Player Watch #14 Callum Mills (c)

[Kennedy Parker]

Callum Mills

Callum Mills

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Callum Mills

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

is one of the best young players in the AFL. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy graduate won the 2016 AFL Rising Star award and was selected in the AFL Players’ Association’s 22Under22 team in three of his four eligible years. Mills is a small defender with uncompromising courage who’s also capable of shifting through the midfield. The New South Welshman was elevated to Sydney’s leadership group during the 2018 pre-season at the age of just 21, and he’s now a member of a five-man leadership panel alongside co-captains Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

32

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

and Dane Rampe

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Dane Rampe

Age

34

Ht

187cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

358.8

5star

D

14.1

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

284.5

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

, as well as Lance Franklin.

Callum Mills

14

Callum Mills

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

DOB: 02 April 1997
DEBUT: 2016
DRAFT: #3, 2015 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: North Shore (NSW)

Callum Mills | AFL

Follow Callum Mills's progress through AFL

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[TheMase]

Also not picking him after a 64 possesion game in the neafl contributed to that brownlow aswell

Made him hungry? I don’t want to get into a Mitchell debate, there were other issues with injuries, fitness etc. More than welcome to read this from man himself in 2014 but I am not going to live in the past.

https://amp.theage.com.au/sport/afl...l-plays-the-waiting-game-20150605-ghh8aw.html

 

[barry fu]

I still feel or hope, the forgotten foot injury is a major part of Mills The Mauled malaise so far season 2019.
These things can take time.

 

[J_Moore]

Hewett was our most complete player

I’m a big Hewett fan and keen to see him given a more attacking role, but ‘most complete player’ is a bit of a stretch.

 

[Wolftone]

If you are in poor form do you get to dictate where you play? I wouldn't think so.
Find some form Millsy.

He trained with the mids all preseason. So has not had much preparation for defence. This is the reason for his problems this year in defence. Not only that the defence is a mess this year. Mills has found himself playing on too many hey position players this year.

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[The King!]

Made him hungry? I don’t want to get into a Mitchell debate, there were other issues with injuries, fitness etc. More than welcome to read this from man himself in 2014 but I am not going to live in the past.

https://amp.theage.com.au/sport/afl...l-plays-the-waiting-game-20150605-ghh8aw.html

not enough opportunity from the man himself
https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl...-hawks-sydney-swans/kyjnj0mn65p91bcxs73npivdp

 

[TheMase]

not enough opportunity from the man himself
https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl...-hawks-sydney-swans/kyjnj0mn65p91bcxs73npivdp

Played all bar one game in 2016 and 19 games in 2015.

 

[The King!]

Played all bar one game in 2016 and 19 games in 2015.

yeah but just telling you what he said,

mills thread though

but i guess not letting player have the opportunity they seek/are promised can lose you players

 

[Mick Oxlong]

Played all bar one game in 2016 and 19 games in 2015.

I think you’ll find Mitchell himself was referring to his game time. Playing time decreased at the back end of 2016 and increased significantly when he moved to Hawthorn.

Edit: impressive stats too but this is the Callum Mills thread!

 

[Number37]

He trained with the mids all preseason. So has not had much preparation for defence. This is the reason for his problems this year in defence. Not only that the defence is a mess this year. Mills has found himself playing on too many hey position players this year.

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Mills has been found out this year.
In a working system he excelled. Now that the system has broken down he looks lost.
He did miss lots of footy last year and the game has changed a little which would contribute to his woes.
None of that explains how his skills and awareness appear to have gone backwards.
He needs to get some confidence in his game.
Now that we're officially rebuilding we need to go back to first principles.
The first rule of Bloods Club was that you had to earn your place in the seniors.
Mills needs to earn his place in the midfield in the seniors by tearing up the NEAFL as a midfielder.
I would prefer to see Dawson and Rowbottom get a fulltime midfield gig before Mills because they've earned a seniors midfield spot.

 

[Blacky]

What does he bring to the table?

What about his game makes people think he would be a good mid?

 

[The King!]

What does he bring to the table?

What about his game makes people think he would be a good mid?

defended him heaps in here with yourself

but feel i was wrong and you were right

 

[Blacky]

No good

That was complete crap

 

[The King!]

No good

That was complete crap

at the very least needs to go get form

 

[Rhino5]

It’s ok to admit he isn’t that great, let alone a future gun.

Expectations probably too high unfortunately.

 

[The King!]

i think he is a solid afl player

but his form is bad right now

either mid or neafl

 

[Punts]

B grader at best like L McDonald from north

 

[kickthething]

Well, he won the coaches assign best rookie...so a lot of people saw something in him. He wouldn’t be the first to plateau. I think the year off really hurt him in is development and he needs an extended run a NEAFL likely to reset. Th problem is there is not a lot of cover and he does at least provide a contest just about every time. So who comes in for him?

 

[Kennedy Parker]

Looks to be the case that he’ll turn out as one of those rising star winners that never live up fully to the promise.

Don’t think he’s a better player now than he was in his first year.

 

[scaryness]

Where would Mills go in a 2015 hindsight draft?

Was taken pick 3.

2015 draft had:
Jacob Weitering
Josh Schache
Callum Mills
Clayton Oliver
Darcy Parish
Aaron Francis
Jacob Hopper
Harry McKay
Wayne Milera
Charlie Curnow
Eric Hipwood
Daniel Rioli
Tom Doedee
Jade Gresham
Ryan Burton
Brayden Fiorini
Josh Dunkley
Marcus Adams
Bailey Williams
Jordan Dawson

 

[brad cooper]

Where would Mills go in a 2015 hindsight draft?

Was taken pick 3.

2015 draft had:
Jacob Weitering
Josh Schache
Callum Mills
Clayton Oliver
Darcy Parish
Aaron Francis
Jacob Hopper
Harry McKay
Wayne Milera
Charlie Curnow
Eric Hipwood
Daniel Rioli
Tom Doedee
Jade Gresham
Ryan Burton
Brayden Fiorini
Josh Dunkley
Marcus Adams
Bailey Williams
Jordan Dawson

taking potential out of the equation and based purely on what they've achieved in 3 and a half years I think he sits about 3 to 5

The only players on that list I'd potentially swap for him right now would be Oliver Dunkley Fiorini and Hopper

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

You might take Oliver and Curnow ahead of him.

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

I do think we’ve erred with the Dunkley boys. We should have taken both. Laid it on thick with Josh then rookied Kyle. Kyle showed enough in the NEAFL game last year.

 

[scaryness]

I would probably have Weitering, Oliver, Hopper, Curnow and Dunkley over Mills when factoring in potential.

Just on output you could probably argue for Gresham and maybe Milera too.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I would probably have Weitering, Oliver, Hopper, Curnow and Dunkley over Mills when factoring in potential.

Just on output you could probably argue for Gresham and maybe Milera too.

Mills is just stagnating down back at least Heeney can go forward and pluck some marks.

Wont be top 10 if draft was done right now

 

[Blacky]

Lol what?

Gresh, Dunkley, Oliver, Hopper, Milera, Fiorini and possibly Curnow too.