Playing like a regular after 4 games , well done
-
AFLW 2024 - Round 10 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Player Watch Pick #23 (2019) - Dylan Williams
- Thread starter Ford Fairlane
- Start date
- Tagged users None
Deserves a new contract. And likely a long one.
One of the smartest footballers we have.
One of the smartest footballers we have.
Brown Bottle
Seasoned Campaigner
Makes two of us
- Jan 14, 2008
- 11,573
- 6,926
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Boston Celtics, Man City, NY Jets
Yep, give him 3, unsure if we can while on the Rookie list though?
- Apr 10, 2014
- 21,947
- 60,688
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
100% winning record when in the AFL side.
TeeKray
Moderator
Port Adelaide - Allir Allir Player Sponsor 2021
Port Adelaide - Kane Farrell Player Sponsor 2021
Port Adelaide Forum Tipping Champion
Bring Back the Bars
Port Adelaide - Connor Rozee Player Sponsor 2020
Port Adelaide - Zak Butters 2019 Player Sponsor
Port Adelaide - Jack Watts Player Sponsor 2018
Port Adelaide - Riley Bonner Player Sponsor 2016
- Moderator
- #909
Good overhead, great skills, composed decision maker. I have some concerns about him being exposed for lack of pace at times but overall the good outweighs the bad.
I just want to know why it took this long to get his running to AFL level
And can he share the secret juice with Hayes
And can he share the secret juice with Hayes
- Mar 10, 2014
- 10,013
- 11,683
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Man Utd, Celtic, Tanunda
Our talisman.
Composed under pressure, and quietly goes about doing his job.
100% improvement on DBJ.
- Mar 26, 2007
- 21,274
- 45,942
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
- Other Teams
- SA Spurs, Anaheim Ducks, White Sox
Anyone able to get this article?
Doctor Feel
Shitposter In Chief
Basically it rambles on about building his fitness for several paragraphs.
RussellEbertHandball
Flick pass expert
In a high pressure, hard-fought contest at Marvel Stadium on Friday night, when space was difficult to find and neat kicks were worth diamonds, the player with the most striking disposal efficiency was a fifth-gamer who Port Adelaide delisted six months ago.
Dylan Williams was effective with 94 per cent of his 17 possessions in the Power’s seven-point win over St Kilda. Saints duo Marcus Windhager and Zaine Cordy had flawless disposal efficiency, but they featured in just 28 and 50 per cent of the game, registering five touches between them.
Williams was composed and creative with the footy throughout the night while also staying solid defensively at half-back, in what he described as his most complete AFL performance.
Although he is still learning the ropes in the backlines, ball use has never been his problem. Endurance has been.
Struggles to build his fitness base left the Victorian’s career hanging in the balance heading into this season.
After playing one AFL game in three years, Williams was axed from Port Adelaide’s senior list in October, only to be retained as a rookie because he was contracted for 2023. The 21-year-old was not shocked at the club’s decision. “I knew I probably wasn’t producing what I should and what they thought that I would when they first got me in,” Williams told The Advertiser. Going through that process provided a wake-up call.
Williams hired a personal trainer during the off-season, training up to four times a week in Murrumbeena ( its near Chadstone and Oakleigh) with teammate Ollie Lord. Strengthening his legs and improving his conditioning enhanced his running capability. “I really needed to work on my fitness,” Williams said. “We just went to work because I knew it was probably my last crack if I didn’t do it to my best ability. “I’ve always backed my footy ability but I just needed to get my tank up to a level that I could run out AFL games, which I think I have. “I’m not naturally gifted in terms of my running. “I was progressing a little bit in my first few off-seasons but last one I really went bang and had no injuries.”
..........
The Power shifted him into defence for the last six SANFL games of 2022 and despite little experience playing in the backlines, he quickly settled into his new role. “I’m more of a smart footballer than an athlete so I can think a bit more and cut angles,” he said. “I feel like my composure and kicking’s a weapon, so do the boys and coaches, so they’ve backed me in.” Even after his delisting, Williams did not think he would join the one-game club. “I knew if I could get my fitness up, I’d be fine,” he said.
The omission of out-of-form Power leadership group member Darcy Byrne-Jones from the 22 opened an opportunity for a fitter Williams to make his long-awaited return to the AFL team in round 4, coincidentally versus the Swans again at the SCG.
......
When I opened this thread and before I found the article I was thinking I would write something along the lines of, natural footballer, smart footballer, positioning and reading the play helps him overcome his pace and endurance deficiencies. Dylan knows his strength and weaknesses well, and more importantly has acted on them.
Last edited:
RussellEbertHandball
Flick pass expert
The Power has won all five matches Williams has played, including the past four this year. Port had been 1-2 before its victory streak. “We’re just slowly chipping away,” Williams said. “We’ve had some really good wins against some quality opposition so we’re just slowly building that belief.”
So too is Williams, who cuts angles on the field and his teammates’ hair off it.
The cheeky left-footer is the team’s barber of sorts, previously running an Instagram page devoted to his handiwork. Williams was responsible for Riley Bonner’s fresh look for the Saints game. About a dozen Power players have had their hair trimmed by Williams, who takes his own clipping kit on away trips. “There was a party when I was in Year 11, one of my mates wanted a haircut and I gave him a mullet, then there were 10 boys lining up and I was giving them pretty average haircuts,” he said. “It started from that.”
AFL talent guru Kevin Sheehan was among draft observers who considered Williams a top-10 talent a year before he was eligible. Williams kicked bags of six, four and four as a bottom-ager, then had his next campaign cut short due to back stress fractures, and he slipped to the Power at pick 23 in 2019.
So too is Williams, who cuts angles on the field and his teammates’ hair off it.
The cheeky left-footer is the team’s barber of sorts, previously running an Instagram page devoted to his handiwork. Williams was responsible for Riley Bonner’s fresh look for the Saints game. About a dozen Power players have had their hair trimmed by Williams, who takes his own clipping kit on away trips. “There was a party when I was in Year 11, one of my mates wanted a haircut and I gave him a mullet, then there were 10 boys lining up and I was giving them pretty average haircuts,” he said. “It started from that.”
AFL talent guru Kevin Sheehan was among draft observers who considered Williams a top-10 talent a year before he was eligible. Williams kicked bags of six, four and four as a bottom-ager, then had his next campaign cut short due to back stress fractures, and he slipped to the Power at pick 23 in 2019.
Like this guy his composure and footy smarts is as good as any.
manureid
Laziest Poster on Figbooty
He moved a bit like Ivar early in his career.
bomberclifford
Importer/Exporter
Struggling footballer gets fit and plays better. It's basically a Netflix series already.
- Jul 27, 2016
- 719
- 1,481
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
Whats his free agency status after we delisted and re-rookied him on a 1 year contract?
Does that mean he is now free agency eligible??
Does that mean he is now free agency eligible??
Ford Fairlane
Moderator
- Feb 21, 2002
- 81,981
- 202,306
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Port Adelaide Magpies
- Thread starter
- Moderator
- #923
Chillin with Dylan
Ford Fairlane
Moderator
- Feb 21, 2002
- 81,981
- 202,306
- AFL Club
- Port Adelaide
- Other Teams
- Port Adelaide Magpies
- Thread starter
- Moderator
- #924
I guess so as he was delisted last year then rookie listed, when you're delisted you become a free agent. Once a player has become a free agent, he is a free agent at the end of every subsequent contract.
Still, I would expect him to be upgraded at the end of the season and sign a new deal.
AFL Free Agency Explained
