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PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityAustralia
Age18
Date of birth7 Sept 2007
Shirt number#28
ClubNewcastle Jets
Attacking midfielder
26
Appearances
4
Goals
3
Assists
1827
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Newcastle Jets.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
A-League264318276.73

Scout report

Elite prospectAttacking midfielder

W. Dobson is a 18-year-old attacking midfielder at Newcastle Jets, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 3 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 24, top 35% of A-League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.6, ranking 1st of 193 in the A-League and 169th of 205 U-19 players tracked. A teenage prospect, he has been a regular starter (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 35% of the 40 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 24, top 3% of the 40 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.

Current potentialTop 3% attacking midfielders · A-LeagueCurrent seasonTop 35% attacking midfielders · A-League14th-best attacking midfielder in the A-League1st in the A-League · potential1st-highest potential attacking midfielder in the A-League169th-highest potential U-19 tracked
23.6
Ratingi
1st of 40 attacking midfielders
24.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
75.2%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.35
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Newcastle Jets finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side

4
Goals
3
Assists
7
G+A
0.15
Goals / app

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 23.6, Dobson carries the 1st-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the A-League (top 3%). 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.