AFL Player # 5: Elijah Tsatas

[TheGrizz]

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

 

[bomberland33]

Do what North did with Wardlaw, play him for two weeks rest for one then bring him back. I think Wardlaw then played two more before getting picked in the Seniors.
If going well in 5-6 weeks time then I hope he is giving Scott a headache at the selection table.

 

[Keystone agony]

Do what North did with Wardlaw, play him for two weeks rest for one then bring him back. I think Wardlaw then played two more before getting picked in the Seniors.
If going well in 5-6 weeks time then I hope he is giving Scott a headache at the selection table.

North are a bottom 2 side

We are not

Pick the best 22

 

[DapperDon]

North are a bottom 2 side

We are not

Pick the best 22

What if he's considered best 22 in a month from now, do you still want him to stew in the VFL because we might play a final?

 

[Keystone agony]

What if he's considered best 22 in a month from now, do you still want him to stew in the VFL because we might play a final?

No

 

[Old Campaigner]

18 possessions, 4 marks, 6 clearances and a goal in three quarters - and there were numerous times that he made good position and wasn't used. He will be too good for VFL very quickly.

I suspect he might be simultaneously too good for the VFL while lacking the fitness to play AFL.

 

[The Prosecutor]

With Shiel out, wouldn’t be against playing him as sub this week to give him a taste.

 

[Keystone agony]

With Shiel out, wouldn’t be against playing him as sub this week to give him a taste.

He needs full games not qtrs

 

[Don Won]

I suspect he might be simultaneously too good for the VFL while lacking the fitness to play AFL.

Yeah, but let’s see how he’s going

 

[Godzke]

The bye has probably come at the wrong time for Tsatas but the right time for almost everyone else.

Suspect he will come into contention 2-3 games after the bye.

 

[Vindicater]

With Shiel out, wouldn’t be against playing him as sub this week to give him a taste.

God no.

 

[Dudoro]

I suspect he might be simultaneously too good for the VFL while lacking the fitness to play AFL.

Correct. I hope we don’t rush him into seniors and burn him out. If he spends the second half of the year playing VFL so be it. Big pre season and see you round 1 next year

 

[doug85]

If someone pings a hammy in the first minute Elijah will have no chance of running out a full game. Give him a few weeks in the twos. He also hasn’t earned selection yet.

 

[TheGrizz]

The VFL team has the bye round the same week the seniors do.

Probably good for Tsatas, can increase the load this week and then have a break

 

[eth-dog]

The VFL team has the bye round the same week the seniors do.

Probably good for Tsatas, can increase the load this week and then have a break

Standard for everyone in the AFL

 

[TheGrizz]

Standard for everyone in the AFL

Except the whole AFL aren't a week back from a 18 week meniscus injury and trying to build match fitness.

So not really standard. At all.

 

[eth-dog]

Except the whole AFL aren't a week back from a 18 week meniscus injury and trying to build match fitness.

So not really standard. At all.

Well, the part about reserves team sharing the same bye as the seniors is.

 

[Keystone agony]

Well, the part about reserves team sharing the same bye as the seniors is.

Evident he was talking about the load part

 

[jdstorm]

With Shiel out, wouldn’t be against playing him as sub this week to give him a taste.

I think having a young player as the sub is peak stupidity. The best subs are experienced versatile players who know how to contribute to winning in multiple roles even if they are fringe best 22

If a young player isn’t best 22 they are better off getting a full game in the VFL

 

[FlyingV]

He looked really impressive. But midway through the third term cramped in both calves and couldn’t run defensively. Needs plenty of time to build up endurance. Such an exciting prospect.

 

[MattyB3150]

Pitty the umpires are hopeless. This was called a free kick against him...when it should have been high and he would have had a shot at goal. Instead it went straight down the other end for a Kangeroos goal.

 

[NAB777]

A month in the twos, just to make sure those quadzillas can get through 120 mins

 

[astrowizzle]

Pitty the umpires are hopeless. This was called a free kick against him...when it should have been high and he would have had a shot at goal. Instead it went straight down the other end for a Kangeroos goal.

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I was watching the highlight. Is this the one he got coat hangered
The umpires really don't like paying few kicks to Essendon players. After the umpiring in the seniors a few of the umpires should be getting a break. Is bloody embarrassing how bad they are

 

[MattyB3150]

I was watching the highlight. Is this the one he got coat hangered
The umpires really don't like paying few kicks to Essendon players. After the umpiring in the seniors a few of the umpires should be getting a break. Is bloody embarrassing how bad they are

Yep that's the one. Clear over the shoulder and high. Only way he would of got the free is if he was decapitated. He didnt even duck into it. I only watched some of the match and once i saw the free against him I turned it off.

 

[astrowizzle]

Yep that's the one. Clear over the shoulder and high. Only way he would of got the free is if he was decapitated. He didnt even duck into it. I only watched some of the match and once i saw the free against him I turned it off.

I watched the start of the game. Saw his first goal. That was excellent. Then I start questioning the umpires and have to turn it off.

 

[Lore]

https://www.essendonfc.com.au/video/1351804/vfl-rd-11-tsatas-highlights?videoId=1351804&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1685949697001

Interesting to watch, looks like a nice kick and finds space in traffic. Half-forward, half-back and a bit of clearance work in the stoppages. Holds width and provides an option out when he's not at the coal face himself. 48m goal isn't bad either.

Be interesting to see a full game and whether he does those things consistently.