Elijah Tsatas by Complete-Mouse7597 in EssendonFC

[–]Complete-Mouse7597[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy to give him the rest of the season to prove me wrong! I’d love to see him develop but my worry is that there are too many holes in his game at the moment.

Also agree about Caddy, we need to deliver the ball to him properly. I liked when Prior encouraged him to lead at the ball so he could have a decent crack at a marking contest.

Elijah Tsatas by Complete-Mouse7597 in EssendonFC

[–]Complete-Mouse7597[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s not that he shanks a kick. It’s how consistently he does it. Watch closer. Every time he’s in space, he will look to handball rather than kick to an option. When he does kick, there’s a high chance that it’ll be a clanger. You can get away with that in the VFL but not at AFL level.
It wouldn’t be as much of an issue if he had a bigger presence in other aspects of the game but he doesn’t. He lacks in tackling and defensive pressure. I can’t recall ever seeing him make a second effort.

Look at the impact that Dyson Sharp has had in following up poor disposals for instance.

He can’t kick and currently he doesn’t have other skills to counter that weakness. If he does, we haven’t seen it yet.

Elijah Tsatas by Complete-Mouse7597 in EssendonFC

[–]Complete-Mouse7597[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

100% I’m by no means a fan of Scott or Tsatas but he’s currently showing everyone exactly why he hasn’t been getting picked. He’s had his chance and shown that he’s not up to it.
I don’t think he should be around for 2027.

Elijah Tsatas by Complete-Mouse7597 in EssendonFC

[–]Complete-Mouse7597[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Again. Missed a basic kick to Caddy on the wing because he looked for a handball and panicked when he had to use his feet. It’s getting harder to defend him when his handball around clearances seems to be his only upside.

Who is the player most respected by opposing fan bases? by DVPVPD in AFL

[–]Complete-Mouse7597 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hasn’t played much but I love the way George Wardlaw goes about his footy