Player Watch #29: Will Phillips - tags N.Daicos vs Collingwood - subbed off at 3/4 time??

[LuvtheKangas]

People s**t canning young players on NMFC BigFooty is more certain than death in Texas. And the only thing more certain than that is when the player does manage to develop and become an A grader, it will be because "the penny finally dropped" rather than physical development, experience, and opportunity.

"I'm just glad he proved me wrong"

 

[The Brady Bunch]

"I'm just glad he proved me wrong"

Said no-one on Big Footy ever?

 

[The Brady Bunch]

I vividly remember him destroying the top of the ladder saints with Scott and jb watching on from a super box

Levi Greenwood also destroyed StKilda and specifically Nick Dal Santo in a hard tag. Brad Scott was watching as you say, but I don't think he had Levi tagging when he took charge in round 1, and certainly not in round 2 when StKilda smashed us by 104 points and Dal Santo had the ball on a string.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Said no-one on Big Footy ever?

It's a bit of a meme here now, because we've seen it stated a few times over the years.

 

[amaz199]

Levi Greenwood also destroyed StKilda and specifically Nick Dal Santo in a hard tag. Brad Scott was watching as you say, but I don't think he had Levi tagging when he took charge in round 1, and certainly not in round 2 when StKilda smashed us by 104 points and Dal Santo had the ball on a string.

if I recall correctly we didn't really have a tagging role until Jacobs did a job on a few mids under Crocker.

Greenwood was a great contested machine which was good for big bodied mids that needed room to move. He stuck to em like glue. Jacobs the same although he was also influential offensively.

We had some ripper defensive midfielders but couldn't find consistency. It will always be a mystery.

 

[ferball]

It's a bit of a meme here now, because we've seen it stated a few times over the years.

Cunners, LDU, Spitta, Ben Brown ... Kayne Turner.

LOL Maybe not the last one.

 

[northbergs]

if I recall correctly we didn't really have a tagging role until Jacobs did a job on a few mids under Crocker.

Greenwood was a great contested machine which was good for big bodied mids that needed room to move. He stuck to em like glue. Jacobs the same although he was also influential offensively.

We had some ripper defensive midfielders but couldn't find consistency. It will always be a mystery.

Don’t think Jacobs played under Crocker.


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[Groucho]

Don’t think Jacobs played under Crocker.


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I thought it was Crocker who first tried Jacobs as a run with/tagger in Tassie when Bwad had a bad back or something and couldn’t make the trip

 

[shinboner magic]

I thought it was Crocker who first tried Jacobs as a run with/tagger in Tassie when Bwad had a bad back or something and couldn’t make the trip

Yeah he did

 

[DunderHead]

Yeah he did

Did Crock also trial Maj down back ?? He definitely made another move that was a good one later.

 

[Lomas]

"I'm just glad he proved me wrong"

‘The criticism was what he needed to make a change and achieve his potential.’ Am I doing it right?

 

[shinboner magic]

Did Crock also trial Maj down back ?? He definitely made another move that was a good one later.

Can’t remember who made that move

 

[Devil Fish]

It’s mid or bust. He really doesn’t need to play anywhere else though.

You're right. It's not like we can throw him back with Biggy and Pink

 

[northbergs]

I thought it was Crocker who first tried Jacobs as a run with/tagger in Tassie when Bwad had a bad back or something and couldn’t make the trip

Oh, that makes sense.


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[Del191229]

Because I am a tragic figure*, on Friday night when my missus went out I rewatched Gold Coast game.

I defy anyone to watch that and still tell me Phillips doesn't have what it takes to be an elite AFL player.

His delivery by foot into 50 is brilliant, those little uninterceptable pop kicks on the run to the leading forward.

* I was minding the kiddo, so couldn't exactly go out and party.

 

[Jesslc]

People s**t canning young players on NMFC BigFooty is more certain than death in Texas. And the only thing more certain than that is when the player does manage to develop and become an A grader, it will be because "the penny finally dropped" rather than physical development, experience, and opportunity.

There were large, large groups completely disregarding LDU in his third year.

If I had the energy, I could find 50+ messages that I vividly remember saying in no uncertain terms "he's not gonna make it".

 

[gokangas]

There were large, large groups completely disregarding LDU in his third year.

If I had the energy, I could find 50+ messages that I vividly remember saying in no uncertain terms "he's not gonna make it".

I think the pressure is building now. Needs to take that next step. Plenty of reasons why he hasn't so far but it's time. I believe - do it.

 

[Liam Boy]

Because I am a tragic figure*, on Friday night when my missus went out I rewatched Gold Coast game.

I defy anyone to watch that and still tell me Phillips doesn't have what it takes to be an elite AFL player.

His delivery by foot into 50 is brilliant, those little uninterceptable pop kicks on the run to the leading forward.

* I was minding the kiddo, so couldn't exactly go out and party.

People just pretend he doesn't have tools he clearly has. He bursts out of a pack like a bowling ball knocking down pins and neatly dishes off to another player, and people will still come on here and go "nah he doesn't have the speed and he's too small"

 

[DuckYeah]

People just pretend he doesn't have tools he clearly has. He bursts out of a pack like a bowling ball knocking down pins and neatly dishes off to another player, and people will still come on here and go "nah he doesn't have the speed and he's too small"

He has a low centre of gravity too. He’d be a hard bastard to knock off the line of the ball. Where (im not going to start) for example, you can breathe on Jy and he’ll be pushed off the line.

 

[The Brady Bunch]

There were large, large groups completely disregarding LDU in his third year.

If I had the energy, I could find 50+ messages that I vividly remember saying in no uncertain terms "he's not gonna make it".

Allegedly, there were people within the football department who agreed with that assessment at the time.

 

[Del191229]

People just pretend he doesn't have tools he clearly has. He bursts out of a pack like a bowling ball knocking down pins and neatly dishes off to another player, and people will still come on here and go "nah he doesn't have the speed and he's too small"

Exactly this.

"He can't kick" ... except he's got elite inside 50 delivery by foot, I would say best in the team.

 

[lockheed]

Just hoping that Will has a strong pre-season and can stay fit. We can then all better gauge exactly how good he is and how he best contributes to the team

 

[Jesslc]

Allegedly, there were people within the football department who agreed with that assessment at the time.

Yeah and they were very good at what they do.

 

[Devil Fish]

He has a low centre of gravity too. He’d be a hard bastard to knock off the line of the ball. Where (im not going to start) for example, you can breathe on Jy and he’ll be pushed off the line.

Doesn’t Jy have a low centre of gravity as well?

 

[Roos1991]

There were large, large groups completely disregarding LDU in his third year.

If I had the energy, I could find 50+ messages that I vividly remember saying in no uncertain terms "he's not gonna make it".

Yeah LDU treatment in his first 3 years on this board was ridiculous. He was the most exciting player in his draft year, I couldn't believe it when he slipped through to us.

Admit I was disappointed when we didn't pick Hollands instead of Phillips but based on what both have produced, I reckon Phillips has the brighter career ahead of him and will be an absolute lock for us. Can see guys like him, Sheezel, McKercher really benefiting under Clarko's guidance and stepping up as the next wrung of leaders as we make the jump back into the 8.