O'Donnell posted 52 in an absolute hammering at Kardinia Park — the Bulldogs were blown out by 75 points by Geelong, so 52 barely clearing his 44 BE in that context is unsurprising but uninspiring. His in-and-out history at Western Bulldogs (omitted twice this season) continues to make him a liability at $323k. One more decent score doesn't undo the pattern; stay away.
Updated 17 May 2026
Should I TradeJ. DonnellDEFin SuperCoach 2026?
$323,000 · 76 avg · BE 47 · 6 games
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
✕ AVOID
Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
ImprovingTrajectory
FlatConsistency
ConsistentJames O Donnell
DEF
SC Avg76.0solid
Form
Break-even47↑ rising
Price$323k3wk ↑ $366k
Owned—
Value0.2poor
UNDERVALUED — 29 pts above BE. Price rising.+$1k/wk
R0
51
R1
44
R2
64
R3
—
R4
76
R5
76
R6
52
R7
How they compare
James O Donnell
DEFWill Edwards
DEF—
—
Form
R0
51
R1
44
R2
64
R4
76
R5
76
R6
52
R7
45
R8
54
R9
61
R10
50
Pricing
Price$323k
Price$189k
Breakeven47
Breakeven28
Cash/wk+$1k
Cash/wk+$3k
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