22 Facts About Luke O'Donnell

Luke O'Donnell made his first grade debut with the Balmain Tigers on 31 July 1999.

Luke O'Donnell was sin binned on his debut match, a loss to the Sydney City Roosters at Leichhardt Oval.

Luke O'Donnell made three appearances off the bench during the 1999 season, all losses.

From 2000, Luke O'Donnell played 4 seasons with the Wests Tigers, playing in 48 games.

However, in the second game of the 2003 season Luke O'Donnell received an 11-week suspension for a late, high tackle that left Michael Monaghan with a broken jaw, and played no further games with the Tigers.

Luke O'Donnell joined the North Queensland Cowboys from the 2004 season, and that season was named the club's player of the year.

Luke O'Donnell was then chosen for the 2005 Tri-Nations team.

Early in the 2007 NRL season, Luke O'Donnell was involved in a "wishbone" tackle that pulled all his hamstring muscles on his left leg away from his pelvic bone, leaving him unable to play for the rest of the season.

In 2008, Luke O'Donnell received a 7-week suspension relating to 2 separate striking charges and abusing a sideline official.

Luke O'Donnell was selected for City in the City vs Country match on 8 May 2009.

In July 2010, it was announced that Luke O'Donnell had signed a four-year deal to play for the Super League team the Huddersfield Giants.

Luke O'Donnell was sent off twice during his time with the Cowboys, once in 2006 and once in 2008.

Luke O'Donnell left the Cowboys as the most suspended player in NRL history, having spent 29 games suspended.

Luke O'Donnell was selected for the Exiles squad for the Rugby League International Origin Match against England at Headingley on 10 June 2011.

On 14 February 2013, it was announced that Luke O'Donnell has signed with the Sydney Roosters on a 1-year deal.

Luke O'Donnell played only 3 times before being suspended for breaching the Code of Conduct.

Luke O'Donnell featured in the Roosters' premiership winning side at the end of the season.

Luke O'Donnell then announced his retirement from the game on 12 December 2013.

On 30 January 2019, video footage emerged of Luke O'Donnell being arrested by NSW Police in June 2018.

Luke O'Donnell's parents had called police to the players home after he was reported to be acting erratically.

Luke O'Donnell was charged with intimidation, causing malicious damage, assaulting a female senior constable in the execution of her duty and resisting arrest.

Luke O'Donnell was convicted and fined $1,600 and placed on a one year community corrections order.