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Xavier O'Neill (born 3 August 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the West Coast Eagles with the 28th draft pick in the 2018 AFL draft.[1][2]
Key Information
Early football
[edit]O'Neill played junior football for the Blackburn Football Club in the Eastern Football League.[3][4] O'Neill also played football for his school, Whitefriars College.[5] He played for the Oakleigh Chargers in the NAB League.[6] Over the two seasons O'Neill played for the Chargers in 2017 and 2018, he played 35 games, kicked 11 goals, and averaged 18.5 disposals a game.[7] He was also named in the NAB AFL All Stars team, playing for team 'Harvey' in the Under 17s.[8]
AFL career
[edit]O'Neill debuted in West Coast's 12 point win over Greater Western Sydney in the 13th round of the 2020 AFL season.[9][10][11] On debut, O'Neill kicked 1 goal, while also collecting 10 disposals, 1 mark and 4 tackles.[12]
At the conclusion of the 2023 AFL season, O’Neill was delisted by West Coast.[13]
Following his AFL career, O'Neill joined the Essendon VFL team,[14] and was appointed as captain for his first season with the team.[15]
Statistics
[edit]- Statistics are correct to round 2, 2021[16]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2019 | West Coast | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020[a] | West Coast | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 9 | 9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 2021 | West Coast | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 15.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 7 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 37 | 79 | 13 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 11.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | ||
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
[edit]- ^ McArdle, Jordan (23 November 2018). "AFL draft 2018: Who West Coast Eagles picked up in draft". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ De Silva, Chris. "2018 AFL Draft: Who your club picked in this year's national draft". Nine News. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "BFC 2020 Futures (U19) Coaches". Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Xavier O'Neill - Bio". Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ McKenna, Paddy (27 November 2018). "ACC has the Numbers in the AFL Draft". Associated Catholic Colleges. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "The Draft File: Pick 28 - Xavier O'Neill". West Coast Eagles Media. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Xavier O'Neill". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Twomey, Callum (30 September 2017). "Elite young guns to light up Grand Final curtain-raiser". AFL Media. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Craig; Robinson, Chris (22 August 2020). "X-factor: Xavier O'Neill earns West Coast Eagles debut for clash with GWS". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Dickinson, Rhys (22 August 2020). "O'Neill ready to seize his moment". West Coast Eagles Media. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Chadwick, Justin (22 August 2020). "GWS dump five for AFL clash with Eagles". The Standard. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Round 13 • West Coast Eagles v GWS Giants - Player Stats". 23 August 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Stocks, Gary (14 September 2023). "Five Eagles Depart the Nest". Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "VFL: O'Neill commits to Bombers". Essendon Football Club. 28 October 2023.
- ^ "VFL: O'Neill to Captain Bombers in 2024". Essendon Football Club. 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Xavier O'Neill". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
External links
[edit]- Xavier O'Neill's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
- Xavier O'Neill's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Xavier O'Neill at AustralianFootball.com
- Xavier O'Neill's WAFL playing statistics at WAFLFootyFacts.net
