AFL Player # 5: Elijah Tsatas

[TheGrizz]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2026
2024 My Boy Draft: Pick 14, Lore

 

[Nicholas61]

Hopefully a smaller tear or one they can stitch back.

 

[andleanback]

So HUN reporting around 8 weeks with a meniscus injury. Not great but not terrible.

Shiel missed 5 months with a meniscus tear in 2021, so 8 weeks is probably the lower end of what it could have been (so kinda lucky?)

8 weeks from Wednesdat puts us 1 day before round 1 starts. Will still probably see him this year but it just won't be until a couple of months in.

5 months for just meniscus ? didn’t he have a different procedure done to his knee

 

[Nicholas61]

I think Shiel chose to have his sewn back so the recovery time greater than just having the torn portion removed.

 

[astrowizzle]

Man I had my first meniscus tear at 12
Knee was screwed there after.
6 arthrescopes, 1 upper tibial osyeatemy and a full knee replacement later and at 53 finally pain free. I feel for the kid and hope out medical staff are all over this and make sure it is properly healed.

 

[andleanback]

Man I had my first meniscus tear at 12
Knee was screwed there after.
6 arthrescopes, 1 upper tibial osyeatemy and a full knee retirement later and at 53 finally pain free. I feel for the kid and hope out medical staff are all over this and make sure it is properly healed.

Yep something you don’t want getting wrong. Can lead to Devon smith like issues

 

[DonsRule]

 

[fishardansin]

 

[Mercurial89]

We have had some absolutely rotten luck with our young top draft picks getting injuries.

Hopefully doesn't hold him back too much and does not bother him going forward.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Hey don't worry about the short term everyone! This 12 week knee injury is no big problem in the scheme of things!

The issue is really more the little change that the injured knee makes to his gait that then causes recurring soft tissue injuries that mean he can't get enough blocks of training in and then he plays VFL to build up fitness and then he gets sloppy from fatigue and then does an ACL or a serious shoulder or back injury and then experiences depression because he can't achieve his dreams and then retires without playing a senior game. That's kinda more what I'm worried about.

 

[citizen-erased]

Hey don't worry about the short term everyone! This 12 week knee injury is no big problem in the scheme of things!

The issue is really more the little change that the injured knee makes to his gait that then causes recurring soft tissue injuries that mean he can't get enough blocks of training in and then he plays VFL to build up fitness and then he gets sloppy from fatigue and then does an ACL or a serious shoulder or back injury and then experiences depression because he can't achieve his dreams and then retires without playing a senior game. That's kinda more what I'm worried about.

this is a great snapshot of what this club does to us
about as hopeful as we can get.

 

[windyhill]

FMD

 

[MiguelM]

12 weeks is 14th April.

Sucks but not disastrous.

 

[fairbump_playon]

this is a great snapshot of what this club does to us
about as hopeful as we can get.

You certainly don't read the news and think "No big problem. Our fitness guys will have him cherry ripe to come back in great nick."

 

[Vindicater]

Sigh...

Phillipou is going to win a Brownlow.

Just joshing. Best of luck with recovery mate. See you out there soon

 

[Keystone agony]

No mids in VFL again. Spewing

 

[Lore]

5 months for just meniscus ? didn’t he have a different procedure done to his knee

Shiel’s was a meniscus tear but he had it repaired which takes longer to heal, instead of cutting away the damaged piece (which is what they usually would do) and getting back to play faster.

The cutting away would accelerate osteoarthritis and shortens his career though so there’s long term benefits in the slower recovery, which the club also has a vested interest in given he had a long term deal with lots to go at the time.

I don’t think it was 5 months for the meniscus repair by itself though, was long but not that long if everything went well, and as I recall he was almost on target to beat the initial prediction, but then he got another leg injury on the other leg when he was building up loads and made the recovery time a couple of weeks longer.

The fact he’s been sent for surgery says it’s not that minor of a tear either, as the most minor ones don’t need surgery and take 6-8 weeks to heal according to google. But whether it’s cutting out the damaged bit or trying to repair it like with Shiel, I don’t think we have enough information to know for sure.

 

[EnolaGay]

They should take the safest, best long term option with him. Absolutely zero need to put his long term health/mobility at risk.

 

[DERO]

He can't defend anyway apparently so I'd already written him off.

 

[mike ross]

Not great news but two months will fly past. Just get him right before he is allowed back. Got a feeling the club will get him right and Tsatas can do what he was drafted to do.

 

[eth-dog]

So HUN reporting around 8 weeks with a meniscus injury. Not great but not terrible.

Shiel missed 5 months with a meniscus tear in 2021, so 8 weeks is probably the lower end of what it could have been (so kinda lucky?)

8 weeks from Wednesdat puts us 1 day before round 1 starts. Will still probably see him this year but it just won't be until a couple of months in.

From what I understand it can be between 2 weeks and 20.

 

[naraku]

Tim Watson just said 8 weeks on Ch7.

 

[Beerfish]

He can't defend anyway apparently so I'd already written him off.

Should've picked (checks notes) Phillipou.

 

[Goat Hird]

The good luck continues...ugh

 

[DERO]

Should've picked (checks notes) Phillipou.

SACK DUDORO

 

[RedmanWasHere]

I'd be keen on the injuries caused at training in Tullamarine vs the injuries caused at training at Windy Hill.