Player Watch #29: Will Phillips [Part II] - Extends to End of 2025

[giantroo]

 

[berniemccarthy]

Bont did an absolute number on Daicos at the stoppages in the second half when the Dogs beat the Pies. Totally shut him out of any footy around stoppages while he kept winning it himself.

I worry we don’t have a matchup to go with Bont.

No one has a match for Bontompelli. Control what you can control. Limit Libba and Treloar. Let LDU go against Bont. Be good to watch.

 

[koshari]

I don't understand why we never tried to develop Luke in other roles. We paid a high price then made him a career back pocket. Atley was same. No development.

Atley had pace and even his skills were good however his decision making was poor. Seemed to birst free then looked like a possum caught on a set of headlights, he would hesitate then chose poorly.

Sort of needed a role where the thinking was taken away. Bit like lmac really.

Will looks pretty creative and is decisive with ball in hand. Powell, sheez and to a lesser extent so is wardlaw. Quick scan of the scenario then bang. Sheezel even reads the play before it unfolds.

 

[Moti]

Atley had pace and even his skills were good however his decision making was poor. Seemed to birst free then looked like a possum caught on a set of headlights, he would hesitate then chose poorly.

Sort of needed a role where the thinking was taken away. Bit like lmac really.

That is because he was an inside mid, where you play on instinct. Completely wasted him.

 

[koshari]

That is because he was an inside mid, where you play on instinct. Completely wasted him.

Well we had cunners in that role who was pretty much a blue ribbon insider.

 

[Frank Thring]

Try Phillips on Bont in the middle and if the Bont goes forward then Dawson picks him up and Phillips goes to Libba

 

[The Dingrel]

No one has a match for Bontompelli. Control what you can control. Limit Libba and Treloar. Let LDU go against Bont. Be good to watch.

I reckon we should rotate players on and off him. Phil will be very predictable. I’d like to see Wardlaw go straight to him he loves a bit of lip and niggle. In fact I wouldn’t be against sending X to him at the first centre bounce and have Teakle contest the centre bounce. Unconventional yes, work who knows, but definately get in their heads.

 

[My Left Foote]

I reckon we should rotate players on and off him. Phil will be very predictable. I’d like to see Wardlaw go straight to him he loves a bit of lip and niggle. In fact I wouldn’t be against sending X to him at the first centre bounce and have Teakle contest the centre bounce. Unconventional yes, work who knows, but definately get in their heads.

Yes, let's mess with the system that has lead us to playing 4 weeks of playing very good football.

 

[The Dingrel]

Yes, let's mess with the system that has lead us to playing 4 weeks of playing very good football.

Bont is hot and cold and while he is in good form at present, Phillips should go straight to Libba. Do you seriously think tagging an opposition player is the reason for our form turn around?

 

[My Left Foote]

Bont is hot and cold and while he is in good form at present, Phillips should go straight to Libba. Do you seriously think tagging an opposition player is the reason for our form turn around?

I agree Phillips should tag Libba. Yes, I think the introduction of Phillips as a tagger is one of the things that has contributed to our improvement the Pies game would have very different without Phillips tag on Daicos.

 

[Themanbun]

That is because he was an inside mid, where you play on instinct. Completely wasted him.

Yep. Wasted because he was the only bloke we had with pace so we tried to make him a rebounder, ignoring all his other strengths.

 

[chubbspeterson]

I'd give him 2 years. Worth persisting with vs trade value but the club will have an honest chat as to where he sits in the pecking order. He clearly doesn't want to leave and that was my thought all along so we'll see what happens.
Even if he plays VFL you still need some strong players in your VFL team to guide the younger kids coming through.

 

[Istanbul Roo]

I'd like him to tag Treloar. If he can block his run the Doggies might seize up a bit...

 

[hotchilli]

I don't understand why we never tried to develop Luke in other roles. We paid a high price then made him a career back pocket. Atley was same. No development.

He was being used on a wing during the first Covid year.

 

[ferball]

Yes, let's mess with the system that has lead us to playing 4 weeks of playing very good football.

**** yeah. Now's the perfect time to do it.

 

[giantroo]

 

[hurricane]

That is because he was an inside mid, where you play on instinct. Completely wasted him.

Meh. If Atley had the inside game to go with his pace and athleticism he’d have been picked much earlier and touted as the next Judd.

 

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This comment suggests that WiPhi has well and truly taken a big step forward since the Darwin game, where he was serviceable but dropped the following week anyway.

 

[Better Loosen Up]

I think Treloar is the better option to tag. Libba is a bit more immune to tags because of the way he plays. Teams have tried before and failed.

 

[Handsome.B.Wonderful]

Oliver never needed a tag. He did do a good job on him but do you think he'd stop 2022 Oliver? Certainly not hardship, this time last year he played two good games in a row and you were one of the fools saying he's our next captain!!!! Real test will be against the bont.

There probably wasn’t a tagging job done in the entire 2022 season, it’s been out of vogue for about 8 years, so maybe Oliver’s best seasons were inflationary anyway.

Tagging seems to be back in fashion though, and Will is doing a great job of it. Not sure if anyone has ever successfully tagged Bont, so I wouldn’t measure Will on that.

 

[Chadwiko]

 

[Caracas]

I think Treloar is the better option to tag. Libba is a bit more immune to tags because of the way he plays. Teams have tried before and failed.

Agree. Phillips needs to negate Treloar. After that, we go H2H with the Dogs.

 

[Caracas]

There probably wasn’t a tagging job done in the entire 2022 season, it’s been out of vogue for about 8 years, so maybe Oliver’s best seasons were inflationary anyway.

Tagging seems to be back in fashion though, and Will is doing a great job of it. Not sure if anyone has ever successfully tagged Bont, so I wouldn’t measure Will on that.

Phillips taking on the Bont would be like a dingo taking on a puma.

 

[King Corey]

Agree. Phillips needs to negate Treloar. After that, we go H2H with the Dogs.

I know Hearts to hearts had a bit of a kickabout a few years ago, but asking her to run with the dogs mids might be a tough ask?

 

[Caracas]

I know Hearts to hearts had a bit of a kickabout a few years ago, but asking her to run with the dogs mids might be a tough ask?

I’d definitely back her in.