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Revision as of 13:15, 5 November 2018
Greg Phillips | |||
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Personal information | |||
Nickname(s) | Kutchie | ||
Date of birth | 26 March 1959 | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1976–82, 1987–93 | Port Adelaide (SANFL) | 343 (93) | |
1983–86 | Collingwood (VFL) | 84 (12) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1978–1990 | South Australia | 20 | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Representative
Honours
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Greg Phillips (born 26 March 1959) is a former Australian rules football player who played with for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He also played 20 interstate matches for South Australia.
Port Adelaide (1976-1982)
Greg Phillips started his career in 1976 at Port Adelaide and was a key member of their defence during a successful era for the club. At the 1980 Adelaide State of Origin Carnival he was selected in the All-Australian team.
Collingwood (1983-1986)
Phillips joined VFL club Collingwood in 1983 following his Port Adelaide coach John Cahill to the club. Phillips played four seasons with Collingwood before returning to Port Adelaide in 1987.
Port Adelaide (1987-1993)
Greg returned to Port Adelaide in 1987. The following year Greg Phillips won the club's best and fairest. Phillips was captain of Port Adelaide from 1991 to the end of the 1993 season, when he announced his retirement. He was a member of eight Port Adelaide premiership sides, in 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1992
Honours
In 1980 Greg Phillips was named in the All Australian squad. In 2000 Phillips was selected as a centre half back in Port Adelaide's official 'Greatest Team 1870 to 2000'.
Personal life
His daughter Erin Phillips is a member of the Australian basketball team and began playing Australian rules with the Adelaide AFL Women's team in 2017.[1] Daughter Amy is married to current AFL player Shaun Burgoyne.[2] Phillips now coaches Virginia Football Club in the Adelaide Plains Football League, whom he has led to three consecutive grand finals.
References
- ^ Smith, Steve (23 February 2017). "With WNBA and AFLW, Erin Phillips redefines two-sport stardom". ESPN.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
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(help) - ^ McGowan, Marc (14 September 2016). "Olympic medal-winning basketballer Erin Phillips signs with AFLNT-Adelaide Crows football". NT News. News Limited. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
External links
- Greg Phillips's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Greg Phillips at AustralianFootball.com
- 1959 births
- Collingwood Football Club players
- Living people
- Port Adelaide Football Club (SANFL) players
- Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions)
- South Australian State of Origin players
- All-Australians (1953–1988)
- Australian rules footballers from South Australia
- South Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees