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Tom Phillips

Collingwood, Hawthorn, Essendon, Carlton and Port Melbourne

AFL career

115 games57 goals

Debut
R12 2016 v MEL13 June 2016
Most recent
R19 2022 v NTH23 July 2022

Stats

AFL

2022
HAW
4
5.0
4.3
9.3
2.8
0.5
0.5
3.3
0.0
0.0
44
39
2021
HAW
22
11.0
7.5
18.5
4.2
1.0
0.3
2.1
0.6
0.2
73
70
2020
COL
15
9.4
6.9
16.3
3.1
1.1
0.3
2.3
0.3
0.5
63
75
2019
COL
24
15.5
8.3
23.8
5.3
0.7
0.3
2.2
0.5
0.4
91
83
2018
COL
26
15.0
10.5
25.5
5.7
0.7
0.6
2.4
0.6
0.3
95
89
2017
COL
18
11.8
9.3
21.1
4.9
0.5
0.3
2.9
0.5
0.4
83
76
2016
COL
6
9.5
7.5
17.0
5.5
0.5
0.7
2.8
0.5
0.7
74
66

VFL

2024
CAR
7
9.6
7.3
16.9
4.3
0.0
0.3
2.1
0.0
0.0
64
2023
ESS
18
9.0
6.9
15.9
4.1
0.7
0.4
2.0
0.2
0.3
62
2022
BHH
8
12.4
12.0
24.4
5.4
0.5
0.8
5.3
0.3
0.3
98
2017
COL
2
12.5
16.0
28.5
3.5
1.5
2.0
6.5
1.5
0.5
111
2016
COL
12
15.3
8.0
23.3
5.6
0.7
0.3
5.6
0.8
0.7
106
2015
PME
1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
6
League
Season
NTH
BA
R19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
GEE
MCG
R5
4
5
9
1
1
1
0
4
0.0
39
43
0
0
PAD
AO
R2
5
6
11
2
1
0
0
4
0.0
50
34
0
0
NTH
MCG
R1
11
6
17
8
0
1
0
5
0.0
86
77
0
0

Profile

Born
07 May 1996 (age 30y 168d)
Height
187 cm
Weight
80 kg

Teams

Honours

  • 22 Under 222018

Drafted by Collingwood with pick 58 in the 2015 National Draft from the Oakleigh Chargers, Tom Phillips quickly carved out a niche as an elite endurance athlete capable of dominating the wings. Renowned for his aerobic capacity and ability to spread from the contest, he became a vital link player for the Magpies, accumulating possessions at will and playing a key role in the club's run to the 2018 Grand Final. His breakout form during this era saw him selected in the 22under22 side, cementing his reputation as one of the league's most industrious outside midfielders.

However, Phillips' time at Collingwood ended abruptly due to the club's documented salary cap pressure at the conclusion of the 2020 season. Offloaded to Hawthorn for a late draft pick, he arrived at Waverley Park looking to expand his game, potentially moving into an inside midfield role. The transition proved difficult, as he struggled to recapture his best touch while rotating between the wing and half-forward line. After two seasons with the Hawks yielded diminishing returns and limited impact, he was delisted at the end of 2022, leaving the top level as a player whose prime was arguably disrupted by list management circumstances beyond his control.