Xavier Duursma

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Xavier Duursma
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 24)
Original team(s) Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)/Foster Tigers
Draft No. 18, 2018 AFL draft, Port Adelaide
Debut Round 1, 2019, Port Adelaide  vs. Melbourne, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number 28
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2019–2023 Port Adelaide 73 (33)
2024– Essendon 15 (10)
Total88 (43)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Xavier Duursma (born 7 July 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by Port Adelaide with the 18th draft pick in the 2018 AFL Draft. [1]

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AFL career

Duursma made his AFL debut in Port Adelaide's win over Melbourne in the opening round of the 2019 AFL season. [2] He scored a goal on debut. In Round 6, Duursma earned the Rising Star nomination, following Port's 16 point win over North Melbourne. [3] He quickly became well known for his bow and arrow goal celebration. [4]

Following the conclusion of the 2020 AFL season, which concluded with a preliminary final loss to Richmond, Duursma inherited the number seven guernsey from retired veteran Brad Ebert. [5]

Duursma was traded to Essendon at the end of the 2023 AFL season. [6]

Personal life

Duursma is the nephew of former Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne player Jamie Duursma. [1] His sister Yasmin has played for Port Adelaide and Carlton in the AFLW, while his brother Zane was drafted to North Melbourne in the 2023 AFL draft.

He was educated at Foster Secondary College, where he was school captain in 2018. [7] He played junior football for Foster Tigers in the Alberton Football League.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2024 [8]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2019 Port Adelaide 21201113204188392114410.60.710.29.419.65.72.1
2020 [lower-alpha 1] Port Adelaide 2115731148319752360.50.27.65.513.13.52.4
2021 Port Adelaide 711331119620752290.30.310.18.718.84.72.6
2022 Port Adelaide 71161846214643200.50.17.65.713.33.91.8
2023 Port Adelaide 716611469924567440.40.19.16.215.34.22.8
2024 Essendon 28159016511327896400.60.011.07.518.56.42.7
Career88422182564114664242100.50.29.47.316.74.82.4

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Port Adelaide select Ben Crowe with pick 12". portadelaidefc.com.au. 22 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "AFL Round 1: Melbourne vs Port Adelaide, win, Ken Hinkley reaction, press conference, Jack Watts". Fox Sports. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Collins, Ben (29 April 2019). "Bullseye: Power hit the mark with second Rising Star nominee". afl.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Ken Hinkley says people shouldn't hang Xavier Duursma out to dry over goal celebration". 20 July 2019.
  5. ↑ "Power youngster asks for Ebert's No.7, another veteran departs". AFL.com.au. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  6. ↑ @AFL_House (18 October 2023). "Trade paperwork lodged" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ↑ Mirror, The (2 December 2018). "Xavier sparks Power". Foster Community Online. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "AFL Tables - Xavier Duursma - Stats - Statistics". afltables.com. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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