El Chaston

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El Chaston
Eloise Chaston1.jpg
Chaston in 2025
Personal information
Full name Eloise Chaston
Date of birth (2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 (age 23)
Draft No. 32, 2021 AFL Women's draft
Debut Round 1, 2022, Collingwood  vs. Carlton, at Princes Park
Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Half-forward
Playing career
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2022 (S6)–2022 (S7) Collingwood 11 (3)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

El Chaston (born 23 February 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the VFL Women's (VFLW). They previously played for Collingwood in the AFL Women's (AFLW). [1]

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Football career

After co-captaining the Eastern Ranges in the NAB League Girls competition and then making their VFL Women's debut with Hawthorn in 2021, Chaston was drafted into Collingwood in 2021 at pick 32. [2] [3]

They played eleven AFLW games across two seasons until they were delisted in February 2023. [4]

In April 2023, Chaston played their first VFLW match with Essendon in Round 4 against Casey at The Hangar. [5]

In 2024, Chaston became Essendon captain [6] and won the club Best & Fairest award [7] .

In 2025, they continued as Essendon captain [8] and were named in the best players for Victoria in the VFLW versus SANFLW game. [9]

Personal life

Chaston identifies as non-binary and has used they/them pronouns since August 2022. [10] In January 2023, Chaston underwent breast removal surgery to reflect their non-binary identity. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Player: Eloise Chaston". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Collingwood: 32 Eloise Chaston". Women's AFL. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Robertson, Tom (27 July 2021). "AFLW: Pies draft three to complete list for 2021/22". Collingwood Football Club News. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "List changes". AFLW News. 22 March 2023. Delistings: El Chaston; COLLINGWOOD has parted ways with young duo El Chaston and Abbi Moloney...
  5. ↑ "VFLW: Rd 4 team V Casey". Essendon Football Club News. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "VFLW: Chaston named Dons' skipper". Essendon Football Club. 4 March 2024.{{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  7. ↑ "VFLW: Chaston claims Best and Fairest". Essendon Football Club. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "VFLW: Coaches, leaders confirmed for 2025". Essendon Football Club. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Bastiani, Jemma (11 April 2025). "Big V triumphant in inaugural rep clash". Australian Football League. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  10. 1 2 Wood, Lauren (19 May 2023). "Former AFLW player El Chaston opens up on life-changing breast removal surgery to find their true self". Herald Sun. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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