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Phillips made sense at the time, he was spoken about as the strongest leader of the draft crop who could become a Selwood-like figure in the club. I think the way in which North look completely lost on the field this year shows why a leader like that is necessary.I think McKercher will be a good player, but Reid is that potential star factor that turns a good midfield in to a great one.
Phillips over McDonald is looking like a total bust though.
From memory he got glandular fever and has never really recovered his conditioning, hasn’t been able to reach his potential as a midfielder and now other players have gone past him. I guess it was also the covid draft so maybe with more exposure in his draft year he’d have slid back. That draft does seem to be taking a lot longer to develop than you’d normally expect.
He strikes me as the type who could potentially benefit from a change of scenery and a fresh start, I don’t think he’d suit our list profile very well but he wouldn’t cost much.