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North Melbourne reported as leading option for delisted Elijah Tsatas
Essendon delisted midfielder Elijah Tsatas at the end of the 2026 season.
The former fifth pick played 22 games in four years with the Bombers, including six this year.
Multiple clubs are interested in the 21-year-old, who turns 22 on Sunday, as he seeks another chance in the AFL.
North Melbourne has been reported as his likeliest destination for 2027, but no signing has been announced.
Clubs can recruit delisted players through free agency or the Supplemental Selection Period, and the National and Rookie Drafts are due in November.
Delisted free agency opens on November 2, giving Tsatas and other available players a route to a new club.
North Melbourne has been reported as the most likely destination for delisted Essendon midfielder Elijah Tsatas.
Tsatas was delisted by Essendon after the 2026 season, having played 22 games in four years.
The former No.5 draft pick played six games for Essendon in 2026.
Multiple clubs are reportedly interested in the midfielder.
Clubs can sign delisted players through delisted free agency or the Supplemental Selection Period.
- Who
- Elijah Tsatas, a delisted Essendon midfielder, is reportedly attracting interest from multiple clubs.
- What
- North Melbourne has been named as his most likely AFL home for 2027.
- When
- The report was published on October 17, 2026; Tsatas was delisted after the 2026 season.
- Where
- North Melbourne is the reported likely destination. Tsatas was delisted by Essendon.
- Why
- The report says interest has risen because of Tsatas' upside.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Essendon delisted Tsatas after he had played 22 games in four years at the club.
Zero Hanger reported North Melbourne as Tsatas' most likely home for 2027.
Delisted free agency is set to open.
- Essendon games
- 22 games in four years
- 2026 games
- Six
- Draft selection
- Pick 5 in the 2022 AFL Draft
- Reported likely destination
- North Melbourne
- Delisted free agency opens
- November 2