The England second-row is one of women's rugby league's big trailblazers.
She became the youngest player to play in a Challenge Cup final in 2019, making her debut for hometown Castleford the day after her 16th birthday.
But Dodd (circle) was also the first English player to sign for the Australian NRLW when joining Canberra in April 2023.
She's been a hit down under and will face some of her club-mates when playing for England against the Australian Jillaroos in Sin City on March 1.
Dodd has been back home in the West Yorkshire town of Castleford - often referred to locally as Cas Vegas - over the festive period.
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