List Mgmt. Welcome Xavier O'Neill (Pick 28, 2018 National Draft)

[Carbine Chaos]

“I’m just stoked to be given the opportunity. I can’t wait to get over to Perth and get stuck into it. It’s pretty crazy at the moment.”

“I was just at home in the back room with my family and a few of my best mates. We were actually watching it on Foxtel via the internet. It was a little bit delayed, so about 15 seconds before my name popped up I started getting a ton of messages. I had a bit of an inkling that I might be off to West Coast, but I didn’t know if it was a stitch up or not. Thankfully I knew it was true when my name was read out and everyone just went nuts. They were all hugging me. It was pretty crazy.”

“They’ve obviously just won a premiership, so it’s a pretty good list and it’ll be tough to crack into the senior team. But I’m just looking forward to training in a professional environment with the leaders like Shannon Hurn, Luke Shuey and obviously Dommy Sheed, the match-winner. I’m looking forward to the challenge, being able to move somewhere new and getting a bit of independence too. It’s really exciting.”

“My preferred position would probably be a midfielder, but I’ve pretty much been thrown around everywhere. My strengths would probably be my versatility, my speed and my ball use, as well as my balance of contested and uncontested ball. I think I can be a pretty fierce tackler too.”

You get around Dommy Sheed you absolute legend!

 

[Goroyals22]

Reminded me of Christian petracca


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[The Stid]

XO’N just about to join Karl and that Freo flog on Sportsday WA.

 

[Jimmy_the_Gent]

He made some draft combine top 10's:

Equal 10th in running vertical jump - 84cm
7th in 20m sprint - 2.957
Equal 1st in kicking test - 27/30

Pretty weird that he didn't play for Vic Metro.

I'm really sure what to make of this guy yet.

 

[Double the Fist]

I would take that, Zach Merrett is a gun.

…. CBF reading the rest of this thread so if anyone has already posted.....

Will be tagged out of games and wreak my Supercoach. Like THE Z Merrett?

 

[FKASC]

Reminded me of Christian petracca


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Hah same here - but that’s just because of the 5 and the Oakleigh alternative kit which looks like Melbourne’s away jumper from behind

 

[Farang83150]

Love the bump from the bloke at 1.13 in the twitter post, 2 for 1!!
Did i see O'Neil pin pointing pass's of the left and right boot??

 

[Wadsworth]

Highlight reels of West Coast players tend to make me aroused. I think it would be safe to extrapolate that couple of minutes of footage and assume that’s reflective of every minute of every game he plays.

 

[2006_Eagles]

XO’N just about to join Karl and that Freo flog on Sportsday WA.

Valente?

 

[The Stid]

Valente?

Hey! Valente’s not a flog..... Yet.

 

[2006_Eagles]

Hey! Valente’s not a flog..... Yet.

 

[FKASC]

Love the bump from the bloke at 1.13 in the twitter post, 2 for 1!!
Did i see O'Neil pin pointing pass's of the left and right boot??

Very dual sided. Exciting stuff IMO

 

[Dylan82]

For Oakleigh this season (excluding their last game in round 15), in which he was in the bests.

Top Fives:
Disposals:

1 – Xavier O’Neill – 260 (16th overall)
2 – Trent Bianco – 204
3 – Noah Answerth – 189
4 – Atu Bosenavulagi – 184
5 – Riley Collier-Dawkins – 180

Marks:

1 – Xavier O’Neill – 52 (eq. 24th overall)
2 – Trent Bianco – 44
3 – Dylan Williams – 40
4 – Noah Answerth – 35
4 – Jay Robertson – 35

Contested Possessions:

1 – Atu Bosenavulagi – 109 (eq. 22nd overall)
2 – Xavier O’Neill – 100
3 – Riley Collier-Dawkins – 84
4 – Trent Bianco – 79
5 – Noah Answerth – 75

Tackles:

1 – Atu Bosenavulagi – 62 (eq. 19th overall)
2 – Jake Gasper – 48
3 – Xavier O’Neill – 47
4 – Xavier Fry – 45
5 – Kyle Viccars – 43

Hitouts:

1 – Lachlan Harry – 111 (eq. 16th overall)
2 – Jay Robertson – 87
3 – Nick Bryan – 81
4 – Bailey Griffiths – 73
5 – Tom Hogan – 41

Clearances:

1 – Riley Collier-Dawkins – 33 (eq. 33rd overall)
1 – Xavier O’Neill – 33 (eq. 33rd overall)
1 – James Rowbottom – 33 (eq. 33rd overall)
4 – Jack Ross – 31
5 – Atu Bosenavulagi – 22

Inside 50s:

1 – Xavier O’Neill – 45 (eq. 14th overall)
2 – Jake Gasper – 35
3 – Atu Bosenavulagi – 31
4 – James Rowbottom – 27
5 – Jay Robertson – 25

Rebounds:

1 – Trent Bianco – 35 (eq. 19th overall)
1 – Isaac Quaynor – 35 (eq. 19th overall)
3 – Xavier O’Neill – 27
4 – Noah Answerth – 21
5 – Dylan Williams – 20

Goals:

1 – Jake Gasper – 32 (3rd overall)
2 – Matthew Day – 17 (eq. 9th overall)
3 – Daniel Scala – 15
4 – Jay Robertson – 9
5 – Charlie Whitehead – 8

He made some draft combine top 10's:

Equal 10th in running vertical jump - 84cm
7th in 20m sprint - 2.957
Equal 1st in kicking test - 27/30

Pretty weird that he didn't play for Vic Metro.

I'm really sure what to make of this guy yet.

The more I'm finding out about him, the more I'm getting impressed.

Kicks well off both feet, takes the game on, vision looks terrific, has pace and agility, gets his body over the ball, is a good size and tackles hard.

Great work by the recruiting team.


With those stats how did he not get the call-up from Vic Metro?

 

[footballfreak]

He looks average, just composed with the ball, I don't see the speed or the ability to burst of our packs based on that highlight video. I'd say he's more of a Nick Dal Santo type.

 

[Obeanie1]

The more I'm finding out about him, the more I'm getting impressed.

Kicks well off both feet, takes the game on, vision looks terrific, has pace and agility, gets his body over the ball, is a good size and tackles hard.

Great work by the recruiting team.


With those stats how did he not get the call-up from Vic Metro?

Well there was this tent right!,,,

And now he plays for us.....

 

[Obeanie1]

Have we thrashed out a nick name yet?

XO

Riker.

OX

 

[Carbine Chaos]

He looks average, just composed with the ball, I don't see the speed or the ability to burst of our packs based on that highlight video. I'd say he's more of a Nick Dal Santo type.

Gee, a Dal Santo type with Pick 28 would be fantastic, would have thought.

 

[Dylan82]

Have we thrashed out a nick name yet?

XO

Riker.

OX

Expect people will probably go with XON or just X.

I wouldn't mind seeing "the Professor" get a run.

 

[archiemoses]

For Oakleigh this season (excluding their last game in round 15), in which he was in the bests.

Top Fives:
Disposals:

1 – Xavier O’Neill – 260 (16th overall)
2 – Trent Bianco – 204
3 – Noah Answerth – 189
4 – Atu Bosenavulagi – 184
5 – Riley Collier-Dawkins – 180

Marks:

1 – Xavier O’Neill – 52 (eq. 24th overall)
2 – Trent Bianco – 44
3 – Dylan Williams – 40
4 – Noah Answerth – 35
4 – Jay Robertson – 35

Contested Possessions:

1 – Atu Bosenavulagi – 109 (eq. 22nd overall)
2 – Xavier O’Neill – 100
3 – Riley Collier-Dawkins – 84
4 – Trent Bianco – 79
5 – Noah Answerth – 75

Tackles:

1 – Atu Bosenavulagi – 62 (eq. 19th overall)
2 – Jake Gasper – 48
3 – Xavier O’Neill – 47
4 – Xavier Fry – 45
5 – Kyle Viccars – 43

Hitouts:

1 – Lachlan Harry – 111 (eq. 16th overall)
2 – Jay Robertson – 87
3 – Nick Bryan – 81
4 – Bailey Griffiths – 73
5 – Tom Hogan – 41

Clearances:

1 – Riley Collier-Dawkins – 33 (eq. 33rd overall)
1 – Xavier O’Neill – 33 (eq. 33rd overall)
1 – James Rowbottom – 33 (eq. 33rd overall)
4 – Jack Ross – 31
5 – Atu Bosenavulagi – 22

Inside 50s:

1 – Xavier O’Neill – 45 (eq. 14th overall)
2 – Jake Gasper – 35
3 – Atu Bosenavulagi – 31
4 – James Rowbottom – 27
5 – Jay Robertson – 25

Rebounds:

1 – Trent Bianco – 35 (eq. 19th overall)
1 – Isaac Quaynor – 35 (eq. 19th overall)
3 – Xavier O’Neill – 27
4 – Noah Answerth – 21
5 – Dylan Williams – 20

Goals:

1 – Jake Gasper – 32 (3rd overall)
2 – Matthew Day – 17 (eq. 9th overall)
3 – Daniel Scala – 15
4 – Jay Robertson – 9
5 – Charlie Whitehead – 8

Better stats than RCD. Where they both getting midfield minutes? Why didn't he play in the championships?

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[KO_KO]

Thanks biggie. Love his explosive speed away from packs, kicking off both sides and tackling


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[greennick]

He looks average, just composed with the ball, I don't see the speed or the ability to burst of our packs based on that highlight video. I'd say he's more of a Nick Dal Santo type.

A Nick Dal Santo type? You say that like it's a bad thing.

 

[Evo47]

A Nick Dal Santo type? You say that like it's a bad thing.

Surely we can get someone who plays more than 322 games & 3 x All Aus, for pick 28...

It’s a disgrace!

 

[Jandamarra]

Oxxy looking good

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

So, people think we reached and I was a little surprised we took him as early. But in reflection- I am happy. He’s fast. Great skills. Athletic. Dual sided. A clearance machine from the Oakleigh Clearance Factory following in the shoes of Boots and Gaff. Humble and appreciative. Versatile mid that can play flanks. Decent stats and makes them count. He was strong in centre clearances without his side having a dominant ruck.

Got to say that there is a lot to like about this lad. Welcome Xavier. Good to have you on board. Your going to enjoy playing for a club that consistently plays finals and prioritises having good talls to feed talented mids at clearances

 

[bUCKET__]

Better stats than RCD. Where they both getting midfield minutes? Why didn't he play in the championships?

Maybe there was a tent involved...