Player Watch #29: Will Phillips

[Epictetus]

Daniel Harris

Daniel Harris

Age

42

Ht

180cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

9.2

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.2

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.2

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

0.8

1star

T

2.2

4star

was way more talented than Phillips is.

 

[speedy]

Bust... we have rebuilt our midfield with a bunch of garden gnomes.

 

[amaz199]

Anyone potting this bloke after the game yesterday or any other game he has played thus far are wasting their energy.

You're focussing on the wrong players.

 

[Ischenko]

We evened up the clearances somewhat. Will was a big part of that, little knock ons etc. that don't get a stat but he helped us win the ball out of the middle a little more than we have previously. On a ****ing horrible, dire, bleak, dark, desperate, rock-bottom day - I will have much more fun at the funeral I'm attending this week – Will was a small positive. Imo.

 

[The Y Factor]

Nope, unfortunately Will's not even average. Below average in most metrics.

 

[Themanbun]

We evened up the clearances somewhat. Will was a big part of that, little knock ons etc. that don't get a stat but he helped us win the ball out of the middle a little more than we have previously. On a ******* horrible, dire, bleak, dark, desperate, rock-bottom day - I will have much more fun at the funeral I'm attending this week – Will was a small positive. Imo.

He also actually tried to prevent the opposition getting the clearance when they dominated the other two.

He was ok. Needs to find the pill more, but I'd be giving Powell a rest and having Will and Wardlaw for a more defensive midfield setup.

 

[Chadwiko]

Did Will Phillips' run over several posters dogs or something?

Some of you are contorting reality to attack the block.

It's super weird to me.

 

[ansonholt]

Will needs a run of games at the level. He has never had that. Get some development and confidence into him and then we can evaluate after that point.

 

[gokangas]

This is his time. We need players to stand up - WiPhi is one. I think he has what we need - just fuggin do it now.

 

[Moti]

Will needs a run of games at the level. He has never had that. Get some development and confidence into him and then we can evaluate after that point.

He had. decent run last year.

 

[Chadwiko]

He had. decent run last year.

In his own words, Phillips wasn't 100% last year.

 

[The acurate one]

Tier 37 for mine

Glad he kept his spot, he needs to show a lot more, but Wardlaw should make his job easier.
Fingers crossed for Will & us.

From next season I hope our midfield is LDU/Wardlaw/Simpkin/ McKercher then one of Powell or Phillips.

But we may have a Smillie join us, so I still feel Phillips won't be with us in 2025, and it may well be his decision to leave.

 

[RossHenshaw]

Tier 37 for mine

Glad he kept his spot, he needs to show a lot more, but Wardlaw should make his job easier.
Fingers crossed for Will & us.

From next season I hope our midfield is LDU/Wardlaw/Simpkin/ McKercher then one of Powell or Phillips.

But we may have a Smillie join us, so I still feel Phillips won't be with us in 2025, and it may well be his decision to leave.

He’s too one paced Accurate. And God help him when the opposition win clearance & spread ?! … AFL is too quick for him .

 

[The acurate one]

He’s too one paced Accurate. And God help him when the opposition win clearance & spread ?! … AFL is too quick for him .

I don't disagree, just trying to be positive.

 

[kirbonavich]

Tier 37 for mine

Glad he kept his spot, he needs to show a lot more, but Wardlaw should make his job easier.
Fingers crossed for Will & us.

From next season I hope our midfield is LDU/Wardlaw/Simpkin/ McKercher then one of Powell or Phillips.

But we may have a Smillie join us, so I still feel Phillips won't be with us in 2025, and it may well be his decision to leave.

The continuous issue NM have is exactly what you mention 'Wardlaw should make his job easier', should damn well be the other way around.

 

[kool kangas]

He’s too one paced Accurate. And God help him when the opposition win clearance & spread ?! … AFL is too quick for him .

Surely he's not the slowest player to play in the midfield in the AFL this season?

 

[Epictetus]

Surely he's not the slowest player to play in the midfield in the AFL this season?

No, but the blokes that are slow are 190, can mark it, handball it creatively, can kick it a mile etc.

 

[kirbonavich]

NM's fastest player will surprise many.

Chom - 37.8km/h

Quickest in the AFL last season.

 

[Themanbun]

NM's fastest player will surprise many.

Chom - 37.8km/h

Quickest in the AFL last season.

Wasn't that him getting carted off?

 

[kirbonavich]

Wasn't that him getting carted off?

Now that's just cold

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Now that's just cold

No, it actually turned out that they eventually realised what they recorded as fastest on the field was when he was being carted off in the Melbourne game last year.

 

[kirbonavich]

No, it actually turned out that they eventually realised what they recorded as fastest on the field was when he was being carted off in the Melbourne game last year.

You're kidding, that's the best thing I've heard for a long time.

 

[guapo]

He’s too one paced Accurate. And God help him when the opposition win clearance & spread ?! … AFL is too quick for him .

Scroll back up Ross - Will ranked pretty high for speed last weekend


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[Jesslc]

This feels like one of the first times the full rotating midfield will play together.

Lets see how it goes.

 

[Johnny99]

Will needs a run of games at the level. He has never had that. Get some development and confidence into him and then we can evaluate after that point.

He had a run of games last year and did really well.
But apparently, he is not good defensively on the spread and for that reason, despite the many good things he does, he was banished to rot in the VFL.
I wish the coaching group would stop focusing on what Wil does wrong, and what he is bloody good at!