Xavier Richards
Xavier Richards (born 25 April 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Xavier Richards | |||
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 Richards playing for Sydney University in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Xavier Richards | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1993 | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)/Xavier College | ||
| Draft | No. 29, 2013 rookie draft | ||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2013–2016 | Sydney | 12 (13) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Richards played for the East Sandringham Junior Club, he went on to play for the Sandringham Dragons in the TAC Cup and Vic Metro at the AFL Under 18 Championships. His older brother Ted Richards also played for the Sydney Swans.[1]
He made his senior debut against Carlton in round 14 of the 2013 AFL season as a late replacement for Mitch Morton, who withdrew from the side due to injury.[2]
At the conclusion of 2016 season, he requested a trade from the Swans after failing to agree to terms for a new contract.[3] However, he was unable to find a club during the trade period and was subsequently delisted by the club less than four weeks after appearing in the 2016 AFL Grand Final.[4] He nominated for the AFL draft, but was not selected by any club.[5]
Statistics
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2013 | Sydney | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | Sydney | 42 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | Sydney | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 2016 | Sydney | 42 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 79 | 51 | 130 | 55 | 18 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 1.8 |
| Career | 12 | 13 | 7 | 86 | 55 | 141 | 59 | 22 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 11.8 | 4.9 | 1.8 | ||
References
- Balym, Todd (13 July 2011). "Richards doesn't want Swan song". The Daily Telegraph.
- Cordy, Neil (13 July 2011). "Sydney's depth comes to the fore as Carlton rallies". The Daily Telegraph.
- Nathan, Schmook (17 October 2016). "Sydney Swans forward requests exit". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- Collins, Ben (27 October 2016). "Mobile forward Xavier Richards one of three Swans delisted". AFL.com.au. BigPond. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- Edmund, Sam (28 November 2016). "Xavier Richards left without AFL home after being passed over in rookie draft". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- "Xavier Richards stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
External links
- Xavier Richards's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans
- Xavier Richards's playing statistics from AFL Tables