A 203cm ruckman who captained South Australia and represented Australia at under-18 level in basketball before turning to football, Dodson built his case in the SANFL and won under-18 All-Australian honours before St Kilda took him in the 2024 national draft. Named the club's ninth debutant of 2025 late in the season, he wears the No.30 guernsey. He has played 1 AFL game.