He spent the next seven years fighting to keep a spot in the state team while improving his form in both one-day and Twenty20 cricket, playing for the Hobart Hurricanes in the BBL.
In 2015 he was cut from Tasmania's squad for the second time and moved to Western Australia to seek more opportunities, earning a contract with his new state in 2016.
Wells played for the Hobart Hurricanes in the BBL for the first six seasons of the tournament before switching teams to the Adelaide Strikers.
He played both junior cricket and Australian rules football and was a member of the Tassie Mariners TAC Cup side in 2005.
He was called up to the Tigers' senior squad despite his youth in 2006 due to his impressive form in representative sides over the previous seasons.
[7] Wells was upgraded to a full contract with Tasmania after his debut season,[3] but for the rest of his time with the team he failed to secure a permanent place in the squad.
[8] He also scored his maiden List A century against Queensland in the 2011–12 Ryobi Cup with 121 not out, helping to secure Tasmania's spot in the tournament's final.
[10] After being cut from Tasmania's list Wells started to make his way back up through the ranks in Twenty20 cricket, playing for the Hobart Hurricanes in the recently created Big Bash League.
He moved to Western Australia, seeking more opportunities to play first-class and one-day cricket,[16] but he was kept on by the Hurricanes for Twenty20 matches.