1/47Footballer Greg Phillips with wife Julie and daughters (l-r) Rachel, 5, Amy, 4, and Erin, 21 months old, in 1987. Picture: Ray Titus
Gallery: Erin Phillips’ journey to Port
AFLW star Erin Phillips has revealed she is “going home” to Port Adelaide, where her dad Greg is a club legend. We take a look at her journey to basketball, the Crows and back to where it all began.
2/47Footballer Greg Phillips points out his wife, Julie, to daughters Amy, Rachel and Erin from the balcony during SANFL grand final parade at the Renaissance Centre in 1990. Picture: Neon Martin
3/47Elizabeth Cambage #8 of Australia and Erin Phillips #13 of Australia warm up before the game against France on July 29, 2016 at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut.Picture: Chris Marion/NBAE via Getty Images
4/47RIO DErin Phillips #13 of Australia dribbles up the court in front of Gaelle Skrela #12 of France in the Women's Preliminary Round Group A match between Australia and France on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Youth Arena on August 9, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Picture: Patrick Smith/Getty Images
5/47Australian basketballer Erin Phillips has returned from playing in the WNBA to to play football for Adelaide in the AFL Womens league. Picture: Bianca De Marchi
6/47AFL Adelaide Crows Women players at AAMI Stadium: Courtney Cramey, Angela Foley(WA), Erin Phillips, and Sally Riley(WA). Picture: Dylan Coker
7/47Crows women's players Chelsea Randell, Erin Phillips and Ebony Marinoff, ahead of the announcement of the draw for their first season in 2016. Picture: Tom Huntley
8/47Crows star Erin Phillips at Adelaide a Oval ahead of the first AFL womens game. Picture: Tom Huntley
9/47Crows co-captains Erin Phillips and Chelsea Randall during round 5 in 2017. Picture: Sam Wundke
10/47Erin Phillips shouts to team mates during an Adelaide Lightning vs AIS match at the Dome.
11/47Basketballer Erin Phillips #13 of the Indiana Fever drives past Allison Hightower #23 of the Connecticut Sun during Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals match in October 2012 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. Picture: Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images
12/47Erin Phillips cruises past Melbourne defender Anna Crosswhite during an Adelaide Lightning vs Bulleen Melbourne Boomers at Distinctive Homes Dome, Adelaide.
13/47Basketballer Erin Phillips (right), Jan Stirling and Laura Summerton with their Gold Medals from the World Championships.
14/47Erin Phillips drives to the basket as she elbows Amelia Macamo at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games - Mozambique v Australia.
15/47Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Day 8 - Erin Phillips celebrates Australia’s win over New Zealand with the crowd.
16/47Australia's Erin Phillips drives past France's Audrey-Sauret Gillespie, during their FIBA Women's World Basketball Championship match in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 2006. Picture: AP Photo/ Andre Penner
17/47Basketballer Erin Phillips shoots for the Australia Opals vs England at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games match in Geelong in 2006.
18/47Basketballer, Erin Phillips with parents Greg and Julie after learning she was off to the Commonwealth Games in 2006. Picture: keryn Stevens
19/47Basketballer, Erin Phillips after learning she was off to the Commonwealth Games in 2006. Picture: keryn Stevens
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21/47Basketballer Erin Phillips with Brett Maher holding their MVP awards at Stamford Grand, Glenelg, in 2006.
22/47North Adelaide Rockets vs West Adelaide match.
23/47Basketballer Erin Phillips (l) during celebrity women’s Showdown football match at AAMI Stadium in 2004.
24/47Erin Phillips and Rachael Sporn ahead of the celebrity women’s Showdown football match at AAMI Stadium in 2004.
25/47Erin Phillips and Rachael Sporn ahead of the celebrity women’s Showdown football match at AAMI Stadium in 2004.
26/47Adelaide Lightning women's basketball team (from left) Deanna Smith with Monique Bowley, Kate Smith (back), Melissa Hill, Cherie Smith, Tracey Braithwaite, Rachael Flanagan, Jenni Screen, Rachael Sporn (back), Alison O'Dwyer, Jessica Mahony, Laura Summerton (back), and Erin Phillips.
27/47SA basketballer Erin Phillips holding Robert Staunton Medal, 2004.
28/47Basketballer Kristen Veal with Erin Phillips during an Adelaide Lightning vs Canberra Capitals match at Wayville in 2003.
29/47Australian tennis player Lleyton Hewitt (r) tackling Erin Phillips during the Adelaide Crows vs Port Adelaide Power fundraiser match in 2005.
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31/47Erin Phillips of the Crows celebrates her goal during the 2021 AFLW Round 8 match between the Adelaide Crows and the Western Bulldogs at Norwood Oval. Picture: Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images
32/47Erin Phillips and Tracy Gahan at SkyCity for the 2022 Crows AFLW Club Champion dinner. Picture: Brenton Edwards
33/47AFLW Premiership winners the Adelaide Crows star Erin Phillips and captain Chelsea Randall with the Premiership cup at the meet and greet with fans at Rundle Mall in Adelaide. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brenton Edwards
34/47Erin Phillips of the Crows on the siren after the win during the 2022 AFLW Grand Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the Melbourne Demons at Adelaide Oval on April 09, 2022 in Adelaide, Australia. Picture: Sarah Reed/AFL Photos via Getty Images
35/47ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 09: Erin Phillips of the Crows leaves the field after a win during the 2022 AFLW Grand Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the Melbourne Demons at Adelaide Oval on April 9, 2022 in Adelaide. Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images
36/47Port Magpies legend Greg Phillips and daughter Erin after a Adelaide Crows v GWS Giants game at Thebarton Oval. Picture: Sarah Reed
37/47The announcement of Erin Phillips’ commitment to a Port Adelaide Women's Football Team in 2015. Erin with her dad, Greg. Picture: Keryn Stevens
38/47Back in 2015 Erin pledged her commitment to a Port Adelaide Women's Football Team. Picture: Keryn Stevens
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40/47Erin Phillips in 2015. Picture: Keryn Stevens
41/47Former footballer Greg Phillips with daughter, footballer Erin Phillips in 2002.
42/47Footballer Greg Phillips with his four-year-old daughter Erin and George Fiacchi at the SANFL grand final cavalcade in 1989.
43/4712/07/2002. Former footballer Greg Phillips with daughter Erin in 2002.
44/47Footballer Greg Phillips with tears in his eyes hugging daughter Erin Phillips after SANFL Glenelg vs Port Adelaide grand final match at Football Park in 1992. Picture: Neon Martin
45/47Port Adelaide legend Greg Phillips with Erin after the SANFL Premiership win at Footy Park in 1990. Picture: Phil Hillyard
46/47Erin Phillips holding a football, aged 5. Picture: Phil Hillyard
47/47Erin Phillips, 5, takes a mark over dad Greg Phillips 1990. Picture: Phil Hillyard
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