ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Newcastle Jets.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 A-League | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1827 | 6.73 |
Scout report
W. Dobson is a 18-year-old attacking midfielder at Newcastle Jets, rated 25.016000000000002 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 5th of 143 on scout potential in the A-League and 117th of 162 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been a regular starter this season (75.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.35 goal contributions per 90 (0.2 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dobson.
Judged on this season alone, Dobson graded 24 — a solid campaign that ranks top 33% of the 28 attacking midfielders in the A-League, on 4 goals and 3 assists in 26 appearances (0.345 involvements per 90).
We hold a single season for Dobson, 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 25, top 8% of the 28 attacking midfielders in the A-League. At 18 Dobson is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Newcastle Jets finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side
4 goals in 26 appearances (0.15 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.27 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 75.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 25.016000000000002, Dobson carries the 2nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the A-League (top 8%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.35 goal contributions per 90). At 18 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the A-League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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