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

[chubbspeterson]

Pardon the intrusion, just wanted to say this won't be difficult to find. There are always veterans who dominate the state leagues, that can give direction and fill in for a few games at the top level if required, who you can get cheap. For example, Jarryd Lyons will probably be delisted from Brisbane at the end of the season, and he's hit 30 disposals six times this year in the VFL. If he wants to go back to Victoria to finish off his career, you'll be able to get him for free.

Yeah for sure you can get those guys but are they capable of being in that squad of 30 players you can rely on to come in and do a job at AFL level.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Yeah for sure you can get those guys but are they capable of being in that squad of 30 players you can rely on to come in and do a job at AFL level.

Not at a premiership contender, but some of them can do a respectable job in a non-finals team. You'd only play them in case of injury though. And only if Phillips wants out.

 

[Horizons_00]

I think he may come out for Wardlaw

 

[Frank Thring]

Dropped

 

[hotchilli]

I feel like Powell’s strong game last week has cost him with Wardlaw back.

 

[Fish Sticks]

Not surprised at his omission. He has struggled the last two weeks without a direct tag & was the obvious out for Wardlaw.
Needs to go back to the VFL & work his ass off.

 

[Sillygit]

 

[muttley45]

Someone had to go for George, a mid for a mid, does this mean we go full attack mode at centre bounces ?

 

[tazaa]

This is brutal.
Clarko is going to make him earn it but f*** I’d rather Will than Stephens running around.
McDonald, Taylor and Pink would be players 22, 21, 20 keeping him out also.

Footy is a campaigner of game

 

[The Nostradamus]

Should be ahead of shiels

At least they can tell him shiels retiring opens a spot for him permanently next year

 

[Spud11]

This is brutal.
Clarko is going to make him earn it but f*** I’d rather Will than Stephens running around.
McDonald, Taylor and Pink would be players 22, 21, 20 keeping him out also.

Footy is a campaigner of game

100% this.
Good onya Clarko. Fap around about how awesome the Swans are, then drop a real Shinboner while lesser players keep their spot.
Sigh. Where’s that rock bottom thread again?

 

[Ashley B]

Timing is everything we are stacked with midfielders and the ones performing the best will be first. Look I would like to have Will in every week obviously it’s for team balance. I really hope he stays but can understand if he doesn’t.

 

[LB2Snake]

Will he be travelling emergency and be a late in?

 

[cybercrab]

Should be ahead of shiels

At least they can tell him shiels retiring opens a spot for him permanently next year

Shiels' tank is much bigger than Will's, plus he can play multiple positions

 

[The Nostradamus]

Will he be travelling emergency and be a late in?

Gameday emergency yeah you’d assume so

 

[The Nostradamus]

Shiels' tank is much bigger than Will's, plus he can play multiple positions

That’s all well and good but one will be a recruiter soon the other should be in our team the next decade

I’d rather get games into the one with a long term future at our club and give him more time to gel with our mids

 

[Junk yard]

Timing is everything we are stacked with midfielders and the ones performing the best will be first. Look I would like to have Will in every week obviously it’s for team balance. I really hope he stays but can understand if he doesn’t.

He doesn't have a contract? If the club decides to keep him next year he should be resting and playing alot more half back or forward in the VFL. Desperately needs another string to the bow, can't rest on the pine only.

 

[Spud11]

That’s all well and good but one will be a recruiter soon the other should be in our team the next decade

I’d rather get games into the one with a long term future at our club and give him more time to gel with our mids

Thank you.

 

[Ashley B]

He doesn't have a contract? If the club decides to keep him next year he should be resting and playing alot more half back or forward in the VFL. Desperately needs another string to the bow, can't rest on the pine only.

I think his contract runs out this yr

 

[hotchilli]

That’s all well and good but one will be a recruiter soon the other should be in our team the next decade

I’d rather get games into the one with a long term future at our club and give him more time to gel with our mids

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.

 

[Spud11]

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.

But I ask- why is Will the one who has to prove versatility when we’ve got one-way running one-dimensional softies who murder the ball that get a game without question?

There’s always room for a shinboner like Will. Always.

 

[Ashley B]

Agree spud find a flipping spot for him. He is tough plenty of talent and most of all I reckon he wants to be with us. One thing it shows we are getting depth now

 

[Moti]

But I ask- why is Will the one who has to prove versatility when we’ve got one-way running one-dimensional softies who murder the ball that get a game without question?

There’s always room for a shinboner like Will. Always.

Are those you reference have multiple players in the same position or are playing because we are light on?


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[Spud11]

Agree spud find a flipping spot for him. He is tough plenty of talent and most of all I reckon he wants to be with us. One thing it shows we are getting depth now

Even if we shift the magnets. This idea that “there’s no spot for him” because of one particular spot is bogus. Weve accepted so much mediocrity and disinterest elsewhere - we need to reward guys who want to be with us. I saw his game against Gold Coast first hand. He’s tough as they come.

 

[hotchilli]

But I ask- why us Will the one who has to prove versatility when we’ve got one-way running softies who murder the ball that get a game without question?

There’s always room for a shinboner like Will. Always.

Because the position he is best suited to he is behind other players.

If he’s not able to get into his position of choice as an inside mid then he needs to be versatile enough to be a better option on a wing then Stephens for example which he just isn’t as things stand.