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

 

[Unfazed]

He has really held the ruck together this year. Would have been dire without him this year.

Only knock on his game for me is contested marking (like most of our players) but been good on the whole.

Lets our recruiting team look for another ruck. Who is rucking in the VFL, or is the cupboard bare?

Is McBride still around?

 

[frodos gardener]

Good on him.

He proved he is an AFL calibre ruck during his time with us.

I suspect his true quality would be better reflected as a 120 game player.

Problem was that for a journeyman back up, his body just could not stay together consistently enough for long enough.

Didn’t you call him diabolical last year?

 

[BrunoV]

Didn’t you call him diabolical last year?

I said that Bryan and Draper had a despicable habit of playing horribly together, or something to that effect.

Phillips did have a really bad run at one stage. Not going to say I didn't. On the whole he had been solid enough.

 

[Call Me Cake]

That miss probably told him it was time to hang the boots. Thanks for the service

 

[brutus76]

https://www.essendonfc.com.au/video/1399341/phillips-retirement-speech-from-the-heart?videoId=1399341&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1691545029001

I hope he is the ruck coach for the Tassie team - thanks Flip!!!!!!

 

[Chief Hopper]

Thanks for the footy memories Flip!

Honestly thought he could easily go another year.
We've had rucks like Hille, Clarke, Bellchambers that hobbled from game after game. Seems odd seeing one go out like this.

 

[Zach Package]

Josh Growden (Kicking Consultant YouTuber/former Giant/Former College Punter, Essendon legend Kurt Aylett

Kurt Aylett

Age

32

Ht

189cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.5

2star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.5

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.5

3star

and young Flipper

 

[windyhill]

Sad as **** @ this news.

 

[Cold Sober]

Well done big fella, you stuck it up a few this season.

 

[P Money]

Good on him for going out on his terms and following a career best season. Reading between the lines of his farewell speech and Brad Scott's comments in his presser I reckon he's been told he'd be behind Bryan next year; this is the right thing for the club, but understandably Flip has had about enough of being playing 90% of his footy in the seconds. Fare thee well big red.

 

[I Remember Bluey]

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Josh Growden (Kicking Consultant YouTuber/former Giant/Former College Punter, Essendon legend Kurt Aylett and young Flipper

one on the left looks a bit like the Weed.

 

[justlookingaround]

Ex-Bomber ineligible for draft, Pies welcome basketballer, ex-Giant's return blocked

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Is being tempted out of retirement by some clubs searching for a ruckman in the midseason draft

 

[Foxx]

Ex-Bomber ineligible for draft, Pies welcome basketballer, ex-Giant's return blocked

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Is being tempted out of retirement by some clubs searching for a ruckman in the midseason draft

Rules say he can't. But the AFL could give him an exemption.
I'd like to see the AFL change the rules. A "retired" player has to be drafted back their last club. If that club doesn't want the player, then the player can go anywhere.

 

[Gabe251]

That's crap. MSD should give people a chance to top up their list with experience.

 

[Ambrosia]

Surely if you’re a ruckman/KPP clubs should make sure the final paperwork says delisted instead of retired.