He played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs for nine seasons between 1990-1993 and 1997-2001, the Illawarra Steelers for one season in 1994, the Sydney Roosters for one season in 1995 and St. Helens as a prop and in the second-row. He played over 100 first grade games during his long NRL career.
In 1998 he was fined $10,000 for racial vilification, when he made a derogatory remark to Anthony Mundine. .
Ward played for St. Helens at prop forward in their 2002 Super League Grand Final victory against the Bradford Bulls. Having won Super League VI, St Helens contested the 2003 World Club Challenge against 2002 NRL Premiers, the Sydney Roosters. Ward played from the interchange bench in Saints' 38-0 loss.
In 2008 he became a member of the Canterbury Bulldogs Football Club board. He relinquished membership of the board in late 2011 when he was named coach of the NSW Cup team.
