Xavier Duursma

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 with the 18th draft pick in the 2018 AFL Draft.

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

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

Duursma was traded to at the end of the 2023 AFL season.

Personal life
Duursma is the nephew of former, Brisbane and player Jamie Duursma. His sister Yasmin has played for and  in the AFLW, while his brother Zane was drafted to  in the 2023 AFL draft.

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

Statistics

 * Statistics are correct to the end of round 5, 2024

! colspan=3| Career ! 78 ! 36 ! 21 ! 713 ! 570 ! 1283 ! 306 ! 186 ! 0.5 ! 0.3 ! 9.1 ! 7.3 ! 16.4 ! 3.9 ! 2.4
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 * 2019 || || 21
 * 20 || 11 || 13 || 204 || 188 || 392 || 114 || 41 || 0.6 || 0.7 || 10.2 || 9.4 || 19.6 || 5.7 || 2.1
 * 2020 || || 21
 * 15 || 7 || 3 || 114 || 83 || 197 || 52 || 36 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 7.6 || 5.5 || 13.1 || 3.5 || 2.4
 * 2021 || || 7
 * 11 || 3 || 3 || 111 || 96 || 207 || 52 || 29 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 10.1 || 8.7 || 18.8 || 4.7 || 2.6
 * 2022 || || 7
 * 11 || 6 || 1 || 84 || 62 || 146 || 43 || 20 || 0.5 || 0.1 || 7.6 || 5.7 || 13.3 || 3.9 || 1.8
 * 2023 || || 7
 * 16 || 6 || 1 || 146 || 99 || 245 || 67 || 44 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 9.1 || 6.2 || 15.3 || 4.2 || 2.8
 * 2024 || || 28
 * 5 || 3 || 0 || 54 || 42 || 96 || 30 || 16 || 0.6 || 0.0 || 10.8 || 8.4 || 19.2 || 6.0 || 3.2
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 * 16 || 6 || 1 || 146 || 99 || 245 || 67 || 44 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 9.1 || 6.2 || 15.3 || 4.2 || 2.8
 * 2024 || || 28
 * 5 || 3 || 0 || 54 || 42 || 96 || 30 || 16 || 0.6 || 0.0 || 10.8 || 8.4 || 19.2 || 6.0 || 3.2
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