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The narrative would be completely different if he was pick 40 and not pick 3
Will played half forward quite a bit in his first season. He wasn't any good at it. If his lack of versatility is myth, tell me where else he has shown ability.It’s a myth that he can only play midfield. What else have we ever tried?
The simplest explanations are usually correct.He just played four games in a row in a role they devised specifically for him to get game time. There's no great conspiracy against Will at North. He'd be very aware of what he needs to fix.
This is right imo. Will is rated a useful squad player atm (eg retained as an emergency).But with LDU, Wardlaw, Sheez, Jy, Powell all ahead of him there is no midfield time available for him.
As much as he bleeds blue and white he hasn’t shown enough versatility to play anywhere outside of an inside mid role.
I think Will is under unfair amounts of pressure especially given the time and space gifted to others to find their feet at the level, especially considering the false starts he had in his career. I’d love to see him get a prolonged run at it and have people believe in him.
It’s frustrating that as soon as it starts to happen he’s out again.
We need go develop his tank
Maybe he would have come in for Shiels
Did you miss the whole "but he had a good pre season!" stuff?I wonder what the rhetoric would be if Lazzaro had 13 & 12 touches playing predominantly midfield in the 1s. He’d get caned around these parts and destined to never playing again. Cant just give a bloke games at the expense of team structure because of where he was picked.
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It seems it’s more in Will’s character to knuckle down & try to earn his spot back, rather than throw his toys out of the cot & ask for a trade.
I think if he does move in the off-season, it will be because we are shopping him around - very possible if we are planning on drafting a mid with our first pick.
I hope he brains them in the VFL for the next few weeks & earns a recall to the seniors & a new contract.
Which Melbourne based club do you think Phillips would make top four as inside mid? Tigers? Geelong? Any others?I don't think him asking for a trade would be throwing toys out of the cot. He's got to make a career and he's not in the first four picked in his position. It happens and I'm sure there would be no hard feelings.
A good post. My only quibble would be retaining Phillips and Lazaro - list spots are going to be tight, and it may be one or the otherAgree. Needs a big pre-season to be able to run out games.
The fact he was subbed out against Daicos defeats the purpose of being a tagger if you don’t have the tank to go with them? Was too small to tag Bont, not fit enough to go with Daicos for 4 quarters, not quick enough to go with Warner…
I still would persist with him as an inside mid purely as backup for Powell, Wardlaw, Simpkin, but something would have to drastically change for him to cement a best 22 spot.
Competition for spots is healthy and we would lose too much in a trade, so best to retain and most importantly, seems to be a good character.
With 44 on your list, not everyone is best 22, doesn’t necessarily mean they need to be offloaded. Personally hope he re-signs, has a massive pre-season, dominates the VFL with clearance and contested possession numbers and puts serious pressure on the starting midfield.
Would also help any new mids (FoS, Smillie, Lalor) that come in next year to find their feet in the VFL with Phillips and Lazzaro beside them?
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I think he has the capability to go past Jy at some point. He already surpasses him in some areas such as decision making and disposal. He’s only 22, I’d still like to give him another couple of years. Even next year he’s worth being on the list to drive competition for spots and as injury cover. Laz is a better runner and better accumulator but i think on balance Phillips is the better footballer and if we had to choose, I’d keep Phillips
Get a grip. Jy is our captain and has earned two Syds. So far Will has ....................I think he has the capability to go past Jy at some point. He already surpasses him in some areas such as decision making and disposal. He’s only 22, I’d still like to give him another couple of years. Even next year he’s worth being on the list to drive competition for spots and as injury cover. Laz is a better runner and better accumulator but i think on balance Phillips is the better footballer and if we had to choose, I’d keep Phillips
I’m talking like 2-3 years down the track here….Get a grip. Jy is our captain and has earned two Syds. So far Will has ....................
When we played Greenwood at CHF we got flogged by 80 points
Because of Greenwood alone, I’m sure
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Do they play the same role?Curtis Taylor's blistering quarter of **** all must've impressed the selectors more than Will's 4 quarters of effort. Harsh call.