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

15

Dylan Stephens

Age

23

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

23

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)

Dylan Stephens | AFL

Follow Dylan Stephens's progress through AFL

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[David 3058]

2019 Draft
5 Dylan Stephens

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Dylan Stephens

Age

23

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

26 Will Gould
36 Elijah Taylor
39 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

A successful draft?

 

[MF]

2019 Draft
5 Dylan Stephens
26 Will Gould
36 Elijah Taylor
39 Chad Warner

A successful draft?

Warner at 39 easily offsets Stephens at 5 so I'd say so

 

[J_Moore]

Which one? That no other coach uses a tall player? 5 had by April. That players like Amarty aren't subbed?* (was one of the few regularly subbed off. That other coaches don't pass on using the sub? Has happened multiple times at other clubs this year.

*This one is a colossally stupid argument, by the way. 'Regularly doesn't sub off players who are gassed'. There's one sub. Almost every player on the field is cooked.

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[J_Moore]

Let’s see who has more of an impact, him or Hollands

Goodwin would want to sub him on about now

 

[Kapers]

I was a fan, but to be honest he was never undroppable, and he never really had many "pick me" games in the VFL.

Hope he makes it big and has a good career, think he's a inside to outside midfielder at heart and hope North use him that way.

 

[BloodySwan]

2019 Draft
5 Dylan Stephens
26 Will Gould
36 Elijah Taylor
39 Chad Warner

A successful draft?

Largely a bust. 1 player out of 4 picks. It felt like such a good haul when it happened

 

[robbieando]

Goodwin would want to sub him on about now

Now why would Horse do that to Goodwin....

 

[Jimbo OZ]

Good to see Dyl travelling with the lads in Bali (as per Instagram).

 

[Cadsky]

2019 Draft
5 Dylan Stephens
26 Will Gould
36 Elijah Taylor
39 Chad Warner

A successful draft?

Taylor should have been the best of the lot. Was ahead of them all by a mile in his first season. But you can't help some people unfortunately.

 

[J_Moore]

Just realised that Finlayson is Port’s sub tonight

 

[SwansProudly]

Good to see Dyl travelling with the lads in Bali (as per Instagram).

 

[Cadsky]

Good to see Dyl travelling with the lads in Bali (as per Instagram).

End of the day they're all still mates. Not gonna dump him because he sees himself being better utilised elsewhere. That'd be a pretty shit thing to do

 

[Deccas]

Largely a bust. 1 player out of 4 picks. It felt like such a good haul when it happened

1 out of 4 ain't bad tbh. If 2 from each draft become cemented best 22 decade long careers then that's basically all you can actually fit in a 22.

 

[Kiama Chris]

1 out of 4 ain't bad tbh. If 2 from each draft become cemented best 22 decade long careers then that's basically all you can actually fit in a 22.

I love good mathematics! Sadly, the average career is 6 years according to the AFLPA in 2014 so we need a few more.

 

[The King!]

Hahaha, for *s sake, this is objectively untrue.

Sub is really a personal preference I guess but when it comes to September Horse loses finals more than he wins them, so maybe he can tidy that up and stop wasting the talent he has coached.

 

[The King!]

Had The club actually confirmed he has asked to go?

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Had The club actually confirmed he has asked to go?

Still awaiting an official statement from the club...

 

[SwansProudly]

Had The club actually confirmed he has asked to go?

no, but on afl.com.au

Heading south? Swans midfielder requests trade

Midfielder Dylan Stephens is set to leave the Swans during the trade period

www.afl.com.au

 

[Jewelsbon]

He is the only coach who:

Picks talls as a sub
Picks a sub he doesn’t trust on the field
Decides not to use a sub at all in some matches
Quite regularly inserts the sub in the last 5 minutes of the game regardless of the status of the match
Regularly keeps players on the field who are clearly gassed or no longer contributing (ie Amartey) without utilising the sub

17 other coaches inject a running sub as fresh legs in every match this season except one, and that was Beveridge who is as cooked as Longmire

Do you think it’s a coincidence that we’re one of the worst 4th quarter teams in the league?

Let’s see who has more of an impact, him or Hollands

O ok



You know I’m right and you’re wrong

Go and out your red hat back on Trumpy

Wow, these posts aged well

 

[DobmusEdge]

End of the day they're all still mates. Not gonna dump him because he sees himself being better utilised elsewhere. That'd be a pretty s**t thing to do

A Taylor Walker thing to do

 

[Deccas]

I love good mathematics! Sadly, the average career is 6 years according to the AFLPA in 2014 so we need a few more.

Yeah but that average includes all the draftees that don't make it.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Yeah but that average includes all the draftees that don't make it.

They didn't quote the qualifications. I would imagine at least to debut. 10 games? On a list? Dunno.

 

[.Shotties.]

Sub is really a personal preference I guess but when it comes to September Horse loses finals more than he wins them, so maybe he can tidy that up and stop wasting the talent he has coached.

Yeah, I guess. Who are we comparing him with at the same level of finals exposure though?

 

[MF]

when it comes to September Horse loses finals more than he wins them

If there was a team who's fixture only had them facing top 8 sides and they never got to play the bottom 10 sides for an entire decade would you expect them to have a better than 50% win rate?

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

If there was a team who's fixture only had them facing top 8 sides and they never got to play the bottom 10 sides for an entire decade would you expect them to have a better than 50% win rate?

I can’t stand the bloke but I expect Clarko has a better finals record and ditto Chris Scott and even Dimma. In his 11 seasons of Finals, there was one glorious Premiership and three ignominious exits - 2 shameful GF performances plus another v Geelong.

No-one here believes he is a **** coach but is a very good coach with some deficits. To his credit I believe he recognised his own deficits and took measures to arrest these, inc Pike coming in.