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

[Possession]

From 32.50

I think he may be gone
I’d be gutted if we don’t keep him

Unfortunately it's hard to see us both keeping Phillips and picking up a gun mid with our top pick. Who knows.

 

[Themanbun]

From 32.50

I think he may be gone
I’d be gutted if we don’t keep him

If we keep him we won't see his best anyway mate so I wouldn't stress too much.

 

[Horizons_00]

If we keep him we won't see his best anyway mate so I wouldn't stress too much.

Why do you say that?

 

[Themanbun]

Why do you say that?

Because he's not getting much midfield time ahead of LDU, Sheez, Wardlaw, Simpkin, and he's a midfielder.

 

[Horizons_00]

Because he's not getting much midfield time ahead of LDU, Sheez, Wardlaw, Simpkin, and he's a midfielder.

True. I can only see him as a tagger

 

[Spud11]

From 32.50

I think he may be gone
I’d be gutted if we don’t keep him

He’s gotta go.
We have to make salary cap room for 2 or 3 more soft half back flankers and their 4-5 year contracts.

 

[RossHenshaw]

If Will can’t get a game this weekend with all our potential outs … he might as well pack his bags …

 

[Blightys Barrel]

If the decision is made by club, or player (or both) to part ways, then a lot of us will feel lost in BF going to the page of the most talked about player in our club. Perhaps that love can be equally shared by these other 5 regular whipping boys as we go into 2025.

1. Sleevo ( pick 6)
2. LMac ( pick 8)
3. CCJ ( pick 20)
4. Cat Stephens ( pick 5)
5. Corr (pick 14)

 

[viccles]

I can think of lots of players to get rid of before this guy

 

[muttley45]

Should be in this week with no Wardlaw

 

[hotchilli]

It’d be silly for Will to not explore his options elsewhere.

 

[Horizons_00]

Should be in this week with no Wardlaw

He is a lock without Wardlaw

 

[chubbspeterson]

No Wardlaw or Shiels in the side. Will needs to grab this chance.

 

[ChairmanZia]

From 32.50

I think he may be gone
I’d be gutted if we don’t keep him

Wait mark hallo, i got him on twitter i think but in any case will prob gets a 1 year deal only.

Surely he can't be trade bait as we won't get much for him.

 

[ChairmanZia]

Because he's not getting much midfield time ahead of LDU, Sheez, Wardlaw, Simpkin, and he's a midfielder.

What about a tagger, all the top teams have one.

FFS anthony stevens used to be one

 

[Fish Sticks]

This is the week for Will to stand up & show us what he has got.
He has played a handful of decent games & a couple really good ones so far in his career. The rest has been average to pox.
If he can’t stand up this week in Wardlaw’s absence & against the bottom side, I will just about give up on him ever becoming a player of any note.
I would like him start the game in the centre & not assign him a tagging role. I want to see a more attacking mindset from him this week.
Go out there to win the ball & use it going inside 50.

 

[swaeney]

This is the week for Will to stand up & show us what he has got.
He has played a handful of decent games & a couple really good ones so far in his career. The rest has been average to pox.
If he can’t stand up this week in Wardlaw’s absence & against the bottom side, I will just about give up on him ever becoming a player of any note.
I would like him start the game in the centre & not assign him a tagging role. I want to see a more attacking mindset from him this week.
Go out there to win the ball & use it going inside 50.

If only every other player on the list was held to this same level of play…..

 

[Devil Fish]

If only every other player on the list was held to this same level of play…..

Agree. It's time for Luke Mac to show he is an AFL footballer. We've pumped 200 games into him. Surely he comes good soon?

 

[perplexed]

Big game for Will. Richmond are possibly the team we will be shopping him the hardest too. They need young mids and have a heap of second and third rounders to get it done. A good game from Will this weekend could get it across the line.

 

[Sillygit]

jesus christ... he does still play for us ya know?

 

[perplexed]

jesus christ... he does still play for us ya know?

Yeah. And I hope he has a great game.

 

[Sillygit]

Yeah. And I hope he has a great game.

yea cool man good stuff

 

[choppy]

Because he's not getting much midfield time ahead of LDU, Sheez, Wardlaw, Simpkin, and he's a midfielder.

Premiership sides have more than 4 midfielders, we require 7 minimum

 

[choppy]

Agree. It's time for Luke Mac to show he is an AFL footballer. We've pumped 200 games into him. Surely he comes good soon?

Thats a shit comment on a bloke who has tried his guts out for 200 games and us a true shinboner and a North boy.

 

[Merlin007]

Big game for Will. Richmond are possibly the team we will be shopping him the hardest too. They need young mids and have a heap of second and third rounders to get it done. A good game from Will this weekend could get it across the line.

Sorry but this is an odd post. I find it difficult to validate selection in our senior side with auditioning for the opposition.