| Xavier O'Neill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 3 August 2000 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (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 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]
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]
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]
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]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
