Recommitted Tom Phillips [re-signed until end of 2021]

[Jeremias]

Incredibly underrated player in the best midfield

Type of player who would get paid much more at other clubs

What’s his worth

 

[WWSD]

I think he’s contracted until next year. On current form his market value is a pick around 12-18 given he’s only 22 but there’s no way Collingwood will ever trade him.

 

[The Nostradamus]

I think he’s contracted until next year. On current form his market value is a pick around 12-18 given he’s only 22 but there’s no way Collingwood will ever trade him.

Out of contract from what I can tell
https://m.afl.com.au/news/2018-12-04/pies-open-contract-talks-with-muchimproved-wingman

 

[adammania9]

Be stunned if he did anything but re-sign. Buckley and co rate him extremely highly, highlighted by his 6th or 7th placing in the Copeland trophy last season.

Disposal is iffy at times but his weekly run and carry is completely invaluable. He is always finding space from opposition to get uncontested ball and move it forward, particularly when he's inside defensive 50. Doesn’t mind a goal either.

 

[The Nostradamus]

It will come down to money
If the difference between opposition offer and pies offer is large that’s when I could see him going

 

[Yoda_]

Seems like the sort of bloke who would take unders to continue playing his role for the team.

From what I understand, he is the ultimate professional respected by many inside the club

 

[The Nostradamus]

Seems like the sort of bloke who would take unders to continue playing his role for the team.

From what I understand, he is the ultimate professional respected by many inside the club

Yeh have herd he is very good on the training track

Pretty much the fittest player on the pies list

 

[Prochard123]

Forget about him.

He's the type of player that will only excel in our brand of football. He's a poor man's Andrew Gaff, he's a great runner and accumulator but that's it.

Outside our high-possession running through the middle type of football he will pretty much be useless. Within our team tho he is quite invaluable.

 

[The Nostradamus]

reckon he has versatility to play all over the ground which would work across any system
any player that 2 way runs like this guy and uses the ball well has value

 

[Holy Rioli]

reckon he has versatility to play all over the ground which would work across any system
any player that 2 way runs like this guy and uses the ball well has value

This is his problem, he is not even close to an average AFL player standard when it comes to kicking. Dreadful actually. Great runner, and runs well to the right spots, but is just awful by foot.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

The bidding starts at 2 top 5 picks, surprisingly no bid is forthcoming.

Might get a late first to early second.

 

[The Nostradamus]

This is his problem, he is not even close to an average AFL player standard when it comes to kicking. Dreadful actually. Great runner, and runs well to the right spots, but is just awful by foot.

Harsh I don’t notice him turning the ball over and he can kick off both sides

 

[The Nostradamus]

Another 26 touches and used it well on the big stage

Courageous moment I’m running back with the flight set the tone

 

[ML4Hodgy]

Harsh I don’t notice him turning the ball over and he can kick off both sides

I think he’s great, hard runner, not afraid of contact, reasonable left boot but can shank them which is where he gets a bad rap.
But 2 footed? Not sure I’ve ever seen a good kick of his right foot (although I haven’t seen many)

 

[CasuallyDressed]

Harsh I don’t notice him turning the ball over and he can kick off both sides

He can have really bad games by foot.

 

[nahnah]

Are you sure he is out of contract I swear they signed him up for another 2-3 years last year

 

[The Nostradamus]

Are you sure he is out of contract I swear they signed him up for another 2-3 years last year

Feel free to link said article

Never seen it

 

[nahnah]

Feel free to link said article

Never seen it

Looked into it and think you are correct, the pies wanted to re-sign him early but it doesn’t seem to have happened

 

[TradeDraft]

Looked into it and think you are correct, the pies wanted to re-sign him early but it doesn’t seem to have happened

With Free Agency just about all out of contract players would wait.

Plus he has Big Season then he might get a Bigger Contract from us or another team

 

[Prochard123]

Very similar to Polec, works well under a particular system. Other clubs can lure him away with high salary/picks but chances are he won't be the same player at another club.

 

[Apex36]

I like Phillips, and think he will stay, but he’s the type of player we can cover, and I wouldn’t be adverse to seeing him leave if we managed to get back in to this years first round as a result.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Another 30 tonight

 

[kreglze]

Adding extra money to his next deal with every game.

 

[Shaneprice97]

Another 30 tonight

He will average over 25 a game in 2019, hes a consistent accumulater.

 

[Alphonse_]

Another 26 touches and used it well on the big stage

Courageous moment I’m running back with the flight set the tone

If North want to be foolish again and pay way overs for a good, not great player in Phillips, be my guest. Your first round pick should seal the deal.