Ethan Phillips (footballer)

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Ethan Phillips
Personal information
Full name Ethan Phillips
Date of birth (1999-07-17) 17 July 1999 (age 24)
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers
Debut 20 May 2024, Hawthorn  vs. Port Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval
Height 197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb) [1]
Position(s) Key defender
Other occupation Logistics worker [2]
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Number 37
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2018–2023 Port Melbourne 63 (2)
2024– Hawthorn 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 10, 2024.

Ethan Phillips (born 17 July 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Career

Phillips joined the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup in 2016 and stayed with the club in 2017. [1]

In 2018, he joined Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL), playing in 15 games and avering 11.5 intercept possessions. [1] The same year, he also played for St Kevin's Old Boys in the Victorian Amateur Football Association in the club's premiership-winning team. [3]

In 2022, Phillips was awarded the Fothergill–Round–Mitchell Medal as the most promising young talent in the VFL. [4] He averaged 17.3 disposals in his 18 games for Port Melbourne in 2023. [5]

Ahead of the 2024 VFL season, Phillips joined Box Hill in December 2023. [6]

AFL

On 17 February 2024, Hawthorn announced they had signed Phillips to the club's rookie list in the pre-season supplemental selection period (SSP). [5] Phillips was signed after Hawthorn defender James Blanck suffered an ACL injury, which meant he would miss the entire 2024 AFL season. [7]

Phillips continued to play in the VFL for Box Hill at the start of the 2024 season. [8] He made his AFL debut in round 10 against Port Adelaide. [9]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 10, 2024. [1] [8] [10]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2016 Oakleigh 234018375613100.04.59.313.83.32.5
2017 Oakleigh 2370506411414200.07.19.116.35.92.9
TAC Cup career1106810116927300.06.29.215.42.52.7
2018 Port Melbourne 3091606612640190.16.77.314.04.42.1
2019 Port Melbourne 3012
2021 [lower-alpha 1] Port Melbourne 30901854613157140.00.19.45.114.56.31.5
2022 Port Melbourne 30151020389292147250.10.013.55.919.59.81.7
2023 Port Melbourne 301801161151312154220.00.18.98.417.38.51.2
VFL-listed career6320.0
2024 Hawthorn 371006410310.00.06.04.010.43.01.0
AFL career1006410310.00.06.04.010.43.01.0
  1. The 2021 VFL season was disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with clubs playing an uneven number of games before the season was eventually curtailed without a premiership awarded.

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