#34 Andrew “Flipper” Phillips - flipping off the boots

Phillips > Lobbe > Z Clarke.

It’s an upgrade. Not a huge one, but an upgrade.

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So an injury prone ruckman to join TBC and Draper, what could go wrong.

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Rate Phillips below LG and Samsung but should be able to perform reasonably if needed.

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Now there’s a guy who went downhill real fast.

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Had a look at the playing careers of some other ruckmen of yesteryear and was amazed at how many were only good for 2-4 years.
Mark Jamar, Lobbe, Minson, Ryder, Hille, Bellchambers, all 3 Brissy ruckmen during their flag run, Robbie Campbell, Renouf and Taylor from Dawks.
Seems to be a trend that they either start off well from 20-22 and fizzle out or take a while to come on and managed a couple of good years in their late 20s.

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Will be Número UNO ruckman once TBC’s body breaks.
I’m thinking round 4 or 5.

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Wil Minson is the funniest of that lot.

Rubbish… Rubbish… All Australian… Rubbish.

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His 2012-2014 was good
Jamar was similar, one really good year (2010) where he was AA then others (2011-2014) where his numbers were similar but he only played around 2/3 of games then at the end of 2015 he was delisted by the Dees.
Lobbe was virtually unsighted before 2013, was really good over 2013/2014 then pretty sure he was playing SANFL reserves in either 2015 or 2016.

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If at least one of those two doesn’t turn up to next year’s Mad Monday dressed as Stokes I’ll be very disappointed

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Official.

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quality bump.

Its not official until I see it on the AFL Telstra Trade Tracker ™

I am happy with this, think he is a decent backup

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Welcome to Essendon Prince.

I for one am extremely pleased to have you. We sure do need a good ruckman.

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But he played the sax man! Remember the 15 articles about it every year?

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Looking forward to the 4 second highlight reel on club’s website

Welcome the big ranga.

We got him for near enough free.

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So why are you pleased to have him?

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See my Avatar

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Yup.

BTV: Andrew Phillips highlights

Highlights of our newest Bomber, Andrew Phillips.

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