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Luke O'Donnell

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Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Wednesday, 22nd October, 1980
Current Age
45 years and 227 days
Place Of Birth
Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Brother
Kyle O'Donnell

Competitions Won

Anzac Tests
2006
Tri-Nations
2006
NSW City vs Country Origin
2005, 2009
NRL Premiership
2013
Anzac Cup
2013

Biography

South Coast NSW (Milton-Ulladalla) junior made his first grade debut with Balmain before joined the merged W’Tigers Club. It was not until Luke O’Donnell joined the North Queensland North Queensland in 2004 that hard-working backrower came to prominence. Following the North Queensland’ historic appearance in the 2004 finals series, O’Donnell represented City Origin in 2005 and was one of the form players of the club’s power pack that took the North Queensland to the grand final that year. Despite the North Queensland’ loss to his former Club O’Donnell was chosen in the Australian Test team and appeared in all five Tests in the 2005 Tri-Nations competition. Despite the North Queensland’ loss of form in 2006 O’Donnell was chosen in all six Tests on the international calendar, culminating in Australia’s 16-12 win in extra time of the Tri-Nations competition.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 11 - 11 --- - - - - - - - 8 3 - 72.73% List
Anzac Tests 1 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Tri-Nations 1 10 - 10 --- - - - - - - - 7 3 - 70.00% List
Australia PM XIII Annual - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin - 4 1 5 --- - - - - - - - 1 4 - 20.00% List
NSW City vs Country Origin 2 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NSW City vs Country 2 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NRL Premiership 1 148 40 188 27-27 - - - 108 - 4 2 91 95 2 48.40% List
NRL Finals - 8 1 9 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 6 3 - 66.67% List
Anzac Cup 1 - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Super League - 22 2 24 2-2 - - - 8 - 1 2 14 10 - 58.33% List
Challenge Cup - 2 1 3 --- - - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Super League Finals - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
UK Top Division - 22 2 24 2-2 - - - 8 - 1 2 14 10 - 58.33% List
Other   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
All Stars - 1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
NSW Reserve Grade - - 1 1 4-4 - - - 16 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  191 44 235 29-29 - - - 116 - 5 4 119 114 2 50.64% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 2005-06   11 - 11 --- - - - - - - - 8 3 - 72.73% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSW City 2005, 2009-10   3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NSW 2006, 2009-10   4 1 5 --- - - - - - - - 1 4 - 20.00% List
NRL 2010   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
BalmainBalmain 19991999 NRL Premiership   - 3 3--- - - - - - 1 - - 3 - 0.00% List
Wests TigersWests Tigers 20002000 Telstra NRL Premiership   13 7 202-2 - - - 8 - - - 9 10 1 45.00% List
Wests TigersWests Tigers 20012001 Telstra NRL Premiership   8 5 13--- - - - - - - - 4 9 - 30.77% List
Wests TigersWests Tigers 20022002 Telstra NRL Premiership   4 10 141-1 - - - 4 - - - 3 11 - 21.43% List
Wests TigersWests Tigers 20032003 Telstra NRL Premiership   - 1 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
North QldNorth Qld 20042004 Telstra NRL Premiership   20 6 262-2 - - - 8 - - - 13 12 1 50.00% List
North QldNorth Qld 20052005 Telstra NRL Premiership   26 - 262-2 - - - 8 - - - 15 11 - 57.69% List
North QldNorth Qld 20062006 Telstra NRL Premiership   16 - 164-4 - - - 16 - - 1 9 7 - 56.25% List
North QldNorth Qld 20072007 Telstra NRL Premiership   4 - 41-1 - - - 4 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
North QldNorth Qld 20082008 Telstra NRL Premiership   15 - 155-5 - - - 20 - - 1 5 10 - 33.33% List
North QldNorth Qld 20092009 Telstra NRL Premiership   17 - 175-5 - - - 20 - 1 - 9 8 - 52.94% List
North QldNorth Qld 20102010 Telstra NRL Premiership   13 - 134-4 - - - 16 - 2 - 3 10 - 23.08% List
SydneySydney 20132013 Telstra NRL Premiership   12 8 201-1 - - - 4 - - - 17 3 - 85.00% List

NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Balmain 1999   - 3 3 --- - - - - - 1 - - 3 - 0.00% List
Wests Tigers 2000-03   25 23 48 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 16 31 1 33.33% List
North Qld 2004-10   111 6 117 23-23 - - - 92 - 3 2 58 58 1 49.57% List
Sydney 2013   12 8 20 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 17 3 - 85.00% List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Balmain (R)Balmain (R) 19991999 NSWRL First Division   - 1 12-2 - - - 8 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

NSW/QLD Cup - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Balmain (R) 1999   - 1 1 1-1 - - - 4 - - - - 1 - 0.00% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
HuddersfieldHuddersfield 2011   16 - 162-2 - - - 8 - - 1 10 6 - 62.50% List
HuddersfieldHuddersfield 2012   7 3 10--- - - - - - 1 1 6 5 - 60.00% List
HuddersfieldHuddersfield 2013   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Huddersfield 2011-13   24 3 27 2-2 - - - 8 - 1 2 17 10 - 62.96% List

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, AJ Lucantonio, Max Turner, Bill Bates, Tim Costello

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), 2006 Official Rugby League Annual, RFL Player Registers, Castleford Tigers Heritage