Simon Phillips (footballer)

For other people with the same name, see Simon Phillips (disambiguation).

Simon Phillips
Personal information
Full name	Simon Phillips
Nickname(s)	Flipper
Date of birth	(1987-04-05) 5 April 1987
Place of birth	Sandringham, Victoria
Original team(s)	Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)
Height / weight	174cm / 71kg
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current club	Norwood
Number	12
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2006–2007 2011–2012 Total	Sydney Port Adelaide	5 (2) 8 (7) 13 (9)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011.

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

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 Norwood in the SANFL making his debut in Round 1.^[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.

Phillips played in Norwood Football Club's three in a row Premiership teams of 2012, 13, 14. As from the end of the 2016 season Phillips has played 133 games and kicked 199 Goals.

Most of the 2016 season was missed due to a serious shoulder injury.

Port Adelaide

On 11 October 2010, Phillips was traded to the Port Adelaide Football Club 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.

References

↑ http://norwoodfc.com.au/THE_TEAM/PLAYERPROFILES/12.aspx

http://www.norwoodfc.com.au/THE_TEAM/PLAYERPROFILES/12.aspx

External links

Simon Phillips's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans
Interview

2006 AFL rookie draft

First round	1. Ryan Jackson 2. Alan Toovey 3. Luke McEntee 4. Lachlan McKinnon 5. Angus Graham 6. Jason Roe 7. Paul Duffield 8. Tom Davidson 9. Jace Bode 10. Ed Lower 11. Thomas Rischbieth 12. Todd Grima 13. Brad Sugars 14. Cathal Corr 15. Steven Armstrong 16. Jonathan Simpkin

Second round	17. Craig Flint 18. Daniel Nicholls 19. Lukas Markovic 20. Heath Hocking 21. Jeremy Humm 22. Leonard Clark 23. Toby Stribling 25. Daniel Hughes 26. Djaran Whyman 27. Greg Bentley 28. Will Slade 29. Tom Redden 30. Dylan Pfitzner 31. Matt Priddis 32. James Wall

Third round	33. Shannon Cox 34. Stephen Gilham 35. Matthew Firman 36. Cameron Howat 37. Luke Forsyth 39. Shane Neaves 40. Tim Looby 41. Sam Hunt 42. Adrian Bonaddio 44. Michael Embley 45. Paul Currie

Fourth round	46. Ben Kane 47. Tim O'Keefe 49. Cheynee Stiller 51. Andre Gianfagna 52. Tom Logan 53. Sam Elliott 54. Simon Phillips

Fifth round	55. Ben McGlynn 57. Colm Begley 58. Kieren Jack

Sixth round	59. Brendan Quigley 60. Ed Barlow

Seventh round	61. Adam Prior

Eighth round	62. Sam Rowe

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