He sat out the Geelong Falcons 2014 preseason to concentrate on basketball, hoping for a possible scholarship in the United States.

However, once injury-free Doedee impressed at Centre Half Back for the Falcons and played for Victoria Country in the AFL Under 18 Championships.

Doedee was also invited to the Draft Combine where he finished fifth in the agility test and ninth in the relative vertical jump.

He was picked over the two other available leadership team members (Matt Crouch and Brodie Smith) and was only 23 years old with 26 games experience.

Following a 2023 AFL season in which he ruptured his ACL for a second time, Doedee exercised his rights as a restricted free agent and joined the Brisbane Lions on a four-year deal.