Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn: Ethan Phillips. 2024 SSP.

[Strapping Young Lad]

Great signing. Hope for a long a good career in the brown and gold! Go well Ethan.

 

[marklar]

Excellent news. How long before the media muppets start crying that we're cheating somehow by our use of the MSD & SSP?

 

[TazHawk15]

Horrible circumstances but the kid must be on cloud nine after joining the most successful club of the last half a century.
Go well young man

 

[HedgeFund]

Excellent news. How long before the media muppets start crying that we're cheating somehow by our use of the MSD & SSP?

Probably a long time TBH. No one is going to be critical of this.

Collingwood just added 3 to their list as SSP. It’s quite common.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Unfortunate circumstance but the way it has all worked out Phillips now has an excellent opportunity to make a career as an AFL footballer.

I'm expecting he should play quite a few games this year as we really don't have any other full backs on the list at all.

He's physically ready to go and has been training with Box Hill so no reason he couldn't play round 1.

 

[Dewnior]

Hawks sign VFL gun to replace sidelined defender

Wishing Ethan a long and distinguished career in the B&G

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Phillips was impressive in the 2023 VFL final series against us! Hopefully he can bring that for with him.

 

[humid hawk]

Excellent signing. At the very least it'll free Sicily to play his natural game.

 

[Yuley95]

That was quicker than expected. Congratulation Ethan! Hope he gets a few games to show what he’s got.

Best of luck to Blankey in his recovery too.

 

[WatWouldCyrilDo]

Does anyone know what the knock is on him? Looks to be a great pick up... athletic, tall, has shown a fair bit in the VFL, however passed over by all 18 clubs the last 2 drafts?

 

[Brant]

Great signing. Hope for a long a good career in the brown and gold! Go well Ethan. View attachment 1907369

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Will be a star* - bookmark it!


*not sure if Future Captain.

 

[Roddy]

Does he walk in and fill that big blank hole?

 

[Threadkilla]

Liked the look of him on Thursday. Good size, backs himself in the air and was surprised with how vocal and confident he was when I stood behind the goals. Good replacement.

 

[suedehead]

Reckon he'll play a lot of games.

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[Colloquy]

It could be a blessing in disguise if he plays really well this year and holds down CHB or FB.

Then Blanck returns next year we could end up with our CHB and FB.

With the guys who have seen this guy play is he more suited to CHB of FB.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Liked the look of him on Thursday. Good size, backs himself in the air and was surprised with how vocal and confident he was when I stood behind the goals. Good replacement.

Comparatively who would he be similar to?

 

[HedgeFund]

Comparatively who would he be similar to?

A younger Kyle Hartigan (we got him at the tail end, but in his prime he was very solid).

 

[Hodginator]

Looks like a big unit.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[MasterSamurai]

Yea great signing. Bummed out for Blanck but he's 23 and his season is over but not his career , bit of perspective. Ethan does actually get more involved in play then James , and doesn't mind leaving his opponent to take intercept marks. There been a few games where he had a fair amount of the ball as well. But, can play big down back as he is 198cm from memory. Good luck .

 

[Threadkilla]

Comparatively who would he be similar to?

Not sure. Moves a bit like Tom McCartin. I’ve seen him listed as 198cm but looked a bit shorter than Lewis.

 

[Blue train 28]

Great pickup, was really hoping he’d find his way on a list soon!. Mature age player who will definitely play throughout the season

 

[Blackhawk42]

What if...

Phillips becomes a gun and long term player for us.

And he only got a list spot because Blancky did an ACL.

But the two of them become a long term pairing.

That only happened BECAUSE Blanck did his ACL.


Going to dream this into fruition.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

What if...

Phillips becomes a gun and long term player for us.

And he only got a list spot because Blancky did an ACL.

But the two of them become a long term pairing.

That only happened BECAUSE Blanck did his ACL.


Going to dream this into fruition.

Stranger things have happened

 

[Baz_hawk]

Stoked for Phillips, has done the hard yards and not given up on his dream and now he's one step closer to living that out. You can only do what you can control and Blanck going down has opened the door for him. It's devastating for Blanck but he's motivated and will be back better in 2025.

Good luck Ethan, you've earnt this spot and deserve to be here. Welcome to the club.