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

[chubbspeterson]

Putting McIntosh, 58 & 73 to the side, I'd be very surprised if you gave up 21 for Phillips. Although if you did there would be a lot of very happy posters on here as that would balance out what we gave up for CCJ.

Yeah I think they'd be better off going to the draft with 21. A team like the Dees/Hawks/Crows/Pies/Saints/Cats who are more finals aspirants might be able to afford to give up a 2nd rounder in a pick exchange for Will.

 

[CharlieMortdecai]

someone on the Richmond thread is proposing McIntosh & 21 for Phillips 58 & 73.

thoughts ?

I don't get to see North play at all on my free to air, so can't remember him at all. I noticed he got dropped again. Has he had Glandular fever?
that can take a while to heal

It sounds like well overs to me (as in Rich giving up too much)

 

[CharlieMortdecai]

I'd say there's a 75/25 split on BigFooty between North fans who love Will Phillips and want him playing every single week, and then other North fans who think he's no good and we should trade him.

I belong in that 75 camp and I love Will Phillips, and wouldn't want to trade him.

But I can say with near certainty that if we were going to trade him, it wouldn't be for a 30 year old midfielder. The 'problem' with Phillips at the moment is we have a lot of good talent in our midfield so quality players like Will Phillips are in tough competition to get games. Trading for Kamdyn wouldn't make any sense at all for North's list right now.

I think it's more like 25% love him and want him playing every week, 25% can't stand him and want him gone.
The rest of us are far more realistic and accept he has strengths and weaknesses, deserves a chance but has been disappointing and not a walk-up start.

 

[rm3504]

The fascination with Phillips is astounding in BF
It’s prob due to the supporters not being used to having a potential bust top 10 pick
Who was our last bust in top 10? David trotter

David Trotter

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1.4

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at pick 9??

 

[My Left Foote]

The fascination with Phillips is astounding in BF
It’s prob due to the supporters not being used to having a potential bust top 10 pick
Who was our last bust in top 10? David trotter at pick 9??

For different reasons Tarryn Thomas is our most recent top 10 bust.

 

[North1411]

I think it's more like 25% love him and want him playing every week, 25% can't stand him and want him gone.
The rest of us are far more realistic and accept he has strengths and weaknesses, deserves a chance but has been disappointing and not a walk-up start.

I am in the 50% but I just really want him to make it.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

The fascination with Phillips is astounding in BF
It’s prob due to the supporters not being used to having a potential bust top 10 pick
Who was our last bust in top 10? David trotter at pick 9??

Maybe I’m old but in my memory North’s top 10 picks have been busts more often than not.

 

[Passmore]

Maybe I’m old but in my memory North’s top 10 picks have been busts more often than not.

My first memories of a top 10 pick was Dylan Smith.

 

[cybercrab]

someone on the Richmond thread is proposing McIntosh & 21 for Phillips 58 & 73.

thoughts ?

I don't get to see North play at all on my free to air, so can't remember him at all. I noticed he got dropped again. Has he had Glandular fever?
that can take a while to heal

We would take that and run, zero chance you guys offer that

 

[The acurate one]

John McNamara - pick 4 1988 , was meant to be an upgrade on one W.Carey, we drafted him when he was 16 lol.

 

[ChairmanZia]

someone on the Richmond thread is proposing McIntosh & 21 for Phillips 58 & 73.

thoughts ?

I don't get to see North play at all on my free to air, so can't remember him at all. I noticed he got dropped again. Has he had Glandular fever?
that can take a while to heal

If that's an actual thing, i would say 60 - 40 atm unless phillips return and finish the year off as a tagger and take a few more scalps.

 

[The acurate one]

If Richmond offer us pick 21 for two trash picks, not even considering McIntosh. I'd suggest Brady is now working for the Tiger.
Oh boy it just gets better and better

 

[The Law]

news of his lack of running power is a concern. If i remember correctly one of his pre-draft strengths was his gut running and ability to continually get from contest to contest.

I'd love to know what his VO2max is now vs. when he was drafted.

 

[Shinboner1]

How is phillips a bust?
He was good in the tagging role wasn't he?
Was more match selection screwing him over than anything else..

 

[chubbspeterson]

If Richmond offer us pick 21 for two trash picks, not even considering McIntosh. I'd suggest Brady is now working for the Tiger.
Oh boy it just gets better and better

Unless McIntosh has a huge salary and its a salary dump then it's probably more 40 and Phillips for 21 if we're lucky or Tigers pick 35 (tied to Freo) for 58 and Phillips.

 

[roos 10]

Unless McIntosh has a huge salary and its a salary dump then it's probably more 40 and Phillips for 21 if we're lucky.

Hold him good development playing vfl ablett bartel Steve Johnston all played games in vfl first few years

 

[chubbspeterson]

Hold him good development playing vfl ablett bartel Steve Johnston all played games in vfl first few years

That's probably my preference because I doubt we'd get offered that in a deal as I don't think those clubs would want to trade out of this draft there.

 

[Epictetus]

Hold him good development playing vfl ablett bartel Steve Johnston all played games in vfl first few years

Those are the first names that come to mind when I watch Will, yep.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

someone on the Richmond thread is proposing McIntosh & 21 for Phillips 58 & 73.

thoughts ?

I don't get to see North play at all on my free to air, so can't remember him at all. I noticed he got dropped again. Has he had Glandular fever?
that can take a while to heal

I love Will, but I would snatch that deal from their hands quicker than they could change their mind.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

For different reasons Tarryn Thomas is our most recent top 10 bust.

And compared to Will, Thomas was a catastrophic bust.

 

[perplexed]

news of his lack of running power is a concern. If i remember correctly one of his pre-draft strengths was his gut running and ability to continually get from contest to contest.

I'd love to know what his VO2max is now vs. when he was drafted.

Na. Endurance and getting from contest to contest has always been a weakness. Here is his draft profile.

Will Phillips

Will Phillips is the premier pure midfielder available in the 2020 crop. Find out all about the Oakleigh Chargers gun in his AFL Draft Profile.

central.rookieme.com

Whilst he hasn't improved his endurance, he seems to have lost his acceleration and the ability to get out of contests.

 

[ChairmanZia]

Na. Endurance and getting from contest to contest has always been a weakness. Here is his draft profile.

Will Phillips

Will Phillips is the premier pure midfielder available in the 2020 crop. Find out all about the Oakleigh Chargers gun in his AFL Draft Profile.

central.rookieme.com

Whilst he hasn't improved his endurance, he seems to have lost his acceleration and the ability to get out of contests.

He still haven't fully recovered from the glandular fever.

He has made some ground with tagging why not continue it, even if it's something temporary until he can establish in some more permanent role.

Anthony stevens was a tagger before fully establishing in the middle.

 

[the big lebowski]

Na. Endurance and getting from contest to contest has always been a weakness. Here is his draft profile.

Will Phillips

Will Phillips is the premier pure midfielder available in the 2020 crop. Find out all about the Oakleigh Chargers gun in his AFL Draft Profile.

central.rookieme.com

Whilst he hasn't improved his endurance, he seems to have lost his acceleration and the ability to get out of contests.

I remember when he got drafted jmac did an interview and talked about Powell and WAP. He was taken with Powell but said whilst promising WAP had clear things he needed to work on. I took that as running power.

I always thought he’d improve it sufficiently with time. Maybe I was wrong.

 

[ChairmanZia]

I remember when he got drafted jmac did an interview and talked about Powell and WAP. He was taken with Powell but said whilst promising WAP had clear things he needed to work on. I took that as running power.

I always thought he’d improve it sufficiently with time. Maybe I was wrong.

More conditioning needed

 

[the big lebowski]

More conditioning needed

The glandular obviously hasn’t helped. And last preseason was supposed to be around 70%. But I thought he’d make progress this preseason. He seemed like he had a good summer but there hasnt appeared to be identifiable progress.

I do now wonder if his future is at Arden st.