Esava Ratugolea
| Esava Ratugolea | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Ratugolea playing for Geelong in April 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Griffith, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 43, 2016 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2018, Geelong vs. Melbourne, at MCG | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck / forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Geelong | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Geelong | 32 (23) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 4, 2020. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Esava Ratugolea (born 24 July 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1] Ratugolea was drafted by Geelong with their third pick and forty-third overall in the 2016 national draft.[2] Ratugolea made his debut in the three point win against Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and kicked his first AFL goal.[3]
Ratugolea was born in Griffith, New South Wales. His parents are Fijian, and arrived in Australia a few years before his birth. At the age of six, Ratugolea moved to Cobram, Victoria. He only began playing football in 2011, after previously playing rugby and soccer. [4][5]
References
- ^ "Esava Ratugolea - Seniors list". Geelong Football Club. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Nicholson, Larissa (3 December 2016). "The Geelong draftee Esava Ratugolea's love of football started with a packet of chips". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Demons are Gawn as late miss lets Cats hold on". ABC Sport. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Counting the cost - Shepparton News". 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Ratugolea's rapid rise - TAC Cup". 7 July 2016.
External links
- Esava Ratugolea's profile on the official website of the Geelong Football Club
- Esava Ratugolea's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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