Career
Lees life changed in June 2000. Lees was a mechanic at a motocross circuit in Laverton, Victoria when his bike ran off the track and the resultant accident led to him breaking his neck. He is paralysed from the chest down but has recovered some mobility, improving to a point where he can stand a bit and use my arms a bit.
In 2002, Lees started playing wheelchair rugby on the social, non-competitive level
In 2009, he made his debut for the Queensland state team and the Australian Steelers. He competed in the 2010 World Rugby Wheelchair Championships, where his team captured a silver medal.