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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Central Coast Mariners.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 A-Leagueat Central Coast Mariners | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1105 | 7.12 |
Scout report
C. Donnell is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Sydney, rated 18 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 76th of 158 on scout potential in the A-League and 1429th of 1536 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (47.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Donnell.
Judged on this season alone, Donnell graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 11th of 17 of the 17 defensive midfielders in the A-League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.887 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Donnell, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 10th of 17 of the 17 defensive midfielders in the A-League. At 22 Donnell is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Sydney finished 5th of 12 · a mid-table side
4.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 47.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 18, Donnell carries the 10th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the A-League of 17 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the A-League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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