James O'Donnell
Western Bulldogs
AFL career
69 games7 goals
- Debut
- R9 2023 v CAR13 May 2023
- Most recent
- FW1 2026 v ADE5 Sept 2026
Stats
AFL
2026 | WBD | 21 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 10.3 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44 | 64 |
2025 | WBD | 22 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 10.4 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 46 | 56 |
2024 | WBD | 14 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 11.2 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 47 | 52 |
2023 | WBD | 12 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 33 | 37 |
VFL
2024 | FTS | 3 | 10.0 | 5.7 | 15.7 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 62 |
2023 | FTS | 4 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 14.8 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 63 |
ADE | AO | FW1 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 71 | 86 | 0 | 0 |
COL | MCG | WF | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 40 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
MEL | MCG | R24 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 35 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
CAR | MS | R23 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
NTH | MS | R22 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 57 | 77 | 0 | 0 |
FRE | OS | R21 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 49 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
RCH | MS | R20 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 90 | 92 | 0 | 0 |
GCS | PFS | R19 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 24 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
WCE | MS | R18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 43 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
SYD | SCG | R17 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 30 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
STK | MS | R15 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 61 | 93 | 0 | 0 |
ADE | MS | R14 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 46 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
HAW | MCG | R13 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 42 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
COL | MS | R12 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 41 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
MEL | MS | R11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 43 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
GEE | GMHBA | R6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
HAW | AO | R5 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 59 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
ESS | MS | R4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 41 | 76 | 0 | 0 |
ADE | AO | R2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 33 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
GWS | MS | R1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 29 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
BRL | Gabba | R0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 40 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
Bio
James O'Donnell arrived at the Western Bulldogs via an unconventional route, signing as a Category B rookie in 2023 after initially stepping away from elite football to pursue a cricket career as a fast bowler. The son of former St Kilda footballer and Australian cricketer Simon O'Donnell, he continued a rich family sporting lineage as a third-generation VFL/AFL player. Despite a limited junior football background, O'Donnell quickly adapted to the physical demands of the top level, utilising his raw athleticism and reach to settle primarily as a key defender who could also pinch-hit in attack or on a wing when required. Over his first four seasons, he developed into a reliable structural option for the Bulldogs, using his versatility to secure a regular place in the senior side.
Profile
- Born
- 31 Aug 2002 (age 24y 51d)
- Height
- 197 cm
- Weight
- 88 kg
Teams
Fantasy
Honours
- Western Bulldogs B&F
- 3rd
- 2026
Family
- Father:Simon O'Donnell
- Grandfather:Kevin O'Donnell
Bio
1 revisionJames O'Donnell arrived at the Western Bulldogs via an unconventional route, signing as a Category B rookie in 2023 after initially stepping away from elite football to pursue a cricket career as a fast bowler. The son of former St Kilda footballer and Australian cricketer Simon O'Donnell, he continued a rich family sporting lineage as a third-generation VFL/AFL player. Despite a limited junior football background, O'Donnell quickly adapted to the physical demands of the top level, utilising his raw athleticism and reach to settle primarily as a key defender who could also pinch-hit in attack or on a wing when required. Over his first four seasons, he developed into a reliable structural option for the Bulldogs, using his versatility to secure a regular place in the senior side.