Ethan Phillips (footballer)
Australian rules footballer
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Ethan Phillips (born 17 July 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Ethan Phillips | |||
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Phillips in with Carlton (VFL) in March 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ethan Phillips | ||
| Born | 17 July 1999 | ||
| Original team | 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 | Key defender | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2024 | Hawthorn | 1 (0) | |
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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.[2]
In 2022, Phillips was awarded the Fothergill–Round–Mitchell Medal as the most promising young talent in the VFL.[3] He averaged 17.3 disposals in his 18 games for Port Melbourne in 2023.[4]
Ahead of the 2024 VFL season, Phillips joined Box Hill in December 2023.[5]
AFL
Hawthorn signed Phillips to its rookie list in the 2024 pre-season supplemental selection period (SSP).[4] Phillips was signed after Hawthorn defender James Blanck suffered an ACL injury, which meant he would miss the entire 2024 AFL season.[6]
Phillips continued to play in the VFL for Box Hill at the start of the 2024 season.[7] He played his sole AFL match in round 10 against Port Adelaide,[8] and was delisted at the end of the season.[9]
Post-AFL
Following his delisting, Phillips joined Carlton's reserves team in the VFL.[10] He won the team's best and fairest award in 2025.[11]
Statistics
Honours and achievements
Hawthorn
- McClelland Trophy: 2024
