Rhali Dobson to walk 150 kilometres for McGrath Foundation on January 2

The former W-League star and Wauchope Soccer Club junior says the gruelling walk for the McGrath Foundation on January 2 doesn't compare to the battle ahead for those suffering from breast cancer.

"It doesn't matter how many times I do any of these walks, it's never about me," Dobson said.

"It's about others and it's really given me something to focus on and with my retirement from soccer, it's a way of giving back to a society and a nation that supported me throughout my entire career."

They hope to achieve the feat in time to see the first ball of the fourth Ashes test match between Australia and England.

In July, Dobson ditched her shoes barely a day into the walk for the Mark Hughes Foundation from the Sydney Cricket Ground to McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle.

She walked more than 100 kilometres with nothing more than a pair of woolen socks separating the soles of her feet from the ground.

"A lot of people were calling me crazy for wanting to do it again considering the state I was in and how much pain it does cause physically," she said.

"They said 'wasn't one enough', but I said it's not about one being enough, it's about what I can bring to everyone else by doing it. Whether it's raising awareness or recognising people who are going through these battles or those who will go through them later on."

The former Matilda said it was a walk, but a walk that puts everything into perspective.

"It's a walk where you take into perspective a lot of things and it's not just about you," she said.

"There are so many worse off than you so it's about promoting and supporting how much the McGrath Foundation does for those who are battling breast cancer, but also those who are supporting people going through it."

After she completes the 150-kilometre trek there are no plans to do another one before her wedding to fiancé Matt at the end of next year.

"At the rate we're all going (the fellow walkers) can walk me down the aisle to my wedding," she said.

"We've joked about that one quite frequently, but probably won't be doing another walk in the 12 months after this one just purely because we do have the wedding and the honeymoon.

"It will be a nice way to start the year in terms of giving back to those who really need it at this time."

Joining Dobson on January 2 will be a crew of 25 including former NRL stars Bill Peden, Aaron Gorrell, Pat Mata'utia, Rod Silva and Akuila Uate.

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