In 1989, Death represented the New South Wales under-19 side, starting at in their 22–16 win over Queensland.
Canberra Raiders In round 2 of the
1991 NSWRL season, Death made his first grade debut for Canberra in a 48–10 win over the
Parramatta Eels. At the end of the season, he was named the club's Rookie of the Year. In 1994, after just 16 games over the previous two seasons, Death played 16 games and featured in the side's qualifying final and preliminary final wins. He missed out on playing in the Grand Final winning side despite being named on the interchange bench. In 1995, Death featured prominently again, playing 21 times, including the club's preliminary final loss to the
Sydney Bulldogs.
North Queensland Cowboys In 1996, Death joined the
North Queensland Cowboys after
Tim Sheens, Death's coach at the Raiders who was set to join the Cowboys in 1997, recommended he sign with the club. In his first season with the Cowboys, he played 20 games, starting all but one at . In 1997, Death played just eight games, stuck behind former Raiders' teammate
Steve Walters.In June Death was sent home from the clubs World Club Challenge trip to the U.K and fined $10,000 after exposing himself to the Australian Cricket Team in a Leeds hotel. In 1998, his final season in
Townsville, he played 17 games, mostly at lock. In Round 22 of the 1998 season, he played his 100th first grade game in a 10–22 loss to the
Brisbane Broncos.
Warriors In 1999, joined the then-
Auckland Warriors, playing 18 games and winning the club's Player of the Year award. In 2001, Death played 21 games for the re-branded
New Zealand Warriors, which included playing in the club's first finals game, a 12–56 loss to the
Parramatta Eels.
South Sydney Rabbitohs In 2002, Death returned to Australia, signing with the
South Sydney Rabbitohs, who had just been readmitted into the competition. Death started 23 games at hooker for the Rabbitohs, winning the team's Clubman of the Year award. Over the next two seasons, Death played 21 games before retiring at the end of the 2004 season. In Round 9 of the 2004 season, Death played his 200th game, a 4–38 loss to the
Penrith Panthers. ==Achievements and accolades==