LEWIS DODD says he is planning to stick it out with South Sydney Rabbitohs for the duration of his three-year contract amid claims that the former Super League star is heading to the exit door.
Dodd, who has played just five times for the Rabbitohs since making the move from St Helens for the 2025 NRL campaign, will line up for Souths against Brisbane Broncos tomorrow (Friday).
Despite his struggle to get in Wayne Bennett’s team, the 23-year-old has flatly refused any claim that he will be leaving and has vowed to fight for his place.
“I’m here for three years, and that’s the plan,” Dodd told The Sydney Morning Herald.
“It’s not nice seeing your name all the time in the media, and for your family as well, but it’s part of the game.
”I’ve got a chance now, we’ll see where that will take me into the off-season, and the start of next (season).
“I’ve done everything I can to be at a level where I think I can do what’s right for the team, do my job in the team, and not let anyone down.
“That started last week (making his first start at scrum-half against Cronulla Sharks) and hopefully that will continue to the end of the year.”
Rabbitohs boss Bennett also responded to claims over Dodd’s future, saying: “That’s a good question, I can’t answer that for you right now.
“Lewis has an opportunity on Friday night to play again and show us what he can do and can’t do. Let’s wait and see how that goes.
“He’s got an opportunity to play and he hasn’t had that all year. He started last week, he’s starting this week. We’ll all be smarter in a couple of weeks’ time.”