After being elevated from the rookie list for the 2004 season, he made his AFL debut against Geelong in Round 20 of 2004, when Fremantle were defeated by Geelong by 50 points on one of the coldest days of football in recent times.

[1] He originally played as a key defender,[2] but later moved into a midfield tagging role.

[3] In October 2010, Dodd was delisted by Fremantle after 101 games over seven seasons with the Dockers.

[4] He is the cousin of former Fremantle player Brad Dodd.

In 2012 he won the club fairest and Best award, the Lynn Medal