Toast Welcome to Hawthorn Tom Phillips

[SuperSic]

Phillips a Hawks fan as a kid. You beauty! Welcome home.

I hate to pour water on what would be a good story but he grew up an Essendon supporter unfortunately. Interesting that his two clubs have been Collingwood and now Hawthorn, clubs he probably hated growing up.

 

[TylerDurden]

I hate to pour water on what would be a good story but he grew up an Essendon supporter unfortunately. Interesting that his two clubs have been Collingwood and now Hawthorn, clubs he probably hated growing up.

Folks dressed him in Hawk jumpers as a kid. Must have defected.

 

[hk89]

Smith is a better kick over long distance and is slightly quicker. Maybe kicks a few more goals but not much difference there. Phillips is very good at getting involved as much as possible, being part of chains of ball movement going down the ground because he reads the play well. I'd argue he is a better reader than Isaac. We don't just need the wingner to be damaging you need them to have an impact with the amount of ball they get too. Think Andrew Gaff

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Andrew Gaff

Age

28

Ht

183cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.6

5star

K

15.9

5star

HB

10.7

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

24.5

5star

K

15.6

5star

HB

8.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.0

3star

CL

2.5

4star

D

11.2

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.6

3star

CL

0.6

3star

. Phillips is more your Gaff type of Winger. Death by a thousands cut by sheer amount of ball he gets.

Yes, I think you're right. As others have mentioned, more a Henderson replacement than a Smith replacement. Henderson used to bob up with an easy goal after getting free deep in the forward line due to very hard running, compared to smith who would use his turn of pace to break lines and kick some nice long goals. Phillips definitely seems to do more of the former than the latter from what I recall. I do think we'll miss Smith's pace, but hopefully we can find that in other players.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Thanks for posting but “approaching Daisy Thomas levels”?

So he’s hugely overrated, does one spectacular thing every game but shits himself when the pressure’s on?


Hmmm ...

That's not really fair. Before his ankle he was a super talented kid with a huge leap. He was never the same after his ankle injuries.

A pies fan comparing Phillips to Thomas at his best is a big compliment.

 

[Cyclops]

That's not really fair. Before his ankle he was a super talented kid with a huge leap. He was never the same after his ankle injuries.

A pies fan comparing Phillips to Thomas at his best is a big compliment.

I was just comparing fitness. You won't get Daisy's "watch me pull this out of my arse" attitude or the occasional 60m torp. Phillips skills are solid and well drilled (despite the stereotype of him being a wonky kick): like Daisy he will take a many a dashing intercept mark to save your arse but less goalsquare Jesaulenkos: he's no lair.

 

[Hodginator]

 

[HAWKSBESTEVA]

So happy with Tom , one of his best attributes is how great Of a human being he is. Top lad.

 

[Coathanger]

Yes, I think you're right. As others have mentioned, more a Henderson replacement than a Smith replacement. Henderson used to bob up with an easy goal after getting free deep in the forward line due to very hard running, compared to smith who would use his turn of pace to break lines and kick some nice long goals. Phillips definitely seems to do more of the former than the latter from what I recall. I do think we'll miss Smith's pace, but hopefully we can find that in other players.

Connor Downie baby!!!!!

 

[Steven Tyler]

He needs to realise Brown comes before Gold

 

[wheelie_hawk]

'It was a really hard conversation': Saints cut endurance machine

St Kilda has delisted hard-running wingman Ed Phillips

www.afl.com.au

Any chance we pick up his brother Ed as a rookie?

 

[Leather Poisoning]

I want all the Phillipses

 

[wheelie_hawk]

I want all the Phillipses

If that happens we can start supporting the screwdrivers... lol

 

[hk89]

He needs to realise Brown comes before Gold

You mean the stranglers' song wasn't about one man's love for everything Hawthorn? I'll need to give it another listen, as obviously the song's true meaning has escaped me!

 

[Gralin]

You mean the stranglers' song wasn't about one man's love for everything Hawthorn? I'll need to give it another listen, as obviously the song's true meaning has escaped me!

It's a fantastic song all the same

 

[Steven Tyler]

You mean the stranglers' song wasn't about one man's love for everything Hawthorn? I'll need to give it another listen, as obviously the song's true meaning has escaped me!

Golden Brown, never liked that song

Fields of Gold by Sting is a better one

 

[Gralin]

Golden Brown, never liked that song

Fields of Gold by Sting is a better one

 

[RedmanWasHere]

I want all the Phillipses

There's a tall kid from South Australia for the offing called Zach Phillips.

 

[TeamPlayer23]

'It was a really hard conversation': Saints cut endurance machine

St Kilda has delisted hard-running wingman Ed Phillips

www.afl.com.au

Any chance we pick up his brother Ed as a rookie?

He makes his disposals count and is effective, with good defensive efforts, in his 25 disposals in his debute game.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

I reckon his true worth was a mid to late 2nd round pick. To get him for 65 is unbelievable

Especially when we had three third rounders too.

 

[PenAndPaperJosh]

He makes his disposals count and is effective, with good defensive efforts, in his 25 disposals in his debute game.

I'd be down for it, thought he did well this year when he got given a game. Think he would be solid depth that's for sure.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Thanks for posting but “approaching Daisy Thomas levels”?

So he’s hugely overrated, does one spectacular thing every game but shits himself when the pressure’s on?


Hmmm ...

It's like you've literally never watched Daisy play.

 

[Gralin]

It's like you've literally never watched Daisy play.

Daisy at his peak was a bloody good player and fun to watch to boot.
Pies best across both grand finals just not quite the best on ground in either
That ankle ruined him

 

[Rocket72]

Who would be our greatest Collingwood recruit - maybe Tony Woods? Tom has a big chance to surpass that. Woods played 142 games for us, there's a target.

 

[hk89]

Rule changes made today make this trade look like an even bigger steal.

Rotations down to 75 from 90 will be huge for players with massive tanks. Scully will hopefully benefit too.

 

[perrdan09]

Just listened to his interview on hawk talk with Marc McGowan.
Makes the trade look even better listening to him talk. Great to bring another quality young man into the club.