Xavier O'Neill
Xavier O'Neill | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 3 August 2000 | ||
Place of birth |
Victoria | ||
Original team(s) |
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
Early football
O'Neill played junior football for the
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]
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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
- ^ 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. 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Xavier O'Neill". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
External links
- 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