 He made his List A cricket debut in a Ryobi Cup match against New South Wales and was also brought into the Sheffield Shield side, making his first-class debut.He played three Shield matches and averaged only 10.1 runs in six batting innings, so he was dropped from the side.Carey was given a rookie contract with South Australia for the 2013–14 season, though he didn't play a game for the state team during the season.