I'm reminded of the old headmaster addressing the all male school assembly, warning them about the perils of sex. "Don't misunderstand me, sex with a woman is great. But it's not like the real thing."
Even if he was not manning up Lewis full time during the match, I think it is a sign of good things that Phillips was able to fit into the group that kept Lewis under control. It means he understands the role.
Adding a random element like the bounce equalises mismatches in attributes/skills a bit. If it was thrown up in a regular, mechanical, predictable way, then specialist beanstalks would dominate. Not that that isn't the trend now anyway, I guess.
We lived on the wrong side of Middleborough Rd. My brother had to play for Fitzroy in the eighties. At the same time our neighbour dated Alle de Wolde who lived on the "right" side of the road and ended up playing in multiple Hawks premierships.
Sliding doors.
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