Among the elect, some Western Sydney footballer? (3)
I believe the answer is:
eel
'western sydney footballer?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.
'among the elect some' is the wordplay.
'among' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'EEL' is hidden within 'the elect some'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for eel that I've seen before include "Sea creature like conger" , "Slippery figure" , "Ribbon-like fish" , "Slippery person" , "Elongated fish" .)