AFL Player 5: Elijah Tsatas - dropped 😱

[Nuggs Bunny]

 

[quotemokc]

Best AFL game for him, you would want him to build on it.

Kicks are still a bit iffy and his first instinct is to find a safe handball backwards.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Good game. Good disposal and tackled well. Great to see him so happy after the goal and at end of the match

 

[katana]

his disposal was woeful, what on earth. he accrued statistics and we won so i guess that's good.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Tsatas was very good especially in the first half which helped us keep in the game. Others were able to cash in latter instead of heads dropping.

 

[dank420_]

Elite tackle numbers

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

his disposal was woeful, what on earth. he accrued statistics and we won so i guess that's good.

Wouldn't say it was woeful. Wasn't spectacular but hit his targets for the most part and his hands stood out.

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

Elite tackle numbers

I literally saw him make multiple tackles (I was tracking it with my eye when I saw the AFL app didn't give him credit for a tackle on Steele in the first).

Not saying he had an elite tackling game but he laid multiple, more than the zero the box score has.

Which leads me to ask, how the **** does the AFL decide what constitutes a tackle in their official stats?

 

[Doss]

Did more than enough to stay in. Very encouraging game for mine.

 

[Call Me Cake]

80% disposal efficiency in the last quarter, cool head, a good eye for teammates at crucial moments and a barometer goal to boot. Nice first game back. Give him a block of games.

 

[MiguelM]

He actually worked well with Parish. Worth persisting with.

Modern footy needs 6-7 mids rotating through.

 

[Vander18]

Probably the most involved I’ve seen him. Got some touches away from stoppage which has been an issue for him.

Usage was just ok - not great but not horrendous either. Physicality seemed improved.

Not sure Dee’s midfield is much chop - keep him in and let’s see how he goes against Gold Coast and then Collingwood.

 

[Foxx]

Played to his strengths. Didnt bite off more than he could chew and contributed well.

 

[blitzer]

I was one who was super critical of his disposal at VFL level but I do think he played an effective game today in spite of those disposal issues. The players seemed quite onto the fact that his 'long' kicks would still fall short and seemed to adjust which I found interesting. Hands in close were good and even when he got the ball at half back was able to deliver safely so I'll call it a win.

Definitely has no issues winning the ball though.

 

[brutus76]

ELIJAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Megabattimus]

I thought he didn't deserve to come into the side and that he'd just butcher the ball like he always does. I was wrong.

Simply must play the rest of the season, or at least until somebody like Sharp pushes him out.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Great game, well played Elijah.

 

[thepokey]

Absolutely has earned a block of games

 

[sup3rfish]

Lij plays - bombers win. Pretty simple.

In all seriousness. Was good. First hands on the footy often enough. Competed well. And yes hi wasn’t amazing with his disposal but a lot were worse.

 

[Foxx]

Lij plays - bombers win. Pretty simple.

In all seriousness. Was good. First hands on the footy often enough. Competed well. And yes hi wasn’t amazing with his disposal but a lot were worse.

Yes. The tightrope he walks is narrower than most players due to his limitations, but if he can maintain the balance in his favour - and perhaps build on it- then he's shown he will be very useful extra number in our midfield with his ball winning ability.

 

[doug85]

78% TOG.

Must be the most he’s had at AFL level.

 

[boncer34]

 

[King Patty]

he was pretty good.
29 disposals lots of link up handballs. must stay in.

 

[bombreys]

Elite tackle numbers

It’s okay to admit to being wrong sometimes, champion.

You dust yourself off and hit us with some more wisdom next week. Chin up

 

[yodellinhank]

They've done a very good job with his development it must be said.

 

[Westlo]

How much of a miserable campaigner do you have to be to come in here and shit on tsatas after that game.

Might not play a better game for us ever or even be at the club next year but if he can build off that performance he’ll be here for a while.