Simon Phillips (footballer)
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Simon "Flipper" Phillips (born 5 April 1987) is an Australian Football League (AFL)
player, originally drafted from the Sandringham Dragons part of the TAC Cup
. He has played for the Sydney Swans
and now for the Port Adelaide Football Club
in the AFL and Norwood Football Club
in the SANFL
He was delisted by the Swans at the end of the 2007 season.
in the SANFL
making his debut in Round 1. To the end of 2009 he has played 35 Games and kicked 38 Goals.
In Round 17 of the 2010 season Phillips reached his 50 game milestone unfortunately losing to Central District by 8 points kicking 2 goals.
Round 18 Phillips was voted one of the best players playing against South Adelaide Panthers
.
as a pre-listed player for the Gold Coast Football Club. He debuted for Port Adelaide in Round 7, 2011 against Hawthorn at AAMI Stadium
, replacing David Rodan
who had injured his knee halfway through the game. Though Port lost, Phillips showed good form and played again the next games against Sydney and Fremantle. He played his first winning match with Port, against Richmond at TIO Stadium in Round 10, 2011, and he also kicked a goal in a crucial moment of the match.
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
player, originally drafted from the Sandringham Dragons part of the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
. He has played for the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
and now for the Port Adelaide Football Club
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
in the AFL and Norwood Football Club
Norwood Football Club
Norwood Football Club, nicknamed, Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club belonging to the South Australian National Football League in the state of South Australia...
in the SANFL
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
Sydney Swans
He was promoted to the senior side after the injury-related retirement of veteran Paul Williams mid-season, and immediately participated in his first senior AFL match in Round 15, 2006 at Subiaco Oval against the West Coast Eagles.He was delisted by the Swans at the end of the 2007 season.
Norwood (SANFL)
As of 2008 Phillips has joined NorwoodNorwood Football Club
Norwood Football Club, nicknamed, Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club belonging to the South Australian National Football League in the state of South Australia...
in the SANFL
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
making his debut in Round 1. To the end of 2009 he has played 35 Games and kicked 38 Goals.
In Round 17 of the 2010 season Phillips reached his 50 game milestone unfortunately losing to Central District by 8 points kicking 2 goals.
Round 18 Phillips was voted one of the best players playing against South Adelaide Panthers
South Adelaide Football Club
South Adelaide Football Club competes in the South Australian National Football League . Known as the Panthers, their home ground is Hickinbotham Oval , located in Noarlunga Downs in the southern suburbs of Adelaide....
.
Port Adelaide
On October 11, 2010, Phillips was traded to the Port Adelaide Football ClubPort Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
as a pre-listed player for the Gold Coast Football Club. He debuted for Port Adelaide in Round 7, 2011 against Hawthorn at AAMI Stadium
AAMI Stadium
Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...
, replacing David Rodan
David Rodan
David Rodan is a professional Australian rules footballer currently playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club.Rodan is the first Fijian-born player to reach 100 AFL games.-Early life:...
who had injured his knee halfway through the game. Though Port lost, Phillips showed good form and played again the next games against Sydney and Fremantle. He played his first winning match with Port, against Richmond at TIO Stadium in Round 10, 2011, and he also kicked a goal in a crucial moment of the match.