Career
He played in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) competition for the Illawarra Steelers and South Sydney Rabbitohs. He primarily played in the centres. In 1989 Rodwell was named the Steelers" rookie of the year.
Rodwell was selected to represent New South Wales in game II of the 1995 State of Origin series, scoring one try.
In 2006, Rodwell was named as a reserve in the Steelers 25th anniversary celebrations Team of Steel.