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Tony Elshaug

Tony Elshaug

Melbourne / Essendon / Collingwood
— Retired
Career games
137
Debut
1979
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Player Information

Height 178 cm
Date of Birth 19-Jul-1960
AFL Debut 1979

Accolades

Player bio

A career in numbers

Tony Elshaug made his VFL debut for Melbourne in 1979 and played 137 games, including 66 for Melbourne between 1979 and 1983, 65 for Essendon between 1984 and 1987 and 6 for Collingwood in 1988.

He averaged 20.7 disposals per game and 1.5 tackles across 13 recorded games. He scored 171 goals and 150 behinds. His highest recorded season total was 495 disposals, from 20 games in 1980 at an average of 24.8 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete goal records, the highest average is 1.79 per game in 1983. The largest total in those seasons is 37 goals, recorded in 1985.

His honours include a premiership in 1985.

Selected seasons: goals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
198523371.61
198314251.79
1987771.00
1988640.67
About these season figures

Compared 9 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and goals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
1988 20
Collingwood COL
Essendon vs ESS
W
74-73
Waverley Park -- -- 18 19 14 5 3 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1988 19
Collingwood COL
Brisbane Bears vs BRB
W
122-76
MCG -- -- 18 15 10 5 2 1 0 3 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 3 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1988 18
Collingwood COL
St Kilda vs STK
W
114-80
Victoria Park -- -- 18 17 13 4 1 1 2 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1988 16
Collingwood COL
Melbourne @ MEL
L
48-94
MCG -- -- 18 21 14 7 2 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1988 15
Collingwood COL
Fitzroy @ FIT
L
52-142
Princes Park -- -- 18 21 14 7 4 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 137 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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