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Key Facts

Full name
Anthony Elshaug

Known as
Tony Elshaug

Born
19 July 1960 (age 63)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 37d
Last game: 28y 25d

Height and weight
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 73 kg

Senior clubs
Melbourne; Essendon; Collingwood; Dandenong

Jumper numbers
Melbourne: 50, 33
Essendon: 14
Collingwood: 18

Recruited from
Melbourne (1984); Essendon (1988); Collingwood (1989)

Tony Elshaug

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
MelbourneV/AFL1979-198366921.3924%15.216.772.6414
EssendonV/AFL1984-198765751.1571%13.975.512.552
CollingwoodV/AFL1988640.6767%13.336.333.170
DandenongVFA1989-1991————————
V/AFL1979-19881371711.2548%14.546.152.6216
VFA1989-1991————————
Total1979-19911371711.25—————

AFL: 9,118th player to appear, 1,545th most games played, 531st most goals kickedMelbourne: 1,006th player to appear, 263rd most games played, 88th most goals kickedEssendon: 907th player to appear, 289th most games played, 116th most goals kickedCollingwood: 912th player to appear, 848th most games played, 624th most goals kicked

A pacy rover who racked up numerous possessions, many of them telling, Tony Elshaug may not have been a household name but he was nevertheless a fine player. He represented Victoria at the age of just 19, and was first rover for Essendon in the 1985 Grand Final annihilation of Hawthorn. Nicknamed 'Trout', Elshaug commenced his league career at Melbourne in 1979, having worked his way up through the club's junior ranks. He played 66 VFL games and kicked 92 goals for the Demons before crossing to Essendon in 1984, where he added another 65 games and 75 goals and was a member of the 1985 premiership side. His next port of call was Collingwood, where he played eight games and kicked six goals in 1988, and he then finished his career at Dandenong in the VFA, captain-coaching the side to the 1991 flag.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.