{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox AFL biography |name=El Chaston |image=Eloise Chaston1.jpg |caption = Chaston in 2025 |full_name = Eloise Chaston |birth_date={{birth date and age|2002|02|23|df=y}} |birth_place= |draftpick = No. 32, 2021 AFL Women's draft |debutdate=Round 1, 2022 |debutteam={{AFLW|Col}} |debutopponent={{AFLW|Car}} |debutstadium=Princes Park |height= 169 cm |weight= |position=Half-forward |years1=2022 (S6)–2022 (S7) |club1={{AFLW|Col}} |games_goals1=11 (3) |careerhighlights= }}
'''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).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/Eloise%2BChaston/21233|title=Player: Eloise Chaston|author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Australian Football|publisher= |access-date=20 May 2023|quote=}}</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womens.afl/teams/4/collingwood/squad/2982/eloise-chaston|title=Collingwood: 32 Eloise Chaston|author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Women's AFL|publisher= |access-date=20 May 2023|quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Robertson|first=Tom|date=27 July 2021|title=AFLW: Pies draft three to complete list for 2021/22|url=https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/988223/aflw-pies-draft-three-to-complete-list-for-202122|work=Collingwood Football Club News|location= |access-date=20 May 2023}}</ref>
They played eleven AFLW games across two seasons until they were delisted in February 2023.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=22 March 2023|title=List changes|url=https://www.womens.afl/news/114348/list-changes-giants-cut-mid-bombers-delist-five-more|work=AFLW News|location= |access-date=|quote=Delistings: El Chaston; COLLINGWOOD has parted ways with young duo El Chaston and Abbi Moloney...}}</ref>
In April 2023, Chaston played their first VFLW match with Essendon in Round 4 against Casey at The Hangar.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=14 April 2023|title=VFLW: Rd 4 team V Casey|url=https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/1307232/vflw-rd-4-team-v-casey|work=Essendon Football Club News|location= |access-date=20 May 2023}}</ref>
In 2024, Chaston became Essendon captain<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 March 2024 |title=VFLW: Chaston named Dons' skipper |url=https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/1499884/vflw-chaston-named-dons-skipper |website=Essendon Football Club}}</ref> and won the club Best & Fairest award.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 August 2024 |title=VFLW: Chaston claims Best and Fairest |url=https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/1631613/vflw-chaston-claims-best-and-fairest |access-date=12 July 2025 |website=Essendon Football Club}}</ref>
In 2025, they continued as Essendon captain<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 May 2025 |title=VFLW: Coaches, leaders confirmed for 2025 |url=https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/1736124/vflw-coaches-leaders-confirmed-for-2025 |access-date=12 July 2025 |website=Essendon Football Club}}</ref> and were named in the best players for Victoria in the VFLW versus SANFLW game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bastiani |first=Jemma |date=11 April 2025 |title=Big V triumphant in inaugural rep clash |url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1297388/big-v-triumphant-in-inaugural-rep-clash |access-date=12 July 2025 |website=Australian Football League}}</ref>
== Personal life == Chaston is non-binary and has used ''they/them'' pronouns since August 2022.<ref name="life">{{cite news|last=Wood|first=Lauren|date=19 May 2023|title=Former AFLW player El Chaston opens up on life-changing breast removal surgery to find their true self|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/former-aflw-player-el-chaston-opens-up-on-lifechanging-breast-removal-surgery-to-find-their-true-self/news-story/597e0adc7e23c033d987e7d108daa2f8|work=Herald Sun|location= |access-date=20 May 2023}}</ref> In January 2023, Chaston underwent a mastectomy.<ref name="life" />
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==External links== {{Commonscat}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20221018074748/https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/players/aflw/3799/eloise-chaston El Chaston's profile] on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club * {{AustralianFootball}}
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