Retired #34: Andrew Phillips - Retiring at the end of the 2023 season - 8/8

[Lore]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2023
My Boy Draft 2023: Claim here

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Who was the first? Max Bailey took an eternity


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I'll guess Luke O'Sullivan.

 

[Howard Moon]

Was great last night, befitting his meagre standing around the place. Just kept putting himself in good spots

 

[Vindicater]

His repeat effots are great and really suit the style Rutton wants us playing.

Is as blue collar as it gets.

 

[Godzke]

Yep, knows his ceiling is quite low but just toils away nonetheless.

AFL averages for Phillips
- Tackles 4.2 (3rd highest in the comp for Rucks)
- Pressure Acts 11.8 (15th) [Nick Bryan ranked #1 albeit just one game]
- One-Percenters 4.2 (9th)
- Hit Outs to Adv Rate 35.7% (10th)
- Score Involvements 4.8 (8th)

The stats of a serviceable ruckman

 

[Howard Moon]

Yep, knows his ceiling is quite low but just toils away nonetheless.

AFL averages for Phillips
- Tackles 4.2 (3rd highest in the comp for Rucks)
- Pressure Acts 11.8 (15th) [Nick Bryan ranked #1 albeit just one game]
- One-Percenters 4.2 (9th)
- Hit Outs to Adv Rate 35.7% (10th)
- Score Involvements 4.8 (8th)

The stats of a serviceable ruckman

Couple of times in his haste to play the game plan he handballed a mate into trouble but when it really mattered he was Instrumental in the set up of stringers goal at the start of the last.

It's the kind of play a hard working ruck makes while NN is off lagging

 

[HirdyLannister]

Moves around the ground well.

Nicnat had the better of him in the ruck contest but I noticed flip taking so many marks around the ground without a ruckman around him.

 

[Vander18]

As a back-up ruck I’m a fan.

Gives an honest, physical effort every week.

 

[Mootsy]

As a back-up ruck I’m a fan.

Gives an honest, physical effort every week.

He was great last night!

 

[the PILL]

I really like this guy, not the most magnificent ruck at contests but his second efforts and positioning during play is damn good... He's a pretty reliable shot for goal too.

One of my favorite things about Flip is his brain in the heat, which ruckmen aren't always known for lol. Those little knock on taps and on the bottom of packs craft is quite valuable with ball vacuum cleaners like Darcy and McGrath.

 

[Megabattimus]

Probably my favourite depth player on the list. Really hope we re-sign him for next year.

 

[Andronicus]

Not giving him the credit he deserves to just call him serviceable. Seems to really care and to do so well against Nic Nat was great for us and for him.

 

[Bjchan13]

Flips marking around the ground was a standout. 7 in total, 1 contested.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Honest player. Struggled against Nic Nat at the taps (which is no surprise because Nic Nat dominates this) but still competed very well around the ground and offered us a target down the line when we needed it. Hope he gets another year or two.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Its crazy to think NicNat scored so well in fantasy footy, yeah he single handedly evened the clearance ledger after we dominated early but phillips really exposed his lack of tank in general play. NicNat took only one mark!

 

[Bunk Moreland]

He’s better than serviceable. No star of course, but he’s a more than competent AFL ruckman.

He’s physical and has a genuine crack, and his hands are quite good.

 

[The Donners]

I'll guess Luke O'Sullivan.

Without any looking, I thought of Peter Cransberg as it felt like he went 3-4 years without a senior game. I wasn’t right but glad I could give him a mention.

Syd Barker Snr holds the record. 15 years 353 days.

 

[RearNaked]

Almost hard to drop him at this point being very serviceable, but out for Draper this week surely

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

5 games this year, 4 wins and a 2 point loss to GWS.

Keep him in until both Draper and Wright are fit. He is what we want to reward, a blue collar hard worker.

 

[Doss]

As a back-up ruck I’m a fan.

Gives an honest, physical effort every week.

Is actually not useless around the ground either. Can take a mark, is a good shot at goal.

I look at the footy he's playing right now and it's honestly a bit of a mystery to me how he's managed to only play 50 games in almost 9.5 years (and 35 in 8.5 if you take out his 2016 Carlton season).

 

[Vander18]

Is actually not useless around the ground either. Can take a mark, is a good shot at goal.

I look at the footy he's playing right now and it's honestly a bit of a mystery to me how he's managed to only play 50 games in almost 9.5 years (and 35 in 8.5 if you take out his 2016 Carlton season).

Who was ahead of him at GWS….was Mumford there then? Kruezer ahead of him at Carlton, TBC and now Draper with us. Explains the minimal games.

What’s interesting to me is that Carlton didn’t seem to value him as a back up ruckman. He seems to accept the role and is well suited to it.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Who was ahead of him at GWS….was Mumford there then?

Mumford was there when Phillips was traded with Plowman, Lamb and Sumner but, before Mumford’s arrival, Jonathan Giles was No. 1.

 

[fairbump_playon]

I reckon every game he has played this year has been better than any game he played last year besides maybe that pies game we won before we came up
to Queensland.

 

[Cold Sober]

2MP and Phillips have been brilliant for us this year, big reason for our revival / improvement. Along with Hind they're up there for recruit of the year.
Sorry, I think Joe wins that title.

 

[Don Won]

2MP and Phillips have been brilliant for us this year, big reason for our revival / improvement. Along with Hind they're up there for recruit of the year.
Sorry, I think Joe wins that title.

Not sure Phillips is eligible for that title, we had him last year too.

 

[Mercurial89]

Is actually not useless around the ground either. Can take a mark, is a good shot at goal.

I look at the footy he's playing right now and it's honestly a bit of a mystery to me how he's managed to only play 50 games in almost 9.5 years (and 35 in 8.5 if you take out his 2016 Carlton season).

This is definitely the most consistent he has played.
He would come in last year, have a good game and then back it up poorly.
He seems to be able to string games together now so whether it's tank, or just mental application in that he would apply himself for the first game and then back off when he knew he was going to get another run.

Whatever it is he is exactly what clubs should be aiming to have on their list.