Past #3 Dylan Stephens

[Kennedy Parker]

Dylan Stephens
The Sydney Swans used their first pick five since Jarrad McVeigh

Jarrad Mcveigh

Age

39

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.3

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.1

5star

MG

327.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.4

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

in 2002 to lock in a talented midfielder from South Australian club Norwood at the 2019 AFL Draft. Dylan Stephens

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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

is a prolific ball-winner and creative user of the footy by hand and foot. He played predominantly on a wing in the early matches of the 2019 AFL Under-18 Championships before starring on the inside in the final match, gathering 33 disposals in a best-on-ground performance. A penetrating left-footer, he averaged 23.8 disposals and 4.8 tackles across the 2019 AFL Under-18 Championships and was rewarded with All Australian honours. He also played some excellent football at senior level with Norwood, averaging 18.2 disposals and 4.6 tackles in 12 matches. Stephens enjoyed a breakout season for the Bloods in 2020 with a memorable AFL debut in Round 6 against Richmond alongside fellow debutant, Chad Warner

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Chad Warner

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

4star

CL

0.0

1star

. Stephens finished the campaign with eight appearances, averaging 12.5 disposals and 3.4 marks per game, while also kicking two goals.

Dylan Stephens

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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

DOB: 08 January 2001
DEBUT: 2020
DRAFT: #5, 2019 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: Red Cliffs (Vic)/Walkerville (SA)/St Peter's College (SA)/Norwood (SANFL)

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[The King!]

The guy will play 200 games for the club

 

[Callipygian]

I dont see this actually. I think he goes when he needs to and isnt at all afraid to get stuck in. If you go through this thread you will see im pretty supportive of him on the whole. However I am a little concerned that his weaknesses arent becoming smaller and hes not using his strengths well enough.

His weakenesses imho are different to lacking ticker - they are

1. hes an indifferent tackler. In the open field and when people are close to goal he usually misses. Not a disaster as most of the time they are going to kick it anyway

2. his short field kicking is iffy - he lacks confidence in the 20 m kick and so either bombs it 50 metres or misses the target.

3. He doesnt play on on instinct. His first reaction is to go back behind the mark which leads to the 50m bomb or the 20m dinky kick when teams are set up. This may be on instruction but I doubt it. I think hes just naturally reluctant to get and go and to take things on to move the ball on quickly. Its a problem though because he is always kicking to contests - but hes reasonably quick and has a long kick on him and playing on would lead to more kicks over the head of defenders for forwards to run onto.

But he is a runner - he and jmac are up and back all the time - taking the ball on 15 metres from the goal line and then working all the way into the attcking 50 - for example the handpass to papley or mcdonald in the last against richmond showed a winger pressing all the way into the dangerous space

I'm still in his corner as i think young players should be givne a good solid go, but I would like to see all of these issues less prevalent

Fair comment. As far as your criticisms go, I think he's at about the right place for the number of games he's played and I back him to continue improving over time and that will ameliorate the issues you are highlighting. Currently playing his role and doing enough. Want to see him get better as he builds experience.

 

[Blacky]

One of the worst draft picks in living memory

 

[Punts]

Absolute shocker top 5

 

[Blacky]

Could have had Serong

Dogshit scouting

 

[The King!]

The guy will play 200 games for the club

heck

 

[BarneyBent]

Short memories, he was flying late last year and early this year.

Has turned to dog shit lately, yeah. But he can play.

 

[scaryness]

If we needed an outside player with a left foot then Hayden Young

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Hayden Young

Age

23

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.4

3star

MG

160.0

3star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

2star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.4

2star

MG

160.0

3star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.4

4star

MG

160.0

3star

is just better as well.

Serong's kicking annoys me.

 

[Blacky]

Short memories, he was flying late last year and early this year.

Has turned to dog s**t lately, yeah. But he can play.

He is a legit dud that had a fortnight of form

 

[Blacky]

If we needed an outside player with a left foot then Hayden Young is just better as well.

Serong's kicking annoys me.

Oh yeah Stephens better than Serong

 

[Blacky]

The step ladder!

 

[Kennedy Parker]

The step ladder!

Hey Blacky, have you got any comment in the Longmire thread about the decision to play Mills FB while Gould is sub?

 

[Blacky]

God he is useless

 

[Blacky]

Hey Blacky, have you got any comment in the Longmire thread about the decision to play Mills FB while Gould is sub?

No, but the tall forward line experiment and refusing to change it is the usual horse puss

 

[bedford]

So many on here you wouldn't want in the trenches weak as piss

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I dont get immediately going to a thread of a player who has played a handful of games to single him out from that disaster.

 

[wills2g]

Yeah cus the Geelong wingers were the reason we lost xD

Zach Tuohy

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Zach Tuohy

Age

35

Ht

187cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.7

3star

D

18.9

4star

K

15.4

5star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.1

2star

CL

1.1

3star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

with 11 touches the difference

 

[BarneyBent]

Had some bad moments but was far from our worst, and slotted a good goal under immense pressure.

Needs to find the confidence he had not too long ago, no question, but he's hardly the biggest problem right now.

 

[The King!]

He kept trying. Too light maybe

 

[scaryness]

My quick ranking of the first 19 picks (1st round+priotity), italics were players we couldn't draft.

1. Green
2. Pickett
3. Serong
4. Rowell
5. Jackson
6. Young
7. Anderson
8. de Koning
9. Georgiades
10. Day
11. Weightman
12. Bergman
13. D Stephens
14. Ash
15. Henry
16. Kemp
17. Flanders
18. McAsey
n/a. C Stephens

Stephens is basically the exact median of who I consider 'good'. I don't rate anyone below him and everyone above him is fine at worst. He is heading towards being below the line himself. And this is excluding any picks later in the draft and the maybe Daniher trade.

Whether or not you think he has potential in him, right now pick 5 is a massive woosh.

 

[Olian]

God he is useless

So brave you haven’t been in this thread for a long time. Typical band wagon supporter.

 

[Kapers]

This really isn't the game I would judge anyone on, unless we want to delist 80% of the side.
Stephens was as bad as anyone, but I would probably say this is our worst game since I've been alive, and heaping it on an inconsistent outside player is a little rich.

 

[scaryness]

This really isn't the game I would judge anyone on, unless we want to delist 80% of the side.
Stephens was as bad as anyone, but I would probably say this is our worst game since I've been alive, and heaping it on an inconsistent outside player is a little rich.

Our complete capitulations against better teams in big games seems to come from a managerial place, and has frankly been going on for far too long now across several different iterations of this club. We often seem unprepared, uninspired or poorly planned. My angst for Stephens is less about Stephens himself in a vacuum and goes back to the poorly planned part of our team. Comparing Stephens to his peers, we have whiffed on the highest draft pick we have had in over a decade.

Does replacing Stephens with Serong make a 100 point difference? Of course not, but the decision makers at the club should be under the pump right now, and Stephens is unfortunately going to be a representation of those decision makers.

 

[Olian]

My quick ranking of the first 19 picks (1st round+priotity), italics were players we couldn't draft.

1. Green
2. Pickett
3. Serong
4. Rowell
5. Jackson
6. Young
7. Anderson
8. de Koning
9. Georgiades
10. Day
11. Weightman
12. Bergman
13. D Stephens
14. Ash
15. Henry
16. Kemp
17. Flanders
18. McAsey
n/a. C Stephens

Stephens is basically the exact median of who I consider 'good'. I don't rate anyone below him and everyone above him is fine at worst. He is heading towards being below the line himself. And this is excluding any picks later in the draft and the maybe Daniher trade.

Whether or not you think he has potential in him, right now pick 5 is a massive woosh.

Sorry what is this list? A list of you melting down after a loss.

 

[scaryness]

Sorry what is this list? A list of you melting down after a loss.

I'm in the acceptance stage of grief at this point.