James Tsitas
Gold Coast Suns
AFL career
5 games3 goals
- Debut
- R16 2022 v COL2 July 2022
- Most recent
- R22 2023 v SYD12 Aug 2023
Stats
AFL
2023 | GCS | 4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 26 | 22 |
2022 | GCS | 1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 26 |
VFL
2026 | GCS | 4 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 63 | 71 |
2025 | GCS | 16 | 8.6 | 10.2 | 18.8 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 74 | 66 |
2024 | GCS | 14 | 12.4 | 13.7 | 26.1 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 104 | - |
2023 | GCS | 17 | 12.5 | 8.7 | 21.2 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 88 | - |
2022 | GCS | 17 | 10.6 | 13.8 | 24.4 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 97 | - |
2018 | GEE | 20 | 12.1 | 8.9 | 21.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 82 | - |
2017 | GEE | 13 | 9.8 | 15.8 | 25.5 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 96 | - |
2016 | GEE | 7 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 22.4 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 81 | - |
2015 | NBR | 14 | 10.6 | 8.3 | 18.9 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 79 | - |
2014 | NBR | 12 | 9.0 | 5.7 | 14.7 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 63 | - |
SANFL
2021 | WWT | 21 | 13.9 | 14.7 | 28.6 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 5.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 104 |
2020 | WWT | 11 | 11.6 | 13.0 | 24.6 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 97 |
Bio
James Tsitas had to wait longer than most for his AFL opportunity, carving out a distinguished career in the SANFL with Woodville-West Torrens before finally earning a spot on an AFL list. After being overlooked in multiple drafts, the determined midfielder forced his way onto the radar with a stellar 2021 campaign, during which he co-captained the Eagles to a premiership and claimed the Magarey Medal as the league's best and fairest player. Gold Coast signed him via the Pre-Season Supplemental Selection (SSP) ahead of the 2022 season to add mature-age depth and leadership to a developing squad. A high-pressure contest specialist known for his tackling intent and work rate rather than elite speed, Tsitas found senior opportunities limited at the Suns, often serving as the medical substitute or performing strongly in the VFL. He managed five AFL games and three goals across three seasons before being delisted at the conclusion of 2024.
Profile
- Born
- 03 Mar 1995 (age 31y 234d)
- Height
- 181 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Honours
- SANFL Premiership(2×) 2020, 2021
Bio
1 revisionJames Tsitas had to wait longer than most for his AFL opportunity, carving out a distinguished career in the SANFL with Woodville-West Torrens before finally earning a spot on an AFL list. After being overlooked in multiple drafts, the determined midfielder forced his way onto the radar with a stellar 2021 campaign, during which he co-captained the Eagles to a premiership and claimed the Magarey Medal as the league's best and fairest player. Gold Coast signed him via the Pre-Season Supplemental Selection (SSP) ahead of the 2022 season to add mature-age depth and leadership to a developing squad. A high-pressure contest specialist known for his tackling intent and work rate rather than elite speed, Tsitas found senior opportunities limited at the Suns, often serving as the medical substitute or performing strongly in the VFL. He managed five AFL games and three goals across three seasons before being delisted at the conclusion of 2024.