His Australian club playing career commenced with the Western Suburbs Magpies, and concluded with the Parramatta Eels.

In a spectacular rookie season he cemented a first grade club spot and made both his state and national representative débuts.

Hey was a late selection for the 1933–34 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain replacing Ernie Norman who had failed a fitness test.

[6] At the end of the Australian 1936 season Hey left for Britain to play club football for Leeds, making his début against Hunslet on Saturday 21 August 1937.

[7] Vic Hey played stand-off in Leeds' 14–8 victory over Huddersfield in the 1937–38 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1937–38 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 30 October 1937, and played stand-off in the 2–8 defeat by Hunslet in the Championship Final during the 1937–38 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 30 April 1938, played at centre in the 19–2 victory over Halifax in the 1940–41 Challenge Cup Final during the 1940–41 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, in front of a crowd of 28,500, and played at centre in the 15–10 victory over Halifax in the 1941–42 Challenge Cup Final during the 1941–42 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, in front of a crowd of 15,250.

Headingley’s rugby pitch was frozen solid, but the cricket ground wasn’t so the goal posts were moved and 12,000 fans saw the Leeds win 5-0.

The following year the French national side embarked on its first ever tour of Australasia, and defeated Hey's Australian team in a three Test domestic series.