26 games. He captained the team in 2010. In 2011, Leary joined the
North Queensland Cowboys, playing for their
Queensland Cup team,
Northern Pride RLFC. Shortly after being suspended in 2011, Leary injured his knee, requiring a knee reconstruction and missed the rest of the season. In 2012, he recovered from his knee reconstruction to train with the Cowboys first-grade squad. In round 25 of the
2012 NRL season, Leary made his
NRL debut for North Queensland against the
Newcastle Knights. At the beginning of 2014, Leary was released by the North Queensland outfit. At the end of the season the forward started in the second row for the Pride's Queensland Cup &
NRL State Championship titles. On 1 October 2014, Leary signed a two-year contract with the
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2015. On 14 November 2016, Leary returned to North Queensland, signing with the
Townsville Blackhawks after two seasons with Manly. Over the 2017 pre-season, Leary trained with his former club, the North Queensland Cowboys. He scored a try in North Queensland's 11-10 trial win over the
Sydney Roosters but did not earn an NRL contract with the club. In round 6 of the
2017 NRL season, Leary was recalled by North Queensland side, coming off the bench against the
Wests Tigers. He would play three games for the Townsville based club in 2017, starting at hooker in two of those games. In 2018, Leary returned to the Gold Coast, joining the
Burleigh Bears in the Intrust Super Cup in Queensland, the Burleigh club took the title in 2019.
NY Freedom On 23 May 2021, it was announced on the NY Freedom Instagram social media account that Leary had signed for the New York Freedom to play in their inaugural 2021 season in the
North American Rugby League. ==Statistics==