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- Jun 19, 2024
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- AFL Club
- North Melbourne
If you’re gonna trade pick 2 for Brayshaw, why not just pick Jagga Smith in the draft? Or hope that Phillips can get up to 75% game time? One step up from an honest trier IMO.
Mate he’s a Leigh Matthews trophy winner and All Australian. Had 25 Brownlow votes in 2022.
1. Phillips will never be anywhere near the player Brayshaw is.
2. Jagga Smith could… but he’s about 70kg and would need years before he could be a genuine impact maker.
We’re talking about a guy about to enter his prime that has averaged 28 touches or more for the past 4 years. He won’t come to North but a lot better than an honest trier.
Not all midfielders need to be game-breaking, goal scoring, burst players or 195cm to be absolute weapons. Given us a fair flogging or two in his time as well, I’d give up 2 firsts for him any day if he wanted to come to North.