Xavier O'Neill

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Xavier O'Neill
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-03) 3 August 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Blackburn, Victoria
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (NAB League)
Draft No. 28, 2018 AFL draft, West Coast
Debut 23 August 2020, West Coast  vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Perth Stadium
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 24
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2019–2023 West Coast 39 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Xavier O'Neill (born 3 August 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays 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]

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Early football

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]

Family

Xavier's younger brother Seamus is also a distinguished gentleman and football player. Both winning under 15 Blackburn best and fairest, and best on ground for his team in the 2022 Under 19.5s division 3/4 grand final. Seamus is also a prolific rock climber, being well respected throughout the climbing community, he has established new crags and many new climbing routes. [8]

AFL career

O'Neill debuted in West Coast's 2 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]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to round 2, 2021 [14]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2019 West Coast 240——————————————
2020 [lower-alpha 1] West Coast 24511252449990.20.25.04.89.81.81.8
2021 West Coast 24200171330430.00.08.56.515.02.01.5
Career71142377913120.10.16.05.311.31.91.7
  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. ↑ McArdle, Jordan (23 November 2018). "AFL draft 2018: Who West Coast Eagles picked up in draft". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ↑ De Silva, Chris. "2018 AFL Draft: Who your club picked in this year's national draft". Nine News. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "BFC 2020 Futures (U19) Coaches". Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Xavier O'Neill - Bio" . Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  5. ↑ McKenna, Paddy (27 November 2018). "ACC has the Numbers in the AFL Draft". Associated Catholic Colleges. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "The Draft File: Pick 28 - Xavier O'Neill". West Coast Eagles Media. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Xavier O'Neill". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  8. 1 2 Twomey, Callum (30 September 2017). "Elite young guns to light up Grand Final curtain-raiser". AFL Media. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ Dickinson, Rhys (22 August 2020). "O'Neill ready to seize his moment". West Coast Eagles Media. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  11. ↑ Chadwick, Justin (22 August 2020). "GWS dump five for AFL clash with Eagles". The Standard. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "Round 13 • West Coast Eagles v GWS Giants - Player Stats" . Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  13. ↑ Stocks, Gary (14 September 2023). "Five Eagles Depart the Nest" . Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  14. ↑ "Xavier O'Neill". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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