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Player Watch #29: Will Phillips - tags N.Daicos vs Collingwood - subbed off at 3/4 time??
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He's very stout fwiw
I don't get the purpose of your post. I assume that you are trying to correct me?? but I can't see where I have stated anything about Diesel that is too much different to what you are stating bearing in mind that you have provided far more detail. Btw, I wasn't the poster using Diesel as a comparison, I was simply responding to another poster who was commenting on Will Phillips.
To be honest, I dont know either. I think I was just trying to add to the conversation, but I have done that badly. I think my initial intention was to agree that Will Phillips is nothing like Greg Williams, primarily that Phillips is not slow - but I didn't even manage to mention Phillips! I wasnt trying to attack your post though. Apologies all round.
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Needs to get on the move around stoppages, he gets caught out being reactive and flat footed far too often.
Play him head to head with Viney this week. That’s who he needs to base his game on.
Play him head to head with Viney this week. That’s who he needs to base his game on.
Agree, probably too focused on being the team man.
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No, no you don't TAO.
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Nah Will will be fine, needs another two preseasons, and fyi nothing wrong with that.
Will Phillips and Luke Davies-Uniacke AFL Stats Comparison
Will Phillips and Luke Davies-Uniacke AFL Stats Comparison.
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Add to this: Will missed a whole year of football with an illness he probably still hasn't gotten over. His TOG is down, and that may be a reflection of the illness. He gets that up to where LDU was/is and his possessions, supercoach/fantasy score, and all other things go up. More clearances than LDU as well and less clangers.
I reckon he's tracking pretty well.
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The selection committee tracked him back to the McGoos this week. I think a few weeks there getting 30+ touches, confidence in mind and body….. and then say post the bye round there is a spot in the team for you if you want it.
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should have kept pumping games into him
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I like the concept of this comparison but feel this actually shades him in LDU's shadow.
Their general metrics are closely aligned but LDU's metres gained eclipse Will's at the same stage. So he was effectively the same player with an additional weapon to his game at that stage.
Fwiw I think Will's natural defensive play and physicality in close could go well past LDU if his career tracks in the right direction.
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Games in 2020 were 20% shorter than any other season and LDU had OP.
Club needs to make a decision. Either let him rip the VFL apart for 5 weeks, or allow him to ride out the ups and downs in the AFL side.
Played his best game for the club against Brisbane. Subbed & dropped after a relatively poor half against the Suns.
This lack of consistency isn't helping him IMO.
Played his best game for the club against Brisbane. Subbed & dropped after a relatively poor half against the Suns.
This lack of consistency isn't helping him IMO.
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You meaning LDU was even more ahead in the age for age comparison ferbs?
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Yeah I do. Don't get me wrong. WP's had a very interrupted career and I would expect the same output if they were exactly the same player, ie if LDU were in his place.
Dunno about vice versa cos LDU is big and strong thru the hips. He has Higgo's ability to get high and drive off his toes and break tackles that way as well. Will isn't gonna be that sort of player. I expect their output would be/will be closer if Will had the length of time in the system and the comparatively cleaner run than LDU has and you compared their fifth year results. (IE If Will gets a clean run for the rest of this year and for all of next year.)
Will's a better user and maybe has better vision and forward delivery. At this stage anyway. May not ever be the monster LDU will be in a year or two cos he's already ripping the ball out of packs and charging away thru the arms of opposition players.
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Understand mate and I was viewing it in the same context, ie not a slur on Will but it was a bit misleading because metres gained was a key difference that almost nullified the comparison.
It'd be like 2 forwards having very similar marks, disposals and tackles but one averages 2 goals more per game than the other one.
My feeling is that Whifi is still a young man in someone else's midfield. He tries to play a supporting role, just doing his job. It won't be until he gets to the stage of wanting it to be his midfield that we will see what he is really capable of, which is still a year or two away.
He needs a bit more arrogance when he is in the stoppage, wanting the first touch from the ruck. Its the one part of prick-francis' make up that our young mids could really do with. Like LDU from late last year, once he feels he really belongs I think we will see much more from him.
He needs a bit more arrogance when he is in the stoppage, wanting the first touch from the ruck. Its the one part of prick-francis' make up that our young mids could really do with. Like LDU from late last year, once he feels he really belongs I think we will see much more from him.
I think the club is very contradictory in the handling of Will v George W’ya.
Will is every bit as an investment and doesn’t seem to have as an obvious program of return. This in and out handling of his game time is not helping him or the team, and may even have a guaranteed 200 gamer having second thoughts
Will is every bit as an investment and doesn’t seem to have as an obvious program of return. This in and out handling of his game time is not helping him or the team, and may even have a guaranteed 200 gamer having second thoughts
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VFL Roos show promising signs in match sim
VFL coach Tom Lynch says he's pleased with the attitude and team-first mentality his side displayed in Saturday morning's simulated practice match against St Kilda in Sandringham
"(Will Phillips) was really solid and he had a strong midfield around him with Hugh Greenwood, George Wardlaw and Charlie Lazzaro. We were probably the strongest we've been through there (the midfield) for the year from a VFL point of view. Their transition stood out ... and I was really pleased that they were all able to contribute and have positive performances."
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