Player Watch Pick #23 (2019) - Dylan Williams

[VineValerian]

Talent is there. Kicks the most miraculous goals - but misses so many easy ones.

Combination of injuries, lack of fitness and attitude has meant we haven't seen the best of him. Was all for delisting him the end of last season, but he has improved a lot, so I'd keep him for one more year. If he doesn't come on, delist.

But be prepared to give him a couple of games when we rest Robbie's battered body and see how far off he is now.

 

[PatientMental]

His set shot routine is poo, is inconsistent and needs to be condensed

Too many moving parts and points of failure.

 

[Jonts]

His set shot routine is poo, is inconsistent and needs to be condensed

Too many moving parts and points of failure.

Its a byproduct of his overall running style.

As someone who runs like a recently born Giraffe myself, I've had a fair bit of feedback and coaches try to fix it here and there

Williams has a lot of red flags with his running, the set shot is a by product

 

[Enviable Tradition]

A smart coach would be strategically picking games to rest Gray and play Williams.

One coaching for his own survival though...

 

[Andre]

A smart coach would be strategically picking games to rest Gray and play Williams.

One coaching for his own survival though...

The irony of course, that resting Robbie for one or two games would probably lead to more wins, rather than Robbie stuffed / injured the last 7 or 8 games of the season. Ken's not known for thinking though.

 

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[El_Scorcho]

Definitely has some nous around the goals. Could he beat Jimmy Toumpas

Jimmy Toumpas

Age

30

Ht

183cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

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Last 5

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14.4

4star

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7.6

3star

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6.7

4star

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3.3

3star

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2.7

4star

CL

0.8

3star

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D

7.0

2star

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4.0

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.2

2star

in a time trial yet?

 

[It Just Is]

Hayes and Williams need to have some Travis Boak style super pre-season to build their tanks.

I know this is the Hayes thread but I find it so odd we don’t have Williams run through the midfield full time in with SANFL.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

I know this is the Hayes thread but I find it so odd we don’t have Williams run through the midfield full time in with SANFL.

Doesn’t have the engine to be a mid unfortunately.

 

[JimmyBC]

Doesn’t have the engine to be a mid unfortunately.

It's not about being a midfielder at AFL level, of course he could build a better tank & match fitness having a run through the midfield at SANFL level.

 

[manureid]

It's not about being a midfielder at AFL level, of course he could build a better tank & match fitness having a run through the midfield at SANFL level.

Exactly. He is not going to build an AFL tank, even as a forward if all he is doing is playing as a deep forward in the reserves. If he could get through a whole bunch of games, even gassing out in the midfield in the SNAFL it would maybe give him enough of a tank to be a forward at AFL level.

 

[Sleezy]

Exactly. He is not going to build an AFL tank, even as a forward if all he is doing is playing as a deep forward in the reserves. If he could get through a whole bunch of games, even gassing out in the midfield in the SNAFL it would maybe give him enough of a tank to be a forward at AFL level.

There were mentions in the SANFL thread in the weekend of Williams generating some clean clearances, so it would seem he might be getting a run through there at times.

 

[Tibbs]

I know this is the Hayes thread but I find it so odd we don’t have Williams run through the midfield full time in with SANFL.

Did you watch the game on Sunday? He had a few stints as a centre mid. Inside too, in and under, with some fabulous clearances.

Watch this space!

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Did you watch the game on Sunday? He had a few stints as a centre mid. Inside too, in and under, with some fabulous clearances.

Watch this space!

About time

 

[Lefti93]

just saw that the boy had 25 touches and 8 rebound 50's on the weekend, albeit in a dreadful team performance. this would easily have to be his best return for disposals since being with us, was he played in a different position? certainly the only pleasing this to see looking at the stats from that game.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

just saw that the boy had 25 touches and 8 rebound 50's on the weekend, albeit in a dreadful team performance. this would easily have to be his best return for disposals since being with us, was he played in a different position? certainly the only pleasing this to see looking at the stats from that game.

He was named at half back for the game, looks like he played there. Unless Lokan had everyone behind the ball, hence why we couldn't score.

 

[bow and arrow]

He played in the backline with Ollie Lord.

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[DaTBird187]

He was named at half back for the game, looks like he played there.

About time. The squad lacks half backs.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

just saw that the boy had 25 touches and 8 rebound 50's on the weekend, albeit in a dreadful team performance. this would easily have to be his best return for disposals since being with us, was he played in a different position? certainly the only pleasing this to see looking at the stats from that game.

The 8 rebound 50's should be a hint.

Hard to get as a deep forward.

 

[Lefti93]

The 8 rebound 50's should be a hint.

Hard to get as a deep forward.

lol yeah, however we did score 1 goal for the game so he might've just been forced up the ground for a kick.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

lol yeah, however we did score 1 goal for the game so he might've just been forced up the ground for a kick.

I'd be surprised if they weren't his first 8 rebound 50s at the club.

 

[HHHAMMERtime]

Can someone explain why we’ve moved our most dangerous forward option in the SANFL and arguably Robbie gray

9

Robbie Gray

Age

36

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

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Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.4

5star

D

13.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

’s replacement to be in the backline now when we have a huge amount of defenders already? Leaving McEntee as our only small forward?

 

[bow and arrow]

Can someone explain why we’ve moved our most dangerous forward option in the SANFL and arguably Robbie gray

9

Robbie Gray

Age

36

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.4

5star

D

13.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

’s replacement to be in the backline now when we have a huge amount of defenders already? Leaving McEntee as our only small forward?

Because we're stupid!

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[VineValerian]

Because we're stupid!

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Because the ball spends so much time in the oppos forward lines instead of ours?

 

[JUSTWORK]

If we are taking out of the forward line, surely we put him in the midfield?