Player Watch #15: Dylan Stephens

[Augustine]

As I said in the autopsy. Really good game from him today. Still not enough evidence for me to say he’ll make it. But credit where it’s due, he played really well tonight.

He even got a nice HTB tackle. First I can remember him achieving.

Hopefully he comes into form now.

Was the best of our “outside” players - Colby, Fisher, Scott etc

 

[Only Forwards]

Decent game. There may be a footballer in there yet!

Agree entirely.

I’ve thought he was too soft and timid.

Was a step in the right direction today.

 

[Whereitallbegan]

As I said in the autopsy. Really good game from him today. Still not enough evidence for me to say he’ll make it. But credit where it’s due, he played really well tonight.

He even got a nice HTB tackle. First I can remember him achieving.

Hopefully he comes into form now.

Was the best of our “outside” players - Colby, Fisher, Scott etc

You think he was better than Scott?

 

[Souup]

His last 2 weeks have been very solid and anyone suggesting otherwise has it out for him.

 

[Roosurgence]

His last 2 weeks have been very solid and anyone suggesting otherwise has it out for him.

Still needs to stop with the stop prop and letting the kick get smothered shit.

He needs to take on the game more in that role. Get on the move and don’t stop.

 

[Augustine]

You think he was better than Scott?

Scott was excellent. You’re correct. I take that back. Bad take.

I just wanted to give a little love to Dylan for once

 

[Devil Fish]

Mmmmmmm. Not sure what the verdict will be on this guy in 4 years. Does some nice things. Does some crap things.

 

[Twangler]

While it’s hard to say the recruitment has been a resounding success, I feel a little better about the four year deal now than I did earlier in the season

 

[Rooscals]

Don't know why but I see something with this guy

 

[CharlieMortdecai]

His last 2 weeks have been very solid and anyone suggesting otherwise has it out for him.

He's been okay, but has a habit of going missing after good starts.

 

[Zondor]

While it’s hard to say the recruitment has been a resounding success, I feel a little better about the four year deal now than I did earlier in the season

I don’t. :stern look

 

[Junk yard]

Still needs to stop with the stop prop and letting the kick get smothered shit.

He needs to take on the game more in that role. Get on the move and don’t stop.

So you have it in for him?

 

[Roosurgence]

So you have it in for him?

WTF?!?

Im calling out a big flaw in his game which is to stop, prop, try to come back on his left, which sometimes leads to his kick getting smothered.

I’m not sure how that says, I have it in for him?

I actually posted that in that wing role he needs to take it on more. Get the thing and go.

Truly bizarre post to make a leap that those comments mean I have it in for him.

I’m not his biggest fan, by a long stretch.

But the comment was on an aspect of his play that is frustrating.

 

[Junk yard]

WTF?!?

Im calling out a big flaw in his game which is to stop, prop, try to come back on his left, which sometimes leads to his kick getting smothered.

I’m not sure how that says, I have it in for him?

I actually posted that in that wing role he needs to take it on more. Get the thing and go.

Truly bizarre post to make a leap that those comments mean I have it in for him.

I’m not his biggest fan, by a long stretch.

But the comment was on an aspect of his play that is frustrating.

So the umpires and Dylan cost us the game?

 

[Roosurgence]

So the umpires and Dylan cost us the game?

To quote a post of yours to another poster, maybe go take a nap?

I’m not sure what shit you are on to come up with a post where I said the umpires and Dylan cost us the game?

I mentioned the umpires ****ing us over and a flaw in Stephen’s game.

Your’e cooked buddy!

 

[CharlieMortdecai]

Bloody hell, have we had old Saintly under our noses all this time?

 

[Roosurgence]

Who the ****s Horace?

Some bloke who people actually want to listen to other than the shit you and I are dribbling.

I really need to learn to not engage with idiots.

Let’s blame it on Dylan Stephen’s.

 

[Twinkletoes]

FFS

This is the one and only reminder that getting into personal insults about a poster’s mum and/or family is a fast pass to BF oblivion. This isn’t Bay 13.

Back to Disco……

 

[Lavy_Panther]

Never thought I’d be relieved that the discussion is steering towards Dylan Stephens

15

Dylan Stephens

Age

24

Ht

184cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

.

 

[viccles]

I dunno - I don't hate him and I don't like him. Needs to stop squibbing though.

 

[koshari]

Agree entirely.

I’ve thought he was too soft and timid.

Was a step in the right direction today.

iam probably looking to downgrade his status from cat to kitten.

 

[Nylex]

iam probably looking to downgrade his status from cat to kitten.

Dylan ‘mad dog’ Stephens?

 

[Augustine]

WTF?!?

Im calling out a big flaw in his game which is to stop, prop, try to come back on his left, which sometimes leads to his kick getting smothered.

I’m not sure how that says, I have it in for him?

I actually posted that in that wing role he needs to take it on more. Get the thing and go.

Truly bizarre post to make a leap that those comments mean I have it in for him.

I’m not his biggest fan, by a long stretch.

But the comment was on an aspect of his play that is frustrating.

There’s a weird thing on our board where a few posters jump down the throats of anyone making a thoughtful criticism of a player.

Meanwhile the game day threads are toxic dumpster fires of inane comments basically abusing players. It’s weird

 

[Sphynx]

He still has 2 mind melting moments of bad composure a game and he still squibs 1 or 2 contests a game, yet others he seems to stand up.

Colby had his slip over, so it happens to all players. Dylan just manages to completely self destruct once or twice a game.


He's clearly someone with it all between the ears.


The decision making issues would be fine, if he just really went hard when there's a 50/50 ball he can impact. He's not a small body either. I'm not usually one of critiquing players on this, as players have different game styles.

However, maybe unfortunately for him, he's had an opportunity for probably each of his last 5 or 6 games where he's had a 50/50 ball and probably had the advantage in terms distance to the footy and he's pulled up or gone nowhere near at the intensity he's needed to. There's no excuse, as Wardlaw, Xerri, Archer, Comben are all setting the example. LDU was laconic like this, but has improved a lot this season with defensive efforts.


There's no way I could trust him in finals with his game style at the moment until he improved this intensity, he's exactly the type that would (and does regularly each final series) go to water under the pressure and physicality.

 

[koshari]

There’s a weird thing on our board where a few posters jump down the throats of anyone making a thoughtful criticism of a player.

Meanwhile the game day threads are toxic dumpster fires of inane comments basically abusing players. It’s weird

Its always been the same.