He was banned from playing professional rugby league in Australia after being found guilty of spot-fixing during a match in 2010, and in 2014 died of a suspected drug overdose.

Tandy's career covered stints with the St. George Illawarra Dragons, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Wests Tigers, Melbourne Storm, and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.

[11] He was a member of the victorious Melbourne squad in the 2009 NRL Grand Final against Parramatta,[12][13] but the premiership title was later stripped from the Storm due to salary cap breaches.

The Totalisator Agency Board (TAB) announced that 95 per cent of bets placed on the first scoring play of this match were for the unusual option of a Cowboys penalty goal.

Three months after being bailed, Tandy was found dead at his parents' home in Saratoga, New South Wales, following what is believed to have been an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.