A school formal is a big moment for any young woman, but for Hannah Rye it was something she could have only dreamed of.

The teenager from Mount Vincent in the Hunter, who has terminal cancer, was escorted to her Kurri Kurri High School formal by Newcastle Knights player Trent Hodkinson.

The two met in 2016 when Hodkinson dedicated his kicks to Hannah as part of the "Tren7's Kick for Kids" initiative.

Hannah was diagnosed with aggressive cancer Ewing's sarcoma in 2015 when she was 13.