James Donachie
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James Donachie (Central Coast Mariners, defender) has 1 goal and 0 assists in 21 appearances in 2025/26 (1791 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in A-League Men: 1.31, higher than 34% of 68 defenders. Started 19 of 21. Next: Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners, Sun 25 Oct, 02:00 GMT.
Key facts
As of 25 April 2026: A defender for Central Coast Mariners, James Donachie has 21 appearances (1791 minutes) in A-League Men 2025/26.
As of 25 April 2026: In 2025/26 James Donachie has one goal, no assists and 21 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 25 April 2026: James Donachie averages 2.8 Impact a match over 21 games in A-League Men matches — 60th percentile among the 223 A-League Men players who qualify.
James Donachie: averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.8 per match across 21 appearances; has one goal and zero assists in 21 appearances in 2025/26. TACTIX publishes the full rating methodology and updates it from settled matches (25 April 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 21 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
James Donachie is a defender at Central Coast Mariners, with 21 appearances and 1791 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.8 per match across 21 appearances in A-League Men matches, the 60th percentile of 223 qualifying A-League Men players. James Donachie has started 19 of 21 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 85 minutes. That is 77% of the A-League Men minutes available to him (1791 of 2340 across 26 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.55 interceptions per 90 at home (990 minutes) against 1.24 away (801 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 68 A-League Men defenders with 450+ minutes: 1.31 blocks per 90 — higher than 97%. James Donachie recorded a tackle in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68): Scoring (strong, 72nd percentile) and Passing (strong, 72nd percentile). Lower on the radar: Dribbling (12th percentile) and Shooting (22nd percentile), against 68 Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 3.7, 2.3, 1.5, 2.1, 2.9 — broadly level, averaging 2.5 against a season figure of 2.8. Discipline: six yellow cards in 21 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.95 fouls per 90 in A-League Men. Next up: Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners, Sun 25 Oct, 02:00 GMT (A-League). Wellington Phoenix allow 14.8 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68): P. Kikianis, Joe Shaughnessy and Sebastian Esposito (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 19 of 21 appearances, 2 from the bench · 85 minutes per appearance · 77% of the A-League Men minutes available (1791 of 2340).
A-League Men only: 21 apps · 2.8 Impact per match in 2025/26. See the A-League Men Impact leaderboard.
James Donachie stats per 90 · A-League Men 2025/26, defender
| Stat | James Donachie | vs defenders |
|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.31 | higher than 34% |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.85 | higher than 32% |
| Blocksper 90 | 1.31 | higher than 97% |
| Duels wonper 90 | 4.72 | higher than 60% |
| Duel win rate | 57.0% | higher than 46% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.95 | fewer than 31% |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.30 | fewer than 10% |
| Passesper 90 | 53.87 | higher than 72% |
| Pass accuracy | 84.9% | higher than 60% |
Per 90 minutes over 1791 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. Ranked against 68 A-League Men defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot3 of 10
- 1+ shot on target3 of 10
- 1+ tackle8 of 10
- 1+ foul committed5 of 10
- Scored1 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked3 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-02-07 to 2026-04-25, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · A-League Men 2025/26, defender
James Donachie · Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68) median
| Axis | James Donachie | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.25on target 80.0% | 0.47 | 22nd |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 72nd |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 46th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 53.87accuracy 84.9% | 47.11 | 72nd |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.05success 50.0% | 0.29 | 12th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.72win rate 57.0% | 4.41 | 60th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.47 | 3.14 | 63rd |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.26 | 0.85 | 72nd |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1791 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. Cohort: 68 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in A-League Men
2.8 per match — 60th percentile of 223 qualifying A-League Men players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Central Coast Mariners | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2.16 | 0.40 | 2.8 |
| 2024/25 | Western United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.7 |
| 2023/24 | Western United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.5 |
| 2018/19 | Melbourne Victory | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.75 | 0.25 | 3.1 |
| 2017/18 | Melbourne Victory | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.48 | 0.55 | 2.8 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | @ Newcastle Jets | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.2 | 3.7 | Match → |
| 2026-04-19 | @ Auckland | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.3 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-10 | v Brisbane Roar | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 1.5 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-07 | @ Melbourne City sub | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 2.1 | Match → |
| 2026-04-04 | v Perth Glory | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.9 | Match → |
| 2026-03-21 | @ Melbourne Victory | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 6.2 | Match → |
| 2026-03-14 | v Adelaide United | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.6 | 3.2 | Match → |
| 2026-02-28 | v Newcastle Jets | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8.7 | 7.3 | Match → |
| 2026-02-22 | v Western Sydney Wanderers | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 | 5.8 | Match → | |
| 2026-02-07 | @ Brisbane Roar | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.2 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Tackles 1.45 at home (990 min), 1.12 away (801 min); Interceptions 0.55 at home (990 min), 1.24 away (801 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: James Donachie’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does James Donachie average per 90?
- James Donachie averages 1.31 tackles per 90 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26 (1791 minutes) — higher than 34% of 68 A-League Men defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does James Donachie have this season?
- This season James Donachie has 1 goal and 0 assists in 21 appearances (1791 minutes played).
- Does James Donachie start every game?
- James Donachie started 19 of 21 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 85 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does James Donachie get booked?
- James Donachie was booked in 3 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 6 yellow and 0 red this season.
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