AFL Player # 9: Dylan Shiel - Sticking around for 2025 18/10

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024 2025
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 35, eth-dog

 

[Bombermania]

Thought he was better this week, some of his kicking was poor but some of it reflected the lack of options, and can the ruckman at centre bounces hit the ball to him

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

Bursts out of stoppages like C Judd
Kicks the ball like D Clarke

 

[Bunk Moreland]

He’s a lot quicker than I previously thought

 

[Shane Heard]

He’s quite obviously not the midfield messiah superstar we all dreamed about over summer.

But he’s a welcome addition to the squad.

He goes alright.

 

[BomberBrownyyy]

In regards to his kicking... I think it’s not due to his disposal more his decision making atm to why he is spraying kicks... looks like he second guesses himself when he’s about to kick on which option to hit up. When he gets used to playing with the guys and their leading patterns... oh boy wowee

 

[Darealrath]

Bursts out of stoppages like C Judd
Kicks the ball like D Clarke

I feel like C Judd would work for both.

That acceleration...Lovett levels of excitement when he gets the footy and there is a gap for him to zoom through.

 

[Runk]

He actually needs to slow down.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Someone said he looks more like Judd than Judd did

I agree except for the kicking, that needs work.

He's going to lose his ******* mind on ANZAC Day with 90,000+ people

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

Hi ability to burst away and set the tone and game up in the first half is something we haven't seen at Essendon for a long time. Fading a little in the second halves but worth his weight in gold at the moment.

Adds that balance we need in the midfield.

 

[Yoda_]

Improve his 64% disposal efficiency to above 70% and we have a genuine gun on our hands. A lot of miskicks at the moment but the overall package what he brings to our midfield is what we have been missing for a while.

Love him already




Not going to lie, not disappointed at all of missing out on Will Setterfield (atm)

 

[Highly Evolved]

Can't wait to see the team (Stringer especially) get around him when he converts a goal.

 

[brutus76]

A bull and a tough nut for a pretty boy.
Reckon he'll breakout for Anzac Day.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Can't wait to see the team (Stringer especially) get around him when he converts a goal.

Came on to post almost the same as this. The scenes will be amazing!

 

[Howard Moon]

ANZAC medal looms

 

[VelvetSledge]

Immense.

If he's going to nab a goal, it'll be today

 

[eDPS]

Not a bad player ay

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Immense.

If he's going to nab a goal, it'll be today

How many points is he up to yet? must be a few

 

[eth-dog]

How many points is he up to yet? must be a few

5

 

[eDPS]

886 metres gained, loved how easily he escaped congestion and just expected some players hot on his tail to find out they where yards behind him.

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

886 metres gained, loved how easily he escaped congestion and just expected some players hot on his tail to find out they where yards behind him.

I remember watching him in his first two years and wishing he played for us. Seeing him move the way he did tonight, was bloody awesome

 

[daz17]

Unreal player

 

[Donakebab]

How many points is he up to yet? must be a few

Hit the post 3 times I think.

 

[blitzer]

When he plays like he did today there are few players in the comp better to watch. Him and Merrett love passing to each other.

 

[citizen-erased]

Anyone else pumped for a sealer on the run Thursday to bring the house down?
Too good to not have himself an essendon folklore story

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Dis guy is really, really, really good.