I've been hard on Will, but he should get a game after the Geelong shambles. Sure, he doesn't yet have the body to play inside mid and will get rag-dolled, but at least he doesn't run away from physical contact. Lazzaro, Stephens and Fisher can gagf. Their outright cowardice is a disgrace to our club. Whoever brought them to North should be publicly drawn and quartered.
Player Watch #29: Will Phillips - tags N.Daicos vs Collingwood - subbed off at 3/4 time??
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I more meant something would be wrong if we didn’t select him
I don’t understand what we would lose if we did
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If mckercher is injured or simpkin out with concussion, then he would be a shoo in at the bounce.
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I agree . I’ve been hard on Will too but this has to be the week for him to come in.
Need another midfielder for rotations .
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At least he offers some inside grunt
BRING HIM IN CLARKO
BRING HIM IN CLARKO
Can also pick the ball up clean, doesn’t handball direct to opponents, doesn’t handball to team mates feet and can hit a ****ing 20m kick.
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He hasn't banged the door down by any means but like others I think he can play the in and under role that allows the other mids to play to their strengths. I'd bring him in
Maybe he's been reading your weekly posts ****canning him?
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I don't think it's necessarily "who he kicks as a mid", more of a "who he kicks from a flank and we lose **** all" type scenario.
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Probably not the kind of support Will needs from the supporters.
F mate. 21 disposals, team high 13 tackles and team high 4 clearances with a ruckman who got belted all day, is pretty good
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Exactly. Are we all here confident Will can replace Stephens 13 predominantly uncontested possessions. I think we all would answer yes to that. Scott can move to the wing to replace the outside run.
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Without getting into a x vs y argument, you could handball Stephens, Tucker, Stephenson or Fisher and not lose much. Ford can link, Scott to the wing, Powell stays mid as preferred, Jy maintains a Hf/Mid rotation as preferred. You won't lose a lot offensively, but you might maximse our clearance strengths and add to a better defensive positioning around the stoppage. Phillips helps a limited tap Ruckman and releases Luke and Wardlaw to play their natural attacking game. It's a shame Kerch has gone down because this set up would be my changes immediately.
I thought Kerch was playing by all reports
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I'm talking about the injury he's copped and expect he is in doubt for this week.
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Get him in Clarko
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WilPhil is potentially better than anything we've seen from our midfield in the past couple of weeks so take your pick.
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Give McKercher a week off to rest his ribs and bring WilPhil.
Plenty of other likewise inexperienced players getting a game. I really don’t care if he plays or not. If he happens to smash down the door again in the VFL so be it. He’ll get a chance at some time.
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Pinching this bit from Chadwiko.
It looks like WilPhil has been focusing on the defensive side of his game in the 2's, which is ideal because that's where we are severely lacking at the moment.
I know everyone wants him to get 30+ touches in the vfl, but he's obviously adjusting his game on the direction of clarko. 13 tackles against one of the best midfields in the VFL is extremely encouraging.
I think he comes in this week, would love to see our midfield mix with a bit more attack/defence balance, and he could be the answer.
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4 kicks 17 handballs at VFL level is not banging the door down.
I don’t mind if he plays but I also expect someone who fancies himself as an elite AFL midfielder (or aspires to be) to dominate VFL games at this stage of his career. Glandular fever can’t be used as an excuse at this point
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I don’t mind if he plays but I also expect someone who fancies himself as an elite AFL midfielder (or aspires to be) to dominate VFL games at this stage of his career. Glandular fever can’t be used as an excuse at this point
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