Xavier Duursma (born 7 July 2000) is a professional

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er who plays for the

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in the

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(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

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in the opening round of the

2019 AFL season The 2019 AFL season was the 123rd season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season feature ...

. 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 The 2020 AFL season was the 124th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featur ...

, 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 The 2023 AFL season was the 127th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured 18 clubs and ran from 16 March to 30 September, comprising a 23-m ...

Personal life

Duursma is the nephew of former ,

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and player Jamie Duursma. His sister

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has played for and in the

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, while his brother

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was drafted to in the

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

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Statistics

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Duursma, Xavier 2000 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Gippsland Power players Port Adelaide Football Club players Essendon Football Club players Australian people of Dutch descent 21st-century Australian sportsmen