On 4 August 2017 it was announced that he had been suspended a result of a failed drug test from the previous month and on 23 November 2017 the UKAD confirmed a two-year ban from rugby.

[8] Chase started his career in the National Rugby League with Sydney team Wests Tigers, making his début in the 2006 NRL season.

Chase joined English club Castleford Tigers for 2009's Super League XIV, linking up in the halves with Brent Sherwin.

In 2011, at Southport Magistrate's Court in Queensland, Australia Chase pleaded guilty to a charge of causing Grievous Bodily Harm and was sentenced to two years imprisonment, suspended.

[13] In 2011 he became the third consecutive Australasian import to win the Man of Steel award for Super League's player of the season.

On 11 February 2013, he was charged by the Super League after a high hit on England teammate Zak Hardaker against Leeds.

On 22 September 2015, controversy occurred as Chase, alongside teammates Harrison Hansen and Corey Paterson, had their Salford contracts terminated in order to free up salary cap space for the club to sign eight new players.

[19] Midway through the 2016 Championship season, Chase left the Leigh club to "pursue other options outside of Rugby League."

On 15 May 2017, it was confirmed that Chase had signed a season long loan deal with Super League Rivals, Widnes.

The deal was made permanent, when Chase signed for the Widnes club on a two-year deal, signed on 7 July 2017[20] In August 2017, Chase was suspended by Widnes after failing a drugs test and on 23 November 2017 the UKAD confirmed a two-year ban from rugby.