Joining Port Adelaide in the 2023 trade period from Geelong, Esava Ratugolea is a strongly-built swingman. Selected at pick 43 in the 2016 Draft from the Murray Bushrangers, where he played alongside now-teammate Todd Marshall, Ratugolea spent the early stages of his AFL career playing in the forward half before shifting down back.
Ratugolea’s athleticism and versatility make him an incredibly valuable player both as a forward and a defender, with the hulking tall spending time at both ends of the ground during his first season at Port Adelaide.
Honours
- Carter Family Community Champion (Geelong, 2021)
