Player Watch #15: Dylan Stephens

[Epictetus]

Translation - We don't have any players that can run. We need somebody to show them how hard to run in pre-season.
That's my take on it. 4 years was not a great length. Hardemann hopefully goes ahead of him soon and he's depth.

They brought him in because a club everyone respects picked him early. That's absolutely the only reason he's here.

Instead of taking a state league player who can run with pick 873, we paid this fella a shitload and then we'll be caught in a huge sunk cost roundabout for 4 years. Laughable.

 

[Zondor]

They brought him in because a club everyone respects picked him early. That's absolutely the only reason he's here.

Instead of taking a state league player who can run with pick 873, we paid this fella a shitload and then we'll be caught in a huge sunk cost roundabout for 4 years. Laughable.

Laughable Indeed. :stern look

 

[chubbspeterson]

They brought him in because a club everyone respects picked him early. That's absolutely the only reason he's here.

Instead of taking a state league player who can run with pick 873, we paid this fella a shitload and then we'll be caught in a huge sunk cost roundabout for 4 years. Laughable.

I'm sure bringing in a player from a successful club and culture was part of it and I get what you're saying, but that state league player who can run doesn't necessarily have any idea about being an AFL professional preparing for games and during pre-season.

The Blues and Demons builds added plenty of average squad players from other clubs that had some level of success and some failures. The Swans carried Ryan Clarke on their list for many years and the Blues have Sam Durdin on their list currently who I would view as nothing more than squad players. Maybe Dylan gives us that for another 3 years or maybe he gets moved on and paid out sooner than that. Time will tell I guess.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

He will come good

He is actually improving. I really don’t mind him as the seventh defender.

I feel as though his kicking is much more effective at opening up the game than Fisher’s run and kicking.

 

[Better Loosen Up]

I’d get him to tag Harley Reid in two weeks - that should harden him up

He'll get slaughtered. Can't be a tagger if you can't stick a tackle. Reid will just run straight through him.

 

[Disco Dew]

i backed the club at the time bringing this bloke in despite my reservations.
But nah he’s garbage. 3 years left? Hope it was heavily front loaded and we can just **** him off. What a waste of a spot

 

[My Left Foote]

i backed the club at the time bringing this bloke in despite my reservations.
But nah he’s garbage. 3 years left? Hope it was heavily front loaded and we can just **** him off. What a waste of a spot

Just like Highlander there can be only one Disco. Dylan Stephens is an immortal Scottish wingman forever bouncing between the AFL and VFL there is only one way to stop him, he must face the murderously brutal barbarian Disco Dew who lusts for the fabled prize of Disco King.

 

[Disco Dew]

Just like Highlander there can be only one Disco. Dylan Stephens is an immortal Scottish wingman forever bouncing between the AFL and VFL there is only one way to stop him, he must face the murderously brutal barbarian Disco Dew who lusts for the fabled prize of Disco King.

 

[tazaa]

I don't think anyone enjoyed the comic-book goal line defending (especially those of us like me that were s******ing at Ben McKay last week), but I don't think you can pin it solely on Stephens.

For the first, Corr had the ball safely in hand, was standing behind the goal and kept his hands outstretched to keep the ball in play - why, we may never know. For the second I thought stephens was more at the drop zone, and it was was Teakle coming at him that fowled it up.

Anyways, two for the blooper reel.

If he doesn't fumble the handball to Corr then the mistake just doesn't happen.
Corr had his back to open play so as soon as he turned around it was slapped out of his hands and bang. Goal.

The Teakle one is worse because when your ruck is coming in to mark or kill a ball, he could simply say "yours, yours, yours" or even "mine". It just down to basics. But in this case both are equal to blame.

Stephens is a player down on confidence and as a winger, you are going to find yourself deep in defence having to help out the backline more often than not. We need better options.

You can tell he is not comfortable in his game and that he 100% knows he's not up for the contested things.
If he was then these errors wouldn't be happening.

He will be phased out in the coming years so I am not going to sit here and stress about Dylan Stephen's. Just gotta move on.

 

[Merlin007]

If he doesn't fumble the handball to Corr then the mistake just doesn't happen.
Corr had his back to open play so as soon as he turned around it was slapped out of his hands and bang. Goal.

The Teakle one is worse because when your ruck is coming in to mark or kill a ball, he could simply say "yours, yours, yours" or even "mine". It just down to basics. But in this case both are equal to blame.

Stephens is a player down on confidence and a as a winger, you are going to find yourself deep in defence having to help out the backline more often than not. We need better options.

You can tell he is not comfortable in his game and that he 100% knows he's not up for the contested things.
If he was then these errors wouldn't be happening.

He will be phased out in the coming years so I am not going to sit here and stress about Dylan Stephen's. Just gotta move on.

we can toss the details around, but I think you're spot on with this point; the boy looks nervous, pretty much the whole time

 

[Only Forwards]

In the good and bad of this bloke he sat under the hospital ball and wore the contact.

Keep at it.

 

[the big lebowski]

Kudos for Running back with the flight

 

[koshari]

Kudos for Running back with the flight

Turned a corner today i think, then sadly got injured

 

[Jonnoo]

Was noticeably limping during Q2

 

[Topparoo]

Good to see him show some real strength today sadly it cost him the rest of the game. Along with Will Phill one of the most unfairly maligned players on our list.

 

[William Caresser]

Stephens running back with the flight today - more impressive at the ground than on the replay.

 

[The Dougster]

Stephens running back with the flight today - more impressive at the ground than on the replay.

He's beating his demons. Was very impressed with that effort today.

 

[justroyal]

14ish minute mark during the second, I said ‘well I guess we can’t call him cat Stephens anymore’

 

[hellas_johnny]

Can see what clarko sees in him. Has pace to burn and a laser left kick

 

[viccles]

Took awhile but can see what they wanted him

 

[KiwiRoo]

he's been pretty good since he came back in.
Got some talent

and yep, noticeably harder at the ball . Someone's had a word.......

 

[r_boy]

Great work young man!

 

[tazaa]

Stephens running back with the flight today - more impressive at the ground than on the replay.

Yep at the game he made up a lot of ground to put his body on the line.

Thats the standard. If you are willing to get hurt for the team then you can belong.

Props to Stephens for that.

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

lol the one time he goes back hard.

 

[rooboytom_90]

The most embarassing player I've ever seen play for North Melbourne and continually get games.