Elijah Tsatas

Elijah Tsatas (born 18 October 2004) is an Australian footballer who plays for Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected as the fifth pick in the 2022 AFL Draft.[1][2] Essendon rejected several lucrative offers in favour of selecting Tsatas.[2] Tsatas is friends with fellow 2022 draftee George Wardlaw, with whom he has played football since he was a child.[3] Prior to selection, Tsatas suffered a serious foot injury that prevented him from playing for three months. He eventually recovered in time to score well in games before being interviewed for the draft.[3][4] Tsatas is a midfielder-wingman who is described as a player who "can run and carry, has a knack of finding space at stoppages, and has excellent disposal".[5]

Elijah Tsatas
Personal information
Full name Elijah Tsatas
Date of birth (2004-10-18) 18 October 2004
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (NAB League)
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number 5
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
2023– Essendon 0 (0)

References
  1. Murray, Tara (29 November 2022). "Tsatas keen to get to work". Northern Star Weekly. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  2. Healey, Catherine (28 November 2022). "Bombers snub massive first-round offers to secure 'ball magnet' mid". Fox Sports. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  3. Jaeger, Carla (24 November 2022). "'I'm not going to go easy on him': The best buds headed for the AFL with a rocket". The Age. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  4. Cavanagh, Chris (26 November 2022). "AFL Draft: The best prospects in each position in 2022". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. Pierik, Jon (1 April 2022). "'We don't know Victoria well enough': The draft prospects to look out for this NAB League season". The Age. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
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