Player Watch #14 Callum Mills (c)

[Kennedy Parker]

Callum Mills

Callum Mills

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Callum Mills

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

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

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

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

33

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

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

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

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[BruceFromBalnarring]

I am pretty sure this was based off one incident and I am sure it was a still photo without any context of the surroundings of what led to it.

Happy to be corrected.

It was from the Don Pyke interview. A short piece of footage about 45 seconds in. I’m not suggesting anything more than “I liked that”.

 

[mtooler]

Truly bizarre if what Bruce said is true there is no way Amartey should be beating yet alone smashing Hickey.

Agreed.

 

[mtooler]

Im surprised so many believe we'll see Mills playing midfield. Not sure where the confidence in our coaches seeing the light is coming from.

 

[Bear31]

Im surprised so many believe we'll see Mills playing midfield. Not sure where the confidence in our coaches seeing the light is coming from.

Maybe he has played there before

 

[Deccas]

All the coaches explicitly saying "he will play in the midfield. We wanted to do it earlier but these are the reasons that prevented that" is why I think he will

Im surprised so many believe we'll see Mills playing midfield. Not sure where the confidence in our coaches seeing the light is coming from.

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[Angry Red Bull]

I know it was only footage, but Amartey smashing Hickey in the ruck made me look a few times.

Double take........double take again.

Either hickey is crap OR the perseverance with Amartey is coming home. I’d love it to be the latter but we’ll see I guess

 

[Kapers]

LOL, one interaction between Hickey and Amartey and all of a sudden Hickey is a waste of time.

Talk about reading too much into one interaction, if I wanted to I could do the same for Dusty, take one interaction that makes him look bad.

Incredible how much negativity can foster from so little.

 

[BloodySwan]

Mills moving to the midfield has been touted for such a long time. Gotta say from what I saw in the previous seasons I didn't think he'd be any good but he's proven to be a class A mid. He should only get better from here as he and the team get more accustomed to him running through the middle

 

[HPKS]

Mills moving to the midfield has been touted for such a long time. Gotta say from what I saw in the previous seasons I didn't think he'd be any good but he's proven to be a class A mid. He should only get better from here as he and the team get more accustomed to him running through the middle

I watched a bit of his junior footy & thought he’d make the transition from defence to midfield pretty well. People forget how young he is. He really hasn’t hit his prime yet, wait till that happens. Imo he’ll be a top 3 Brownlow finish one day and it wouldn’t surprise me if he won it.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Seriously what sort of luxury is that? To have a guy like Mills to move from HB and suddenly we have another A grade mid in the perfect age bracket.

He was a gun in the backline but then we slot Hewett into that position and we’re not losing too much.

Mills has a bit of rolls royce about him. Seems so easy for him.


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[Crust]

Mills has been great in the mids but once each game this year he has kicked in the back line straight to an opposition player. It was Edwards on Saturday, and each time they have scored.

 

[Punts]

His kicking is and awareness is shocking at times

Still think he is an A grade defender amd has more impact there bits that’s my opinion

 

[HPKS]

He’s 3 games into a permanent shift with a BOG & another in the best players. So I think it’s all going pretty well.

 

[BloodySwan]

He’s 3 games into a permanent shift with a BOG & another in the best players. So I think it’s all going pretty well.

I'd argue he was BOG against both the Lions & Tigers. Considering their midfields that's a pretty big win

 

[HPKS]

I'd argue he was BOG against both the Lions & Tigers. Considering their midfields that's a pretty big win

I woulda said that but I’d like to see the coaches votes to confirm it. He’ll captain the club one day imo

 

[Ticky009]

His kicking is and awareness is shocking at times

Still think he is an A grade defender amd has more impact there bits that’s my opinion

There seems to be no middle ground with his kicking, its either good or really bad and when its bad it almost certainly leads to a turnover & opposition goal.

 

[Nool Carpenna]

It’s not just about what he does in the middle, it’s also about what he allows Kennedy and Parker to do while he is there. They were both superb on the weekend imo

 

[FTP]

Hey Swans fans,

We discussed Callum Mills

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Callum Mills

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

on our blog this week outlining his impressive year in the midfield and why he is such a smart player without the football.

https://footytalkingpoints.com.au/2021/04/14/ftp-4/

Would love to hear your thoughts

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

I’d be perfectly fine with him as sole captain. He’s doing a great job out there.


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[Tesla Tenet]

Hey Swans fans,

We discussed Callum Mills

14

Callum Mills

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

on our blog this week outlining his impressive year in the midfield and why he is such a smart player without the football.

https://footytalkingpoints.com.au/2021/04/14/ftp-4/

Would love to hear your thoughts

A fair assessment but he is not a great kick and I think you not a good kick just a fair AFL kick. Whilst just rolling along or running his kicking is better.

His weakness is the 1 or no step kick. Has missed targets by 5m over 20m normally with a inside draw (left) of targets. OOB with same issue. Did both in Bombers game.

I am very happy with his mifield time but makes me nervous when he tries to hit a target.

Thanks for posting your comments it was worth reading.





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[FTP]

A fair assessment but he is not a great kick and I think you not a good kick just a fair AFL kick. Whilst just rolling along or running his kicking is better.

His weakness is the 1 or no step kick. Has missed targets by 5m over 20m normally with a inside draw (left) of targets. OOB with same issue. Did both in Bombers game.

I am very happy with his mifield time but makes me nervous when he tries to hit a target.

Thanks for posting your comments it was worth reading.





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Fair assessment! From the games I've watched from him this year he has been tidy by foot but you're right - he is susceptible to missing his target at times. He's clearly got plenty of upside given his age and is quite a balanced player already so it's exciting to see how he'll turn out

 

[S120]

Mills has become a real leader of this side. We can now plug him in defence or midfield and his impact on the game is profound irrespective of position. I really liked his game last night without it being in the best handful of Swans for me. Calm, clean, tough and reliable. I'd love to see him move back into the midfield when Rampe and Fox are back but he played a captain's kind of game last night imo. And he's the next cab off the rank for that role too imo.

 

[wills2g]

Hes been an awesome defender for 93 games

 

[The King!]

Im really enjoying Mills footy this year
can still go back and save the day, but just looks assured and solid in the middle

doesnt get the praise he should in the media imo

but future skipper imo