Xavier John Ellis was born on 28 February 1988 and is a media personality and former professional Australian rules football player who played with the Hawthorn Football Club and West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.
10 Facts About Xavier Ellis
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Over 125 senior matches, and two AFL Clubs, Xavier played in three grand finals, winning in 2008.
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Xavier Ellis was drafted by the Hawthorn Football Club with their first selection and third overall in the 2005 national draft.
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Xavier Ellis's season was wrecked by injuries, but he managed to play several games for Hawthorn's VFL affiliate, the Box Hill Hawks.
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Xavier Ellis made his senior debut against the Brisbane Lions in round one, 2007 and scored his first goal in round four against Geelong at Aurora Stadium.
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Xavier Ellis played in the 2008 AFL Grand Final, where he amassed 28 disposals and helped his team defeat Geelong.
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Xavier Ellis missed most of the 2012 season, only managing to play five matches, including the 2012 grand final loss.
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In February 2017, Xavier Ellis was announced as co-host of Weekend Breakfast on Hit 92.9 with Heidi Anderson.
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Xavier Ellis's role has been primarily as a boundary rider and to conduct interviews during the quarter breaks.
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Xavier Ellis is currently the co-host of the 'Moreira's Magic' AFL Fantasy podcast with Selby-Lee Steere.