[2] In 2011, Stanley was in the Halton Hillside Hawks team that reached the Championship Final of the Women's Rugby League Conference.
[5][6] In 2012, Stanley was part of the Widnes Vikings team that won the Challenge Shield by defeating Stanningley 22–4 in the final.
[8] She was shortlisted for the inaugural Woman of Steel award in 2018,[9][10] but lost out to Castleford Tigers teammate Georgia Roche.
[13][14] Stanley was nominated for Woman of Steel again in 2023 but this time lost out to York teammate Sinead Peach.
[15][16] In October 2023, York Valkyrie became the first English club to offer professional contracts to players and Stanley was one of the first three to sign a two-year deal.