25 Facts About Elliot Yeo

Elliot Yeo was born on 1 October 1993 and is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.

Elliot Yeo previously played for the Brisbane Lions between 2012 and 2013.

Elliot Yeo was born in Perth to Craig and Wendy Elliot Yeo, and attended high school at Aquinas College.

Elliot Yeo has an older brother, Corey, who currently plays for Perth in the West Australian Football League.

Elliot Yeo was drafted by the Brisbane Lions with the 30th pick overall in the 2011 AFL draft.

Elliot Yeo made his AFL debut in round nine of the 2012 season, against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium.

Elliot Yeo had a promising second season in 2013, playing 19 games and averaging 14.5 disposals and four marks.

Elliot Yeo played 27 games in total for Brisbane, kicking one goal.

On 24 October 2013, Elliot Yeo was officially traded to the Eagles.

Elliot Yeo played his first game for the Eagles in round one of the 2014 season against the Western Bulldogs.

Elliot Yeo later broke his hand in round 13 against the Gold Coast, due to which he missed nine weeks of the season and did not return until round 23.

Elliot Yeo reinjured the hand in preseason training in November 2014, requiring additional surgery.

Elliot Yeo had a breakout season in 2015, playing all but one of his team's 25 games.

Elliot Yeo missed round nine after being suspended for making high contact on St Kilda's Jimmy Webster.

Elliot Yeo kicked 18 goals for the season, including four in one game against Gold Coast.

Elliot Yeo was awarded one Brownlow Medal vote for that game and five in total, which were the first of his career.

In 2016, Elliot Yeo showed flashes of brilliance but was criticised for inconsistency.

Elliot Yeo had a blistering start to the 2017 season in a new role across the half-back flank.

Elliot Yeo led the AFLCA voting at one point, and surged into contention for the Brownlow Medal, with the TAB slashing his odds from $201 to $34 by round seven.

Elliot Yeo recorded 32 disposals in the round six Western Derby against Fremantle, and in the first eight rounds recorded 10 or more marks in five games.

Elliot Yeo was selected in the 2017 All-Australian team on the interchange bench.

In 2018, Elliot Yeo began the year as a utility, shifting between the midfield and halfback for the first three games.

Elliot Yeo played his 100th game for West Coast the following week, amassing 25 disposals and a goal in West Coast's come-from-behind four-point win against Port Adelaide.

Elliot Yeo was part of the West Coast team that won the premiership that year, defeating Collingwood by five points, and finished the year with a second consecutive John Worsfold Medal.

Elliot Yeo carried his 2018 form into the next season, finishing up in the 2019 All-Australian team on the bench.