#5 Elijah Tsatas (Part 2)

[6_monfries_and_coke]

He certainly thinks he is

[The_New_Coleman]

“Scotty, Weideman was delisted…”

Gold

[Bombers2013]

None of these young blokes would be playing if we didn’t have the amount of injuries we have.

[brycemcdehn]

Some of you lot just love to complain… even DP3’s worst seasons where he was punished and left to rot in the forward half were considerably more effective than what we’ve seen from from Tsatas so far.

Parish has never averaged under 3.06 tackles per game across his career (162 games). Has the runs on the board and, yep, you might give up a clearance or two by picking Parish over Tsatas, but you gain a whole heap of experience, and a more defensive, seasoned body against a hard Blues outfit in the wet.

Great selection IMO.

[Tbone]

Please do, also tell him Tbone said pull your head in

[Tbone]

There’s no logic behind it anymore that others can so clearly underperform and keep the spots

[efc1robbo]

@nickers

Disappointed not to see him named but can’t say I’m overly surprised.

Names like Perkins, Guelfi, Johnson, ADW (likely sub) etc can all play multiple positions.

Tsatas can only play on-ball (at this stage), which is where we currently have the most depth & are also doing pretty well in terms of what he’ll bring to the side - clearances & an ability to find the footy.

Thing is, Parish is also a one-position player with similar strengths to Tsatas, but obviously has more credits in the bank.

Personally, I’d have dropped ADW and made Perkins/Hobbs this week to squeeze both Tsatas & Parish in, and play Merrett or Durham more forward.

For me, Parish used up those credits a long time ago

I reckon there is almost no chance they use him as sub like they did with Tsatas either

[dambuster]

Tsatas will be at Richmond or Hawthorn next year, won’t he?

[frosty]

@Ants

@efc1robbo

@Gate4

Setup to fail. Never stood a chance.

this should be the thread title. It’s spot on

Never seen a first round draft pick treated so badly by a club before.

The interesting thing is he’s treated SEH almost the same way in 2025. Just a total disregard for development.

I assume you know a North fan. This is absolutely on brand for Scott

[Bombers2013]

He is very close with Josh Weddle so the Hawks is a big possibility.

[nickers]

Oh yeah no chance that Parish is sub.

[Tbone]

I actually think it will be the saints

[Gate4]

Elijah needs to have all eyes on Harry Jones, I mean if he can be first on the team sheet every week…

Shadow him. Study him. Sleep in his locker if you have to. Do what Harry does.

[SeventeenthFlag]

People ■■■■■■■ and moaning about a kid who can’t kick for ■■■■ making way for a 27 year old senior leader of the club who has about ~4 years to run on a contract worth between 700-800k a year when we’re playing a traditional rival and we’re missing about 8 players off our senior list due to injury.

[Bombers2013]

And borrow a few photo’s from him.

[nickers]

I hope they give Tsatas a stint up forward or even on a wing in the VFL this week. Gotta find another string to his bow.

[Tbone]

Not being rude but I don’t see the versatility with Perkins geulfi and ADW
Perkins is hopeless in the middle
Geulfi only plays the defensive role and that’s it
And Day wicks has a bit to go before he can play other positions

[6_monfries_and_coke]

Read the room . People aren’t complaining about tsastas getting dropped for parish.
We are complaining that he was dropped without even getting a chance but others survived

[frosty]

@nickers

Disappointed not to see him named but can’t say I’m overly surprised.

Names like Perkins, Guelfi, Johnson, ADW (likely sub) etc can all play multiple positions.

Tsatas can only play on-ball (at this stage), which is where we currently have the most depth & are also doing pretty well in terms of what he’ll bring to the side - clearances & an ability to find the footy.

Thing is, Parish is also a one-position player with similar strengths to Tsatas, but obviously has more credits in the bank.

Personally, I’d have dropped ADW and made Perkins/Hobbs sub this week to squeeze both Tsatas & Parish in, and play Merrett or Durham more forward.

The reality is he should have played VFL last week for at least a half. Instead nothing. So many weeks where he hasn’t had football. Every time he goes back to the VFL he’s in the best couple tacking up disposals, but he’s had no continuity at any level. The development plan seems completely non existent.

[tippa]

100% we need to have a longer look at him to justify the next move with him