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Among the elect, some Western Sydney footballer? (3)

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I believe the answer is:

eel

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'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'.

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(Other definitions for eel that I've seen before include "Sea creature like conger" , "Slippery figure" , "Ribbon-like fish" , "Slippery person" , "Elongated fish" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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