Player Watch #29: Will Phillips - 20d/12 tackles in VFL vs Brisbane - does he come in vs Hawthorn?

[R00StaR]

Got some nice possessions. Will improve week by week.
Really needs to just keep playing.
Once he gets stronger and fitter will be a ball magnet

He just hoovers it up off the deck at pace without breaking stride.

 

[krakouers]

This kind of high quality exchange is why I come here.

I think Im in the wrong place... its like ive clicked onto a NZ chat room... (Sorry KiwiRoo)

 

[The Anvil]

This kind of high quality exchange is why I come here.

Have always felt switching to FB should be the Avenue for this opportunity


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[the flying ham]

Can tell he ran out of puff but still managed to get into the right spots. Another step forward

 

[AnEmptyChair]

At the moment he's probably taking one step, one second, too many. But it's not a problem and far preferable than having him lack composure. Will get better as he gets fitter and continues to adjust to the pace. Some really good signs today.

 

[giantroo]

Deserved a goal here

 

[giantroo]

 

[shinboner magic]

Not happy - Love that look

 

[SMaturin]

Gets back to his feet very quickly, keeps him in contests.

 

[KiwiRoo]

I think Im in the wrong place... its like ive clicked onto a NZ chat room... (Sorry KiwiRoo)

ha..don't you get me mixed up with the South Islanders..they're a bit different down there

anyway there's more sheep in Aussie than NZ...just saying

 

[LuvtheKangas]

I went to the game and can report that there were times when Will was doing some traffic directing from behind the ball. Already demonstrating the much spoken about leadership qualities.

 

[Val Keating]

I like that he’s always active and stays in the contest when the ball is zipping around he’s always close. Zero concerns.

 

[Val Keating]

Building

 

[DrZaius]

16 touches, 4 marks, 3 tackles, 2 i50s, 66 fantasy pts (sorry tef) this week

He's starting to build nicely, and it seems he has some pretty good goal sense too.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Sorry what's that? Generally-considered-to-be-a-bust-lol-North-should-have-taken-he-of-the-foppish-hairdo-Logan-McDickhole-over-him Will Phillips is the fourth best 19yo in the comp? Am I reading that right

I'll repeat myself here

 

[LB2Snake]

He is ridic clean with ball.

 

[Heaps of fun]

He's just warming up.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Comes on fresh half way through the 3rd and they play him as a deep forward for most of the last quarter. What the * are they doing?

 

[Souup]

Comes on fresh half way through the 3rd and they play him as a deep forward for most of the last quarter. What the fu** are they doing?

The comments when he was dropped were along the lines of 'it will be good for him to get a full game in the midfield at VFL level'. Fair enough I thought, that might be good for him.

He comes on 5 minutes into the last quarter and barely leaves the forward 50.

Dropping him achieved s**t all and may have actually been detrimental to his match fitness.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

The comments when he was dropped were along the lines of 'it will be good for him to get a full game in the midfield at VFL level'. Fair enough I thought, that might be good for him.

He comes on 5 minutes into the last quarter and barely leaves the forward 50.

Dropping him achieved sh*t all and may have actually been detrimental to his match fitness.

Same goes for Atu & Scott.
Neither played at either level on the weekend. Really poor management

 

[Shinboner1]

Comes on fresh half way through the 3rd and they play him as a deep forward for most of the last quarter. What the fu** are they doing?

New tactic at the club.
Kid is a phenomenal midfielder so his best position on field is clearly FF.

 

[Moti]

Yeah not sure what has happened with the game time. He needs a good 2-4 weeks in the middle at VFL to get his game up to speed. He looks pretty lost out there. Same with Laz, just give them some time.

Would expect he makes way for Dumont.


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[Billy Not Really]

Either I hate the way he's being played out there, or he just isn't ready, or its both.

Because frankly to a degree the former doesn't stack up when Lazarro and Powell are out there doing what they do, and yet Phillips can barely get involved.

 

[R00StaR]

The comments when he was dropped were along the lines of 'it will be good for him to get a full game in the midfield at VFL level'. Fair enough I thought, that might be good for him.

He comes on 5 minutes into the last quarter and barely leaves the forward 50.

Dropping him achieved sh*t all and may have actually been detrimental to his match fitness.

Im figuring perhaps they felt he needed a week off. Without footy last year its possible he's just sore.

 

[DuckYeah]

New tactic at the club.
Kid is a phenomenal midfielder so his best position on field is clearly FF.

Just like the rest of the team, not fit enough to run in the midfield