From 2011 to 2013, Phillips played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs' NYC team, scoring 24 tries in 46 matches.

In round 9 of the 2018 NRL season against the North Queensland Cowboys, Phillips made his debut for the Penrith side, starting on the wing and scored two tries in the clubs 20-26 loss at Carrington Park at Bathurst.

In February, Phillips and fellow Penrith player Liam Coleman were named alongside Tyrone May as the people involved in lewd videos filmed showing themselves having sex with an unidentified female.

[23] On 30 June, Phillips was a late inclusion for Canterbury Cup NSW club Newtown in their Round 15 clash against former team, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

[24][25] Phillips played for Newtown in their Canterbury Cup NSW grand final victory over the Wentworthville Magpies at Bankwest Stadium.