I don’t mind that he’s soft, don’t luv it, but I’d cope if he gut run himself at loose(checks spelling) balls. He just flipping coasts towards the footy and doesn’t close down space at a rapid rate.
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Player Watch #15: Dylan Stephens
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rickety
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And turning onto his right peg?? Wtf is that??
Uncle_Leo
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Offers nothing. Soft. Doesn’t get the ball and one sided.
Offers as much as Farren Ray did
Yep.
He was rated as one of the worst in the comp by CD last year 2 years at Sydney.
Nothing I’ve seen has changed my mind in a new system.
He might be able to run, but he can’t football.
Oh the burn
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Offered way more than Sleevo who's basically a protected species for half of the NM BF community.
Played an integral link up role in several goals.
Gives us a better structure than any winger we have listed, except Scott.
Played an integral link up role in several goals.
Gives us a better structure than any winger we have listed, except Scott.
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SMaturin
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Thought he was ok.
As for the wing at least young Edward Mazda isn’t absolutely petrified of his own shadow
Prolly correct but a pretty low bar to compare, fwiw i wouldnt care if i saw neither in the ones for a while.
Elvis was playing good footy on the wing later last season.
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Stephens isn't a high pressure player, but he got two goals assists, and he provided link up for at least another couple from memory.
And while he'll never be Wardlaw, but he landed a couple tackles effectively.
And besides... he actually did his bit to hold a midfield structure for most of the game, which bugger all of his colleagues are capable of.
And despite running more than basically everyone else, his disposal was actually good.
Reading NM BF on Stephens right now reminds me of the consensus appraisal of Scott before he came third in the Syd Barker that first time.
By contrast, Sleevo did bugger all, again.
They’re both cats
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Fordy is great but I've never seen him demonstrate the endurance to play on a wing fulltime like Scott or Stephens.
He'd crumple 2 1/2 quarters in, not for lack of trying, but just because he doesn't have a winger's tank.
Structure is more important, and wingers are integral to that.
cmon he hardlyt had a kick all game and only did something in junk time. He is looking a bust
He was better than his first two games but that was such a low benchmark to begin with.
He's neat by foot and gets to the right spots but I feel like he still doesn't get much of the footy. Needs to use his speed and show what he did at Sydney.
He's neat by foot and gets to the right spots but I feel like he still doesn't get much of the footy. Needs to use his speed and show what he did at Sydney.
Maybe but he’s not a cat
Playing failed scared rejects from other clubs kinda sux yeah?
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He got the ball the same amount as Scott and more than Simpkin.
tazaa
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I have some seriously low expectations but giving him a 4 year deal and watching him run around and get it 15 times.
He's one sided.
Has an okay peg on him.
That's it.
We arent rising up the ladder any time soon with acquisitions like this. If he plays next week or not, I don't care.
He's one sided.
Has an okay peg on him.
That's it.
We arent rising up the ladder any time soon with acquisitions like this. If he plays next week or not, I don't care.
