Player Watch #15: Dylan Stephens

[The Nostradamus]

He’s been going in harder the last few games he’s played

Backing him in to come good on that wing next year

 

[the_cleaner]

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.

and willing to hurt other teammates too!

 

[RHLK]

Stephens appears (on tv) flat-footed & reactive in the vicinity of the ball.

He put his body on the line a couple of times today, including unnecessarily taking out a team mate, so has courage.

Why then does he seem (again, tv viewer) hesitant to attack the ball in dispute?

 

[chubbspeterson]

Him and Fisher are massive problems in this team. Panic merchants.

 

[RossHenshaw]

They are the only type of players we can recruit…
The AFL in a very roundabout way is becoming like most sport leagues around the world….
Small teams will always struggle & big $$$ teams will always find a way to prosper.
No matter how you try to evenise the comp….

 

[Themanbun]

Watched his game closely yesterday. He is EXCELLENT at sticking to structures. Was seriously our best mid in terms of that.

Unfortunately most times the ball came near him he was not up to scratch. Lock him up with a shrink in the off season and we may have a player.

 

[amaz199]

Persist. Very coachable.

 

[viccles]

I think he has gotten better during the year. Think he has more use than Sleevo

 

[DuckYeah]

and willing to hurt other teammates too!

Oh come on, he barely got him. Bergman is just soft.

 

[My Left Foote]

I think he has gotten better during the year. Think he has more use than Sleevo

He's coming from a long way back but he has improved over the season and whilst it's a very low bar he brings so much more to the side than Sleevo.

 

[Only Forwards]

He’s been going in harder the last few games he’s played

Backing him in to come good on that wing next year

There has been clear improvement from some of his moments earlier in the year.

Obviously not the finished product yet and has improvement within him.

long way to go but haven't they all?

 

[Themanbun]

It might seem like basics but he:

• Knows when to be the long sweeper off the back of a stoppage in the middle of the ground, and positions himself well in that respect
• Knows when to get back to chop the defence out and has the running capacity to do it
• Knows and has a clear understanding with Scott about how to track from a centre bounce
• Knows if he is the fat side winger to get back to the goal square and fill the hole
• Understands the layers of defending the ball carrier and doesn't get drawn in

He's so far ahead of any of our other wing options in this regard that it's worth persisting to get his confidence up so he can hurt with tackle and the ball.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

I think he has gotten better during the year. Think he has more use than Sleevo

My Sulo recycle bin with one working wheel is more useful than Sleevo

 

[Mute Point]

What does he even bring to us?
Soft
Slow
Floating kicks

 

[Disco Dew]

What does he even bring to us?
Soft
Slow
Floating kicks

Nothing. Absolutely nothing

 

[the_cleaner]

Nothing. Absolutely nothing

he’s hard at it though, will injury opponents and teammates with the same tenacity.

 

[archereleven]

Another terrible signing.

Can't wait to see the next shit truck that jumps at shadows on another 4-5 year contract...

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[hilly]

Four years!

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[Lomas]

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but he was far from any of our biggest problems today. His contract is probably front loaded, and it’s not like we had anyone else to spend it on.

 

[Twangler]

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but he was far from any of our biggest problems today. His contract is probably front loaded, and it’s not like we had anyone else to spend it on.

Really? I thought he was one of our worse performers in a team that lost by over 100 points. The only two that weren’t contributing to the problem today were Xerri and Simpkin (when he wasn’t in the midfield). The rest were very much part of the problem.

 

[tazaa]

I can see him retiring early from the game when his poor performances mount up as we continue to select him and try and justify his contract.
We are gonna cook the poor kids mental health something shocking.

 

[zoomba23]

Has anyone ever been so scared of being where the ball is? I thought he'd bring something based on his traits and what I saw; a little class, a little pace, but all he's brought is a little diarrhea, and he's spread it with his fingers all over the wing he occupies. It's a miss for Schnoz but I don't think it's a red cross against Schnoz's name. It's the sort of recycled pick-up that comes off semi-frequently. No one knew that Dylan's brain was made of jelly

 

[DocSholl]

Has anyone ever been so scared of being where the ball is? I thought he'd bring something based on his traits and what I saw; a little class, a little pace, but all he's brought is a little diarrhea, and he's spread it with his fingers all over the wing he occupies. It's a miss for Schnoz but I don't think it's a red cross against Schnoz's name. It's the sort of recycled pick-up that comes off semi-frequently. No one knew that Dylan's brain was made of jelly

Anyone that watched him at Sydney knew exactly what we were getting

 

[zoomba23]

Anyone that watched him at Sydney knew exactly what we were getting

I disagree. I thought there was enough there that he'd elevate himself a bit in a worse team. Maybe you're simply a better judge than me

 

[archereleven]

Has anyone ever been so scared of being where the ball is? I thought he'd bring something based on his traits and what I saw; a little class, a little pace, but all he's brought is a little diarrhea, and he's spread it with his fingers all over the wing he occupies. It's a miss for Schnoz but I don't think it's a red cross against Schnoz's name. It's the sort of recycled pick-up that comes off semi-frequently. No one knew that Dylan's brain was made of jelly

The red ️ is 4 years of this campaigner dipping his toes in the water but never getting wet...

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