#5 Elijah Tsatas

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He finished mid pack today.
Not too bad given his running was a big weakness when he got to the club.
Finished ahead of Merrett and Hobbs.

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I know itā€™s preseason and the hype train is at its highest after the draft, but if we go anywhere as a club it will be ok the back of guys like Tsatas becoming a gun

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Has the issue with his running also got something to do with his issue with his kicking?

If he canā€™t run and canā€™t kick, what were his actual attributes that got him drafted number 5?

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Playing footy better than just about everybody else in his years.

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His running was mainly an issue because of how much time he missed with the foot injury, straight into a knee injury with us.

He was a ball magnet with burst away speed at junior level and every other club would have taken him somewhere between picks 5-10 had we not.

Inside mid will be his go too at Afl level, I hope we give him the opportunity.

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Wouldā€™ve thought running and kicking were pretty important traits in a footballer.

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From the Kayo couch:

He has a very good initial burst of speed which makes him a weapon, and has a great handball out of the pack.

I reckon heā€™s right to go next season, starts in the middle for mine.

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Needs to happen for him next seasonā€¦thatā€™s long enough to see if has what it takes. Iā€™m bullishish!

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Both Tsatas and Parish in the same midfield would worry me. They are both the same type of ball hunters that canā€™t really play anywhere else. Both with kicking deficiencies.

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rotate one from forward pocket?
I see Tsatas like Dane swan, massive effort on ball then head to the bench

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He has some tricks up forward, we just donā€™t want him anywhere near the back line until he can hit those 20-25m kicks 95% of the time under fatigue.

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Its the year of the Tsatas, just sit back and enjoy.

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You realize that the 2024 season has finished right?

Howā€™d we fare?

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Tracking beautifully.

According to antiresultists.

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