Xavier O'Halloran
GWS

AFL career
104 games38 goals
- Debut
- R10 2020 v ESS7 Aug 2020
- Most recent
- R24 2026 v ADE22 Aug 2026
Stats
AFL
2026 | GWS | 14 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 16.1 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 58 | 62 |
2025 | GWS | 23 | 8.7 | 6.3 | 15.0 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 57 | 60 |
2024 | GWS | 19 | 6.8 | 4.4 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 47 | 52 |
2023 | GWS | 15 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 12.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 52 | 52 |
2022 | GWS | 14 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 10.2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 41 | 37 |
2021 | GWS | 17 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 42 | 51 |
2020 | GWS | 2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40 | 61 |
VFL
2024 | GWS | 5 | 15.4 | 10.8 | 26.2 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 115 |
2023 | GWS | 1 | 8.0 | 17.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 86 |
2022 | GWS | 6 | 13.5 | 6.5 | 20.0 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 85 |
2021 | GWS | 4 | 16.3 | 10.3 | 26.5 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 100 |
ADE | AO | R24 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 37 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
GCS | CGO | R22 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 53 | 77 | 11 | 0 |
PAD | AO | R21 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 74 | 72 | 10 | 0 |
SYD | ENG | R20 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 72 | 103 | 27 | 0 |
ESS | MS | R19 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 | 64 | 77 | 8 | 0 |
GEE | ENG | R18 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 | 58 | 61 | 12 | 0 |
GCS | PFS | R8 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 58 | 62 | 10 | 0 |
NTH | CGO | R7 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 64 | 84 | 12 | 0 |
SYD | SCG | R6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 39 | 39 | - | - |
RCH | BP | R5 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 66 | 69 | 7 | 0 |
COL | MS | R3 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 62 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
STK | ENG | R2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 68 | 48 | 8 | 0 |
WBD | MS | R1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 | 58 | 57 | 5 | 0 |
HAW | ENG | R0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 36 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Bio
Arriving at the Giants with a reputation for elite leadership, Xavier O'Halloran was drafted as a natural captain who had led both the Western Jets and Vic Metro. The grandson of 1954 Footscray premiership player Ron McCarthy, he donned his grandfatherโs number 33 jumper but faced a slow start to his AFL life, with early injuries hindering his ability to break into a star-studded midfield. While he often found himself on the fringe of selection during his first few seasons, O'Halloran eventually carved out a niche as a high-impact utility capable of splitting time between the wing, inside midfield, and half-forward. Renowned for his burst of speed and defensive pressure rather than accumulating massive possession numbers, he developed into a selfless role player under Adam Kingsley. Despite persistent trade speculation linking him to a return to Victoria, O'Halloran remained loyal to the Giants, establishing himself as a reliable senior figure and a key connector in the club's forward half.
Profile
- Born
- 11 July 2000 (age 26y 103d)
- Height
- 187 cm
- Weight
- 89 kg
Teams
Fantasy
Family
- Grandfather:Ron McCarthy
Bio
1 revisionArriving at the Giants with a reputation for elite leadership, Xavier O'Halloran was drafted as a natural captain who had led both the Western Jets and Vic Metro. The grandson of 1954 Footscray premiership player Ron McCarthy, he donned his grandfatherโs number 33 jumper but faced a slow start to his AFL life, with early injuries hindering his ability to break into a star-studded midfield. While he often found himself on the fringe of selection during his first few seasons, O'Halloran eventually carved out a niche as a high-impact utility capable of splitting time between the wing, inside midfield, and half-forward. Renowned for his burst of speed and defensive pressure rather than accumulating massive possession numbers, he developed into a selfless role player under Adam Kingsley. Despite persistent trade speculation linking him to a return to Victoria, O'Halloran remained loyal to the Giants, establishing himself as a reliable senior figure and a key connector in the club's forward half.