Player Watch #29: Will Phillips

[koshari]

He will never be A grade but he can be solid. I don’t know what’s happened but he seems to have regressed under Clarko this year. Played his best footy under Ratten last year. Not sure what the future holds for him, but I think he can be better.


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Dow or stocker ceiling?

 

[Moti]

If we're to challenge the very best, Powell aint playing.

He is the classiest player on the list outside of Sheezel. He needs to learn how to play within his physical limitations like Pendles. He doesn’t have a slower game to learn though. Getting some defensive pressure around the contests will make his job easier.


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[Shinboner '07]

Fisher the sub had more disposals than him. Yikes

 

[Masked Avenger]

How the * could the recruiters get it so wrong with this guy. Nothing against him personally but it's been a horrendous decision by the club. He wouldn't even get recruited now.

He looked dynamic as a junior. It's the classic conundrum. Picking the players that have the most upside. On current evidence, Will peaked as a 17 year old. Won't be the last.

 

[Junk yard]

Apart

So who should we have picked.

We could've passed at this stage.

 

[Junk yard]

He absolutely does. LDU will go elsewhere and win a Brownlow within 3 years. No idea what’s happening with our development.

Doesn’t help that Clarko clearly doesn’t rate him.


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Cmon mate, he's no good. It sucks but it's a fact. Our development is ****ed but no one was saving Will from his deficiencies, the game has moved on from his type. He can't run.

 

[Junk yard]

Whats the point of dropping him? Id Play him all year and see where it goes. If it doesn't work - delist or trade. His confidence is shot - hes played 2 games this year in a terrible side. Theres not much to come in.

Who's trading for a short, slow unskilled mid that can't run and can only play in one position?

 

[Spud11]

Oh do me a favour. Libba? Shut the * up.

I feel like anyone could be Libba. Anyone can dive to the bottom of a pack and scratch people’s eyes. Easy gig.

 

[RossHenshaw]

There’s absolutely no reason why he can’t be Libba.

But he’s walked into a developmental black hole.


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Who's trading for a short, slow unskilled mid that can't run and can only play in one position?

& can’t kick longer than 35meters.
The exact player we knew had the same flawed traits & we drafted @ pick 3 passing up Logan McDonald next pick to the swans & passing on Elijah Holland

 

[swaeney]

& can’t kick longer than 35meters.
The exact player we knew had the same flawed traits & we drafted @ pick 3 passing up Logan McDonald next pick to the swans & passing on Elijah Holland

Elijah hollands wouldn’t even be top5 if the draft were to be redrafted. Get off his *

 

[Engimal v3]

Based on ******* what exactly?

So infuriated by this stuff.

The kid has no weapons and can't play. That's sad, but life's tough.

******* Libba. One of the best contested footballers of ALL TIME. Jesus christ.

Agreed. As I pointed out above, he had 8 touches - of which 1 actually benefit the team in any significant way (Phillips > Wardlaw > McKercher for a behind).

I don't know where people get this warped perception of him as some sort of future gun. I haven't seen anything at AFL level to suggest he's capable of being a Libba-type player.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Agreed. As I pointed out above, he had 8 touches - of which 1 actually benefit the team in any significant way (Phillips > Wardlaw > McKercher for a behind).

I don't know where people get this warped perception of him as some sort of future gun. I haven't seen anything at AFL level to suggest he's capable of being a Libba-type player.

The seduction of YouTube videos in his draft year.

In reality, he doesn’t have the ability to compete at the top level as his ‘weapons’ at junior level are bested by most mids in the comp.

 

[big_e]

Who's trading for a short, slow unskilled mid that can't run and can only play in one position?

Who is trading for a highly rated junior whose injury struggles has contributed to why he can't get a regular game but might do better in a different environment?

If he wasn't already here, Rawling would give him a four year deal.

 

[Zondor]

There’s absolutely no reason why he can’t be Libba.

But he’s walked into a developmental black hole.


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In all seriousness Funky. What are yah thinking? :stern look

 

[LeFtBehinD]

We aren't even challenging the very worst.

Persist and see where it goes. Sub 50 games, only 22. We owe it to ourselves to develop these players.

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This. Any other club in the comp would probably be getting the same output, but he’d be surrounded with experienced hard nosed players that lift the team.

He has none of the that here and we’re expecting him to dominate games. The logic is mind boggling.

 

[RossHenshaw]

Elijah hollands wouldn’t even be top5 if the draft were to be redrafted. Get off his *

Have u actually seen him at Carltank? Has been playing fantastict. I take this over WillPhil every day of the week … this is his stats vs Geelong .

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Every club in the AFL has had top pick busts at different times. Sydney, who we think of as one the best drafting teams, had one with Stephens. Look how that’s turned out LOL Rawlings.

Geelong are the only ones where I can’t think of any off the top of my head, but they’ve also barely had a top pick in decades. Also they’re happy to trade their first rounders for established guns, not established potatoes LOL Rawlings.

It’s not a big deal. He’ll be traded or delisted at the end of the season. Move on.

Sorry for the intrusion but this is a great post. Most on our board could not believe we picked Stephens over Serong, recruiting brain snap of the highest order. No club gets it right every time.

Yes we were happy and surprised to get Logan but WillPhil was very highly rated and we would have been happy to get him as well with our pick.

Think you’re right, make a call early and move on is the key.

 

[Roosurgence]

Dow or stocker ceiling?

What’s sad is that Stocker is 100 times the footballer Phillips is at AFL level.

We could use a Stocker in the back half.

 

[Zondor]

And I was told that the one Brownlow Vote that Phillips snared in the win over the GC last year was a sign that this guy had burst onto the scene. Thanks for that Bananas of BigFooty. :stern look

 

[pupstar]

Have u actually seen him at Carltank? Has been playing fantastict. I take this over WillPhil every day of the week … this is his stats vs Geelong .
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How many stats after half time.

 

[brooksnk]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, this board sees a player hit up a regulation inside 50 and think that this somehow proves they are gonna be a serious player.

The amount of times I've seen commenters fawn over Will Phillips completing a BASIC football skill and thinking he is somehow a special talent...

Pretty much every player that debuts for us, you see the comments after the match, "we have one" or "he is going to be a player" - EVERY ******* TIME. Go see Riley Harderman thread.

You all set yourselves up for disappointment. If a player can hit up a leading player inside 50, thats just the minimum ******* expectation of a professional AFL footballer.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, this board sees a player hit up a regulation inside 50 and think that this somehow proves they are gonna be a serious player.

The amount of times I've seen commenters fawn over Will Phillips completing a BASIC football skill and thinking he is somehow a special talent...

Pretty much every player that debuts for us, you see the comments after the match, "we have one" or "he is going to be a player" - EVERY ******* TIME. Go see Riley Harderman thread.

You all set yourselves up for disappointment. If a player can hit up a leading player inside 50, thats just the minimum ******* expectation of a professional AFL footballer.

Passing off fundamental skills as elite is a board past time.

 

[DocSholl]

I remember when Dumont was the next Darren Jarman because he hit a couple of regulation 30 metre passes against St Kilda one night. Pretty sure it even spawned a BF nickname.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

“When you’re starving, you’ll even eat Oporto” - Socrates.


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[koshari]

What’s sad is that Stocker is 100 times the footballer Phillips is at AFL level.

We could use a Stocker in the back half.

whats even sadder is we coulda got him for sfa and passed on him when he was delisted, would have fitted into out age profile well,