James O’Donnell

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James O'Donnell
Western Bulldogs • Key Defender
197 cm • 23 yrs
Total Games
-
Last Played
N/A
Last Win
N/A
Last Loss
N/A
Wins: 0; Losses: 0
Debut
2023
Drafted
2022 Other
Recruited From
Kew (Vic)/Xavier College (Vic)
Clearances
Total: 0
AVG: 0.0
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Player Bio
Player Statistics
Player Bio
James O'Donnell

O’Donnell was signed as a Category B Rookie in April 2023. A former cricketer and talented athlete across his junior years, O’Donnell was pursuing a career in cricket before switching back to football. The 20-year-old is a third-generation VFL/AFL player, following grandfather Kevin and father Simon who both represented St Kilda during the 1940s and 1980s respectively. O’Donnell made his senior debut in Round 9, 2023 and has tallied 26 games since.

Honours

- Chris Grant Best First Year Player Award (Western Bulldogs - 2023)

Games Total & AVG Per Game
Matches played
8
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
311
38.9
Per Game
Rating points
58.1
7.3
Per Game
Frees For
6
0.8
Per Game
Frees Against
6
0.8
Per Game
Bounces
0
0
Per Game
One Percenters
65
8.1
Per Game
Time on Ground %
682
85.3
Per Game
Disposals
71
8.9
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
718.5
89.8
Per Game
Effective Disposals
63
7.9
Per Game
Kicks
47
5.9
Per Game
Effective Kicks
43
5.4
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
745.3
93.2
Per Game
Clangers
11
1.4
Per Game
Handballs
24
3.0
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
19.7
2.5
Per Game
Rebound 50s
18
2.3
Per Game
Inside 50s
11
1.4
Per Game
Metres Gained
1478
184.8
Per Game
Contested Possessions
29
3.6
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
45
5.6
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
37
4.6
Per Game
Turnovers
13
1.6
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
330.6
41.3
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
18
2.3
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts
1
0.1
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
0
0
Per Game
Clearances
0
0
Per Game
Centre Clearances
0
0
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
0
0
Per Game
Hitout Win %
100.0
12.5
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
0.0
0
Per Game
Ruck Contests
4
0.5
Per Game
Marks
27
3.4
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
0
0
Per Game
Marks on Lead
0
0
Per Game
Intercept Marks
10
1.3
Per Game
Contested Marks
3
0.4
Per Game
Goals
0
0
Per Game
Behinds
0
0
Per Game
Goal Assists
0
0
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
0.0
0
Per Game
Shots at Goal
0
0
Per Game
Score Involvements
16
2.0
Per Game
Score Launches
6
0.8
Per Game
Tackles
13
1.6
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
0
0
Per Game
Pressure Acts
41
5.1
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
36
4.5
Per Game
Spoils
62
7.8
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
18
2.3
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
4
0.5
Per Game
Total Stats
Stage Team MP AF R FF FA B OP TOG% D DE% ED K EK KE% C H KHB R50S I50S MG CP UP IP T CPR GBG F50GBG HO HTA CLR CC SC HTW% HTA% RC M Mi50 MOL IM CM G B GA GA% SAG SI SL T Ti50 PA DHPA S CDOOO CDL CV
AFL Season 2026
Regular Season
WB
8 311 58.1 6 6 0 65 682 71 718.5 63 47 43 745.3 11 24 19.7 18 11 1478 29 45 37 13 330.6 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 100.0 0.0 4 27 0 0 10 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 16 6 13 0 41 36 62 18 4 1
AFL Preseason 2026
Preseason
WB
1 28 0.0 0 0 0 7 80 10 100.0 10 5 5 100.0 1 5 1.0 3 1 122 2 6 4 1 25.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 7 1 1 0
Totals 9 339 58.1 6 6 0 72 762 81 818.5 73 52 48 845.3 12 29 20.7 21 12 1600 31 51 41 14 355.6 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 100.0 0.0 4 28 0 0 10 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 18 7 13 0 42 36 69 19 5 1
Game Stats
Western Bulldogs - team logo
Western Bulldogs
Played Games
Sat 30 May 2026 7:35 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
97 : 93
Bulldogs won by 4 pts
Collingwood Magpies
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sun 24 May 2026 3:15 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
93 : 90
Bulldogs won by 3 pts
Melbourne Demons
📍 Marvel Stadium
Fri 17 Apr 2026 7:20 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
131 : 56
Cats won by 75 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 GMHBA Stadium
Sat 11 Apr 2026 7:35 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
104 : 64
Hawks won by 40 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 Adelaide Oval
Sun 5 Apr 2026 7:20 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
99 : 65
Bulldogs won by 34 pts
Essendon Bombers
📍 Marvel Stadium
Fri 20 Mar 2026 7:40 pm
Adelaide Crows Crows
Full Time
88 : 94
Bulldogs won by 6 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 Adelaide Oval
Sat 14 Mar 2026 1:15 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
134 : 53
Bulldogs won by 81 pts
GWS Giants Giants
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 7 Mar 2026 7:35 pm
Brisbane Lions Lions
Full Time
106 : 111
Bulldogs won by 5 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 Gabba
Fri 27 Feb 2026 7:10 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
117 : 73
Bulldogs won by 44 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 Mission Whitten Oval