Player Watch #14 Callum Mills (c)

[Kennedy Parker]

Callum Mills

Callum Mills

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Callum Mills

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

287.0

4star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

MG

293.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

MG

284.4

5star

is one of the best young players in the AFL. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy graduate won the 2016 AFL Rising Star award and was selected in the AFL Players’ Association’s 22Under22 team in three of his four eligible years. Mills is a small defender with uncompromising courage who’s also capable of shifting through the midfield. The New South Welshman was elevated to Sydney’s leadership group during the 2018 pre-season at the age of just 21, and he’s now a member of a five-man leadership panel alongside co-captains Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker

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Luke Parker

Age

33

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

and Dane Rampe

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Dane Rampe

Age

35

Ht

187cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

2.5

4star

MG

358.8

5star

D

14.1

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.1

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

284.5

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.4

4star

, as well as Lance Franklin.

Callum Mills

14

Callum Mills

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

287.0

4star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

MG

293.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

MG

284.4

5star

DOB: 02 April 1997
DEBUT: 2016
DRAFT: #3, 2015 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: North Shore (NSW)

Callum Mills | AFL

Follow Callum Mills's progress through AFL

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[The King!]

Heeney is now the benchmark on how you go to another level and Errol has to get better

Agree.

Errol could leave his non preferred and be a star - he is a star now.

He could just go up another level as crazy as that sounds if he can reliably hit the right foot.

 

[bedford]

Agree.

Errol could leave his non preferred and be a star - he is a star now.

He could just go up another level as crazy as that sounds if he can reliably hit the right foot.

Correct , isn't that what i said

 

[The King!]

Correct , isn't that what i said

Yeah but I was translating it into something coherent

 

[bedford]

Yeah but I was translating it into something coherent

Is that Tassie speak

 

[Millky95]

I do think it is worth reminding people that Mills AA year was as a full time mid. Having him being able to be on ball is only a good thing. Or even as a winger so he can get back a bit more

 

[BasicSwan]

I do think it is worth reminding people that Mills AA year was as a full time mid. Having him being able to be on ball is only a good thing. Or even as a winger so he can get back a bit more

There were a couple of games he went into the defence during that season. Frankly, if he is the gun mid, we should be finding others to play the last line of defence role and stop asking him to do it. Let's not forget, the 2021 surge of the Swans came with Mills becoming a full time midfield, he was selected in the AA 40 squad and if it wasn't for his Achilles, he probably would have gotten the AA selection a year earlier.

Hope he has a good injury-free preseason and walks straight into the midfield group; he belongs there.

 

[monopoly19]

Future father-son/daughter on the way. Congratulations!

 

[BasicSwan]

Future father-son/daughter on the way. Congratulations!

Perhaps even a future captain in the making lol

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

What’s the early read on where Mills will play next year ? I have my doubts about him as a gun mid (even in 2022) but wish he could become a 2 way running contested bull.

Is he healthy / strong enough for this?

Has the club made a call which position he plays yet ?

Bonz any thoughts ?

 

[ashep]

What’s the early read on where Mills will play next year ? I have my doubts about him as a gun mid (even in 2022) but wish he could become a 2 way running contested bull.

Is he healthy / strong enough for this?

Has the club made a call which position he plays yet ?

Bonz any thoughts ?

Based on our last few games it seems like Cox is more likely to move Gulden into the middle than Mills.

But I absolutely want to see if Mills can recapture some of that 2022 form when he gave us what Dunkley has given the Lions the past few years.

 

[The King!]

Mills 2023 is underrated on here imo

 

[McGowan3]

Mills 2023 is underrated on here imo

Agree. Could solve a big problem in midfield but would make him more prone to injury I reckon. He is a bit of a maestro playing a J.McVeigh role behind the ball. Can play taller as well.

 

[Punts]

Mills 2023 is underrated on here imo

He was good no doubt

3 years ago now though

 

[The King!]

He was good no doubt

3 years ago now though

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[Kbroome]

Heres to the 6 months debating if Mills should be a defender or a midfielder

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Heres to the 6 months debating if Mills should be a defender or a midfielder

 

[caesar88]

Heres to the 6 months debating if Mills should be a defender or a midfielder

We'd save ourselves so much stress if we just skipped to the part where he gets injured and misses half the season.

 

[Punts]

Body seems shot

Hopefully gets it right

 

[Kiama Chris]

Body seems shot

Hopefully gets it right

He has a dodgy Achilles IIRC which requires constant work. Think the rest of him is in decent nick though.

 

[Bonz]

What’s the early read on where Mills will play next year ? I have my doubts about him as a gun mid (even in 2022) but wish he could become a 2 way running contested bull.

Is he healthy / strong enough for this?

Has the club made a call which position he plays yet ?

Bonz any thoughts ?

Not sure (don't have someone directly involved with our coaching staff).

It was mentioned in the media earlier this year they wanted to play him as a midfielder in the pre-season or https://www.afl.com.au/news/1266665...r-dean-cox-confirms-captain-callum-mills-role

But obviously he had a few injuries and didn't get the required fitness levels this season.

I assume he probably wants to do the same thing again, and from what I am aware mills will be there for the start of pre-season training.

 

[Kbroome]

Not sure (don't have someone directly involved with our coaching staff).

It was mentioned in the media earlier this year they wanted to play him as a midfielder in the pre-season or https://www.afl.com.au/news/1266665...r-dean-cox-confirms-captain-callum-mills-role

But obviously he had a few injuries and didn't get the required fitness levels this season.

I assume he probably wants to do the same thing again, and from what I am aware mills will be there for the start of pre-season training.

Probably not the best news for Gus Sheldrick given JJ has an ability to play as a forward

 

[Bonz]

Probably not the best news for Gus Sheldrick given JJ has an ability to play as a forward

Creates competition and depth.

Also the ability to use Heeney on the outside more or up forward.

 

[caesar88]

Probably not the best news for Gus Sheldrick given JJ has an ability to play as a forward

IMO it shouldn't be an either/or thing.

Brisbane had four midfielders in the top 40 of the competition for clearances this year. We had one. Our best was our ruckman. We shouldn't be too fussy about which ball-winning hard nut we want in there.

We have to get the midfield back to being about things that win you the midfield battle - clearances, contested ball, tackles, pressure.

I want our main midfield rotation next year to be Heeney, Rowbottom, Mills and Sheldrick.

Warner rotating in with Heeney as that dangerous mid/forward hybrid. Gulden continue to be drip-fed inside minutes but predominantly stay on the outside. Jordon a break-glass option from half forward if a mid is getting off the chain.

 

[tombomb]

All the talk is usually about midfielders who go forward.

To me, Mills is a midfielder who goes back. Not necessarily one or the other.

Starts in the centre, and then he is smart enough to know when he should drift behind the ball and when he should stay up at the contest.

 

[rustycrate]

Heres to the 6 months debating if Mills should be a defender or a midfielder

I reckon he should