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

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[The King!]

Will be fine, leave Callum alone.

 

[KingV23]

Will be fine, leave Callum alone.

I was never in doubt

 

[Wheresbuddy]

My Heeney obsessed daughter wanted to watch the last quarter again to get pumped up before her netball game. So being a good father, I obliged.

What struck me re-watching it again was how good Mills was in defence that last quarter. He was brave in the air and hard at it when the ball hit the ground. I know he had the AA year as a mid but I think we really need him in defence this year. With him playing the medium lock down role and Melican to come back, things look a bit more solid.

 

[BasicSwan]

Mills flying for marks in the final quarter was really good to see. If he does get more responsibility in defence in the following weeks to keep building his match fitness, I hope there is a lot more flying for marks compared to smoothering.

 

[The King!]

Mills according to player ratings was our 5th best

AFL Match Stats

AFL Match Stats

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[Heeney2Franklin]

Mills according to player ratings was our 5th best

AFL Match Stats

AFL Match Stats

www.wheeloratings.com

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[Heeney2Franklin]

My Heeney obsessed daughter wanted to watch the last quarter again to get pumped up before her netball game. So being a good father, I obliged.

What struck me re-watching it again was how good Mills was in defence that last quarter. He was brave in the air and hard at it when the ball hit the ground. I know he had the AA year as a mid but I think we really need him in defence this year. With him playing the medium lock down role and Melican to come back, things look a bit more solid.

I hope she has been able to obtain a autograph or a photo together!

 

[Wheresbuddy]

I hope she has been able to obtain a autograph or a photo together!

No luck when the team was up here a few weeks back

 

[Morefunn]

I think second half yesterday was first signs of 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

finding some form. I’d play him off the half back line next couple of weeks.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

No luck when the team was up here a few weeks back

Bonus its going to make her very happy when it does happen! hoping its soon

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Going a bit early dismissing Mills as captain imo

He’s in shit form and has probably been brought back too early

But even the great JPK led the team to 0-6 when he had the sole captaincy

I can confidently say Mills will finish his career and will be nowhere near JPK's status.

 

[The King!]

I can confidently say Mills will finish his career and will be nowhere near JPK's status.

So he won't be as good as one of our best ever

 

[GoTheSwannies]

So he won't be as good as one of our best ever

It was a response to someone putting Mills in the same sentence as JPK. I'm saying he doesn't belong in any conversation relating to JPK.

 

[The King!]

It was a response to someone putting Mills in the same sentence as JPK. I'm saying he he doesn't belong in any conversation ralting to JPK.

I agree , but Kennedy was a legend.

But Mills could be a better captain .

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I can confidently say Mills will finish his career and will be nowhere near JPK's status.

I wonder how JPK would of developed if he started his career at HB

 

[The King!]

I wonder how JPK would of developed if he started his career at HB

Or at Sydney

 

[GoTheSwannies]

I agree , but Kennedy was a legend.

But Mills could be a better captain .

I agree comparing gold to titanium is an unfair match up.

I can't say JPK was the perfect captain, you'd have to be part of the inner sactum to have a glimpse, but in terms of leading from the front, and performing on any occasion, JPK has been just about flawless.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Or at Sydney

JPK came into the side from day 1 and was played exactly in the position he was recruited for the rest was history.

 

[The King!]

JPK came into the side from day 1 and was played exactly in the position he was recruited for the rest was history.

He started at the Hawks though

and think he did do a little half back IIRC

 

[GoTheSwannies]

I wonder how JPK would of developed if he started his career at HB

One thing I will say is that if JPK developed as a HB, he would have played in thw 2022 GF.

Decipher that.

 

[The King!]

I agree comparing gold to titanium is an unfair match up.

I can't say JPK was the perfect captain, you'd have to be part of the inner sactum to have a glimpse, but in terms of leading from the front, and performing on any occasion, JPK has been just about flawless.

No disputing that from me, one of our best ever IMO

 

[GoTheSwannies]

JPK came into the side from day 1 and was played exactly in the position he was recruited for the rest was history.

He also performed from day 1. Adequately to start, and then at the highest level shortly thereafter.

Did I take a wrong turn somewhere on the way to the JPK thread?

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

He started at the Hawks though

and think he did do a little half back IIRC

Remember the famous quote from Colless at the 2012 Skilton.

Thankgod Hawthorn had no idea where to play him

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

He also performed from day 1. Adequately to start, and then at the highest level shortly thereafter.

Did ai take a wrong turn somewhere on the way to the JPK thread?

I mean we will never know how good Mills could of been in the middle he could of been better than JPK

 

[The King!]

Remember the famous quote from Colless at the 2012 Skilton.

Thankgod Hawthorn had no idea where to play him

They got 3 flags I guess ,

But I dunno, he was better than all of them imo .