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

31

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)

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[Heeney2Franklin]

Had you told mid-July is Mills return I would have thought that is too late in the season.

Still that gives him 6ish rounds to get back into the team before September. Truely exciting to get such a valuable player into our squad so late in the season

Remember some said not to be to negative he will be back 6-8 weeks

 

[the hypnotoad]

Remember some said not to be to negative he will be back 6-8 weeks

yeah, but then we found out we had the best team in the league and told him to take his time

 

[Troystenvic]

yeah, but then we found out we had the best team in the league and told him to take his time

This is it. Zero need to rush him. He'll get a nice 5 week block or so of footy then a week off and then 3 finals (hopefully)

 

[The King!]

Rather bring Mills straight in then worry about Sheldrick

 

[Adnico26Parker]

THE CAPTAIN IS BACK!!!

 

[BloodySwan]

Glad he's back but was expecting at least 1 match in the VFL. It will be great to have him back

 

[Kbroome]

HUGE alongside Parker Mills is someone that truly embodies what it means to be a blood. Gotta get some of that toughness back into the side

 

[ashep]

Hell yes. Great, great news and just what the side need.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Think we just won the mid season draft with getting Mills back

 

[Swannie0307]

Great to have Captain Cal back!! And I’m glad it’s straight back into the 1’s

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Wow we rolled the dice interesting

 

[swanssince2002]

Probably using Norf as that one opportunity to have some game time before the schedule becomes tougher

 

[caesar88]

I am so excited I could throw up

 

[rustycrate]

I am so excited I could throw up

I could only say that if Horse said Sheldrick was playing.

 

[dosser]

Surely he will be on limited game time? It's a big gamble but they would know better than me.

 

[rustycrate]

Surely he will be on limited game time? It's a big gamble but they would know better than me.

It's Mills!!

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Surely he will be on limited game time? It's a big gamble but they would know better than me.

But why? He's been running. Has rehabed his shoulder. Doing skills sessions and match sim. It's no more a gamble them a player playing R1 without a trial under their belt, which happens all the time. If he gets gassed, sub him at 3/4 time, again something that routinely happens these days.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Providing he's ready and at no added risk of injury, I like this move. The captain essentially telling his team the time for stuffing around is over, I'm back!

 

[Swannie0307]

But why? He's been running. Has rehabed his shoulder. Doing skills sessions and match sim. It's no more a gamble them a player playing R1 without a trial under their belt, which happens all the time. If he gets gassed, sub him at 3/4 time, again something that routinely happens these days.

Agree… not to mention he’s a super fit athlete… once he gets his 2nd wind, he should be right

 

[Kapers]

IMO, our season will depend largely on how Mills integrates back into the team. If he slots in and just makes the team better I think that's the premiership half won.

 

[anotherletdown]

IMO, our season will depend largely on how Mills integrates back into the team. If he slots in and just makes the team better I think that's the premiership half won.

The other half is the refs... am I right?

 

[bedford]

The other half is the refs... am I right?

Umps are our issue

 

[the hypnotoad]

Umps are our issue

things that go ump in the night ... brrrr! (and sometimes in the afternoon)

 

[Nuggetz]

Mills when he returns

 

[wills2g]

Mills has only really had one outstanding season.

Happy to be wrong but I dont think an upgrade from Roberts (C grader no disrespect) to Mills (B+ grader also no disrespect) will make the huge impact to the side that most are expecting.

Again happy to be wrong but maybe the benefit is the cool and collected head on the field