Disagree with Phillips not having X-factor. I've seen him take impressive high marks and kick goals on the run with his opposite foot. I'd say however, at times, he is too timid and is more willing to pass it off to someone else and let them take the game on which I find unusual as he is a good ball-user.
Not every player needs to have x-factor. What he does have is an elite contested game, elite defensive work and has elite agility.
Yep totally agree , Jamarra is very good and will be a good player down the track Baldwin is a genuine competitor all going well next year for him and Bruhn and they will be right up there
Disagree that you don’t have to have an X factor I’ve had many conversations with recruiters and that word comes up in just about every conversation, you watch Cody weightman go higher than he is predicted in this years draft .
I also think McDonald is up there with those two now pushing 195cm.
Im not saying x-factor isnt important, it is. Just some players dont an need x-factor they are just really good footballers. A few that went top 10 recently andy brayshaw, clayton oliver. I think phillips falls into that category.
Where do you guys rank Jackson Callow from Tasmania? He’s another KPF with potential to go first round
He is a key forward around 192 strong and quick off the mark he had a knee injury not sure if it was full ACL both he and Tanner Bruhn had knee injuries that kept them out of the Australian under 17 game those two dominated the under 16 national champs
If they are part of the AFL hubs they are working on they're X factors. They identify they're weapons and work on they're X factors because they need one unless the y are an out and out star
Callow definitely a first round chance like a lot of the 2020 draft next year is the key they have all shown potential and there are quite a few really good top enders with a few academy and father sons which wil
Working on your point of difference/ your weapons is different to watching a kid and saying he has x-factor. All AFL players have some point of difference/ weapons thats why they made it to the level, not all AFL players have x-factor.
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X factor, point of difference, plan B - whatever term you want to use- it is all about finding another positive which sets you apart from the hundreds of other midfielders and KPP's out there looking to get drafted. Its standard with the hubs/academies so I assume they know what they are talking about
It’s all about opinions which is great and your right they do it well with the academies and the hubs lets hope all the kids we are discussing get drafted as the end of the day it really doesn’t matter what number they are taken as some clubs take needs which sees some kids go higher and some lower
I love Ugle-hagan and i reckon he is going to be an amazing player once he gets into the AFL. I think it would be interesting to see how he would perform in a team that wasn't spoilt with so many elite midfields lacing him out ( say if he was playing at gwv rebels or western jets).
He definitely wouldn’t be kicking that many goals if he were at the jets or rebels. That’s for sure.
Believe me he is an out and out gun. Would of played state 18s for SA easy this year.
He is a jet inside mid. Strong, fast and gathers ball at will. Season cut short early due to shoulder surgery. Watch him explode next year. Very good decision maker and team oriented player
