Player Watch #29: Will Phillips - 20d/12 tackles in VFL vs Brisbane - returns to the team vs Hawthorn

[shintemaster]

A fair few of them do alright on their own in that regard.

I resemble that!

 

[shinboner magic]

Yeah should of taken McDonald

 

[Souup]

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Yeah should of taken McDonald

Bit harsh. He's playing on one of the better key defenders in the AFL in Brandon Zerk-Thatcher.

 

[shinboner magic]

Bit harsh. He's playing on one of the better key defenders in the AFL in Brandon Zerk-Thatcher.

Yeah he gets the 4-5 best defender and can’t touch it.
At us he’d be getting murdered as our second tall

 

[franjon]

Isaac Heeney got it said it was the most mentally challenging thing he’s ever had to face.

As did Malcolm Blight. It's not career ending, but does take a while to get over. He'll be okay, but it'll be a while.

 

[Whereitallbegan]

McDonald takes the honours again this week, racking up 6 more disposals than Phillips…congratulations Logan

 

[Tas]

I don't want to turn this into a Phillips vs McDonald shitshow, I like both kids but he took no contested marks and only 1 inside 50 and his form hasn't been very good this year, it is to be expected of a KPP. It is just weird people have called us out for taking Phillips.

 

[Devington]

I don't want to turn this into a Phillips vs McDonald shitshow, I like both kids but he took no contested marks and only 1 inside 50 and his form hasn't been very good this year, it is to be expected of a KPP. It is just weird people have called us out for taking Phillips.

I genuinely think a large part of it is that we're a small struggling club which makes us an easy target for everything.

 

[LB2Snake]

I genuinely think a large part of it is that we're a small struggling club which makes us an easy target for everything.

It’s also the stupid media clowns that somehow equate bloke being ill/injured for majority of the year to ”not producing enough”. Media is broken. It’s garbage reporting.

 

[Usayed Givashe]

20 odd + 2 for Warner.

 

[the flying ham]

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wow that's great, I mean he is a year older, doesnt have glandular fever and was taken in a different draft, good for Chad

 

[Masked Avenger]

It’s also the stupid media clowns that somehow equate bloke being ill/injured for majority of the year to ”not producing enough”. Media is broken. It’s garbage reporting.

Yeah. It exposes a real double standard. If a player or coach made a similar claim about someone or something - the public would be reminded and it would actually be news. Never the other way around. Where are they? All I'm hearing is crickets.

 

[archereleven]

20 odd + 2 for Warner.

Meant for the Mahony thread I assume?

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[Sillygit]

You should compare him to Irving Mosquito next. Or Nathan Murphy

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. Assuming you're going for wrong year and vastly different selection in the draft.

Fun Murphy fact, taken in the 2017 draft, only had played 4 more games than Will at the start of the year. Gee, i wonder if there's something in that to consider...

Probably not, right? Nah, everyone else is just a bunch of flogs who "can't handle a different opinion".

F*cking classic.

 

[Usayed Givashe]

You should compare him to Irving Mosquito next. Or Nathan Murphy. Assuming you're going for wrong year and vastly different selection in the draft.

Fun Murphy fact, taken in the 2017 draft, only had played 4 more games than Will at the start of the year. Gee, i wonder if there's something in that to consider...

Probably not, right? Nah, everyone else is just a bunch of flogs who "can't handle a different opinion".

F*cking classic.

I don’t know what you are on about.

I’m not the one saying Will is better than Chad

 

[Sillygit]

I don’t know what you are on about.

I’m not the one saying Will is better than Chad

hahahahha... no, you would have no idea, posting chad stats in will's thread.

no f*cking clue at all.

 

[Tas]

I genuinely think a large part of it is that we're a small struggling club which makes us an easy target for everything.

I know, but having McDonald getting frostbite in our forward line wouldn't have helped us at all. People make it out like we have shot ourselves in the foot with recent drafting.

 

[Usayed Givashe]

hahahahha... no, you would have no idea, posting chad stats in will's thread.

no f*cking clue at all.

Maybe I knew you’d lose your mind.

If we had taken Warner, we wouldn’t have reached for Phillips.

I wanted Hollands or DGB. I’m not interested in the Logan v Phillips debate, we made a mistake, doubled down and made another, and it’s ok to say it.

 

[GreatBradScott]

There are rumors that he wants out


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Out of what? The iron lung he is currently trapped in?

 

[Sillygit]

Maybe I knew you’d lose your mind.

Accurately calling your comparisons flawed aint losing my mind hun. But always glad to know you're thinkin of me.

 

[Tas]

Indeed some serious serious serious issues at play if players like Phil, JHF etc want out we are screwed!!!

The question is why though, specifically what. Because the head coach doesn't have THAT much interaction with players individually, that is more the assistant's role.

 

[The acurate one]

20 odd + 2 for Warner.

Yes 20 in a test match isn't worth writing home about. TBH.
2 catches is ok though.

 

[giantroo]

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

When this guy gets over his health issues, he is going to have an immediate impact.

With his drive, training standards, speed and general skill set, he is one of our mids who can actually be rested or used for large portions of the game across the ground.

I believe.

Duck off 2022. Bring on season '23.

 

[El Capuano]

He looks bloody miserable!