Oppo Camp Tom Phillips (Traded to Hawthorn 2020)

[rand corp]

Good Luck to him and wishing him all the best

 

[domin8tors]

Kid showed a bit, he seems to find the footy and neat disposal. given a little baptism of fire he stood up.

 

[BoxMatrix]

He was poor today. Replace him with Aish.

 

[TradeDraft]

He was poor today. Replace him with Aish.

I thought he was okay. Plenty worse then Him.

 

[DWil6]

I heard him mentioned a number of times but he seemed to butcher the ball on occasion. Not that he was alone.

 

[DAWESOME!!]

Did alright given he's a first year making his debut. Worth persisting with given the season is gone.

 

[DAWESOME!!]

I heard him mentioned a number of times but he seemed to butcher the ball on occasion. Not that he was alone.

The step up from VFL, let alone TAC that he was playing this time last year, is a big one.

 

[the_fresh]

not up to it

 

[pablo disco bar]

not up to it

Off one game?

 

[Stoods]

certainly wasn't our worst today, should get another run.

 

[danielnajdek]

Off one game?

Apparently 1st year and 2nd year players are meant to be best on ground.

BigFooty logic.

 

[TheSierBear]

not up to it

You've got to love this post.
Phillips overlooked from about two drafts, keeps persisting, manages to play TAC as an overage.
Finally gets the chance of his AFL lifelong dream to play AFL by being selected on a list.
Massive preseason - surprizes everyone by winning a time trial. He busts a gut for this. Plays some good games in the VFL busting that gut and using the ball well. Then finally makes his debut, a good news story really seens as where he came from. Doesn't star, probably average but a long way to go. Then some joe blow comes on a bulletin board, with ^^^ response. Kind of made me LOL. FWIW, I don't think Phillipis will make it either, I guess you need to laugh and have a sense of humour seeings how hard Phillips has worked to live the dream, and then this reply just because he didn't cut someone's mustard.

 

[Markfs]

looks like another guy who will try hard for a season or two and then get quietly dropped off the list.... evidently bucks likes that type of footballer as he drafted tom...

 

[The Dawes]

The step up from VFL, let alone TAC that he was playing this time last year, is a big one.

agree, hope he gets another chance after the bye. Buckley needs to give some of these guys that have dominated at VFL level more than 1 chance in the seniors.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I'm not up to it

efa

 

[sloth6]

Wasn't the worst today (witts takes that title) but who on earth would want to play as a wingman in our very sh$t side.

We have no pattern, system and the structure continually fails.

 

[Hong Kong Pie]

Tough day to debut, but will hopefully get more games this year to build confidence.

 

[TW Sherrin]

agree, hope he gets another chance after the bye. Buckley needs to give some of these guys that have dominated at VFL level more than 1 chance in the seniors.

mate, cant do that. might mean a few senior passengers wont get a game.

 

[shizzle]

I was amazed he had 15 touches, didn't see much of him where I was.

I hear he's a solid citizen though, so that's all that matters...

 

[Munger]

Yes he made a few mistakes, who didn't. I'm sure this guy will make it. Once he gets used to the pace
he'll be fine and will be seen in the years to come as a draft steal.

 

[robertg22]

I liked his debut. 15 disposals (8 contested) at 73% DE, 3 marks, 5 tackles and a goal assist.

Was tough going out there as we were so poor across the park but he had a dip, kept running and got to the right places. Yeah sure he burned the ball a couple of times but if we dropped everyone that did that we wouldn't be able to field a side atm. I'd give him a month and see how he develops.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Did alright given he's a first year making his debut. Worth persisting with given the season is gone.

That sounds sensible.
If he's the future, give him some games.
Likely type

 

[Saintly Viewed]

not up to it

One game?
Sounds harsh

 

[iado]

I liked his debut. 15 disposals (8 contested) at 73% DE, 3 marks, 5 tackles and a goal assist.

you'd have thought this represented an excellent debut. Even in a victorious team!
I guess you go to the old adage: THE STATS DON'T TELL THE FULL STORY (but neither do BF threads)

 

[esc0bar]

Some really ugly turnovers but damn if I was debuting out there i would be panicked and unsure. Didn't show much for me but I do hope he makes it.