Will Phillips (born 22 May 2002) is an

Australian rules footballer Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

who plays for in the

Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ...

(AFL). He was recruited by with the 3rd draft pick in the

2020 AFL draft The 2020 AFL draft consisted of the various periods where the 18 clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL) could trade and recruit players following the completion of the 2020 AFL season. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Natio ...

Early football

Phillips began his junior career playing for the Beverley Hills Football Club in the

Yarra Junior Football League The Yarra Junior Football League is the largest junior Australian rules football league in Australia. The league has a total of 32 clubs, who are based around northern, eastern and north-eastern Melbourne. There is a total of 66 divisions througho ...

, where he played over 100 games from the Auskick to the Under 15s division. He played school football for his school,

Caulfield Grammar School Caulfield Grammar School is an Independent school, independent, co-educational, Anglican Church of Australia, Anglican, International Baccalaureate, day school, day and boarding school, located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1881 as ...

, and was named as a co-captain of the school in his senior year. 2018 saw Phillips take out the most valuable player award in the AFL Under 16 championships. Phillips played for the

Oakleigh Chargers The Oakleigh Chargers is an Australian rules football club playing in the NAB League, the top statewide under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based at Warrawee Park in Oakleigh, Victoria, representing the southeastern suburban ar ...

in the

NAB League The NAB League Boys (also referred to as simply the NAB League and formerly known as the TAC Cup) is an under-19 Australian rules football representative competition held in Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victo ...

in 2018 and 2019, playing a total of 15 games over the two seasons. He averaged 22 disposals in his 2019 season, and played a vital part in their grand final win, kicking 2 goals.

AFL career

Phillips debuted for in the team's loss to the in the 3rd round of the

2021 AFL season The 2021 AFL season was the 125th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featu ...

. On debut, Phillips was relatively quiet, collecting 9 disposals, 2 marks and 2 tackles. Phillips did not play at AFL level in 2022 due to glandular fever, and only managed 3 VFL games.

Statistics

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Phillips, Will 2002 births Living people North Melbourne Football Club players Oakleigh Chargers players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) People educated at Caulfield Grammar School