Player Watch Pick #23 (2019) - Dylan Williams

[Enviable Tradition]

Very good again , maybe even his best game and me thinks there’s more to come

Honestly for his role it doesn't get much better than that.

He performed all aspects to a huge standard

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[Hot Port]

What a turnaround! His kicking and composure are incredible

 

[Zakk Wylde]

Goes to show... Good footballers are good footballers.

Smart, footy brain, skillful, good overhead. Sometimes it's all you need rather than testing off the charts.

 

[PJ Power]

Goes to show... Good footballers are good footballers.

Smart, footy brain, skillful, good overhead. Sometimes it's all you need rather than testing off the charts.

It’s why a lot of us think Hayes will still make a great AFL ruckman - because he knows the craft of ruckwork as a natural footballer.

 

[DaTBird187]

He's got that dumpy Dane Swan

Dane Swan

Age

40

Ht

185cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.9

5star

K

16.4

5star

HB

10.4

5star

M

5.9

5star

T

3.1

5star

CL

5.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

12.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

waddle about him.

I don't believe he's assaulted any members of the general public though.

 

[Jojay]

Just reminds me of an old-school Port defender. Skilful, reliable and hard at it. Never shirking a contest.

Along with Bergs, a priority to re-sign!

 

[Chewy316]

Quite incredible how well he reads the play. He is one of the slowest players I've ever seen on a modern footy field - moves like a slug but his footy smarts and Port's front half playing style minimises the times he is forced to play in open space. Elite user of the footy - so much composure from someone who is so relatively inexperienced. Just last night with 1:20 to go he has the ball in the back 50 and you wouldn't have begrudged him (or anyone in that situation) from kicking it as far down the line to a contest as possible. At the last second though he is able to lower his eyes and hit a 25 metre pass to Ollie Wines on the 50 metre arc to keep possession and further slow down the chaos of the moment, so Port's players could square up down the line and not be outnumbered at the next contest.

 

[JakeNeadeFan]

I reckon he is actually quite fast over 5-10m. His opponent rarely gets a clean and free look at the ball.

 

[JimmyBC]

I reckon he is actually quite fast over 5-10m. His opponent rarely gets a clean and free look at the ball.

The way he runs is probably a trick on the eye, he's quick enough to get to the right position and reads the play like a seer.

 

[Freak Dodgeball Accident]

He definitely has a decent tank now, would be good to get him over to the US with Boak to work on his running technique.

 

[davo999]

I’d like to hear him interviewed, seems a bit of a quiet one

 

[cosmicwinduptoy]

Quite incredible how well he reads the play. He is one of the slowest players I've ever seen on a modern footy field - moves like a slug but his footy smarts and Port's front half playing style minimises the times he is forced to play in open space. Elite user of the footy - so much composure from someone who is so relatively inexperienced. Just last night with 1:20 to go he has the ball in the back 50 and you wouldn't have begrudged him (or anyone in that situation) from kicking it as far down the line to a contest as possible. At the last second though he is able to lower his eyes and hit a 25 metre pass to Ollie Wines on the 50 metre arc to keep possession and further slow down the chaos of the moment, so Port's players could square up down the line and not be outnumbered at the next contest.

He looked ridiculously slow when he debuted against Sydney a few years ago but he was cooked.

Now that he's AFL fit I don't think his speed is an issue. His acceleration actually looks quite good at times.

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

He's got that dumpy Dane Swan waddle about him.

I don't believe he's assaulted any members of the general public though.

Since Schulzenfest is still suspended, I feel it needs to be pointed out that Swan also stiffed the guy he assaulted of his court-mandated payments.

I also believe Dylan Williams has never done this either.

 

[El_Scorcho]

Just a smart, composed footballer who doesn't put a foot wrong. Worked his way into a starting spot in our deepest position of halfback and has made himself undroppable.

I know saying new recruit is a cliche but who had Williams becoming an elite small/mid defender on their bingo card? Thrilled for him. He always looked like he had some footy smarts, it's excellent to see him follow through and be playing this well.

 

[afl2004]

Just a smart, composed footballer who doesn't put a foot wrong. Worked his way into a starting spot in our deepest position of halfback and has made himself undroppable.

I know saying new recruit is a cliche but who had Williams becoming an elite small/mid defender on their bingo card? Thrilled for him. He always looked like he had some footy smarts, it's excellent to see him follow through and be playing this well.

Plus he can go up forward and potentially kick a bag as well

 

[Tibbs]

With ball in hand, he is just elite! Amazing distributor of the ball, even under pressure he doesnt just blind-kick out of defence which is a Tom Jonas speciality. Honestly, a lot of credit goes to him for our close wins of late. Replace him with Lachie Jones for example, and lose every one of those close one!

I sincerely hope you all appreciate the big effort I have put in to get Dylie up to this level so quickly. I have put hours & hours into it, an my hard work as his buddy is finally paying dividends!

 

[JUSTWORK]

I know saying new recruit is a cliche but who had Williams becoming an elite small/mid defender on their bingo card? Thrilled for him. He always looked like he had some footy smarts, it's excellent to see him follow through and be playing this well.

Id say most people would of had him being delisted at the end of the year, certainly not best 22 in a side thats won 7 straight. Remarkable transformation and effectively a new recruit.

 

[afl2004]

We win the showdown if he plays instead of Jones

 

[JimmyBC]

I’d like to hear him interviewed, seems a bit of a quiet one

There was a post match interview posted by the club a few weeks back, no fuss type was grateful for his opportunity this year.

I have no worries about him wanting to re-sign as soon as they table something.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

I know saying new recruit is a cliche but who had Williams becoming an elite small/mid defender on their bingo card?

Mrs Williams and Josh Carr?

I mean, he went from the main list to being rookied to anchoring our defence so what a turn around by the young man.

 

[El_Scorcho]

With ball in hand, he is just elite! Amazing distributor of the ball, even under pressure he doesnt just blind-kick out of defence which is a Tom Jonas speciality. Honestly, a lot of credit goes to him for our close wins of late. Replace him with Lachie Jones for example, and lose every one of those close one!

I sincerely hope you all appreciate the big effort I have put in to get Dylie up to this level so quickly. I have put hours & hours into it, an my hard work as his buddy is finally paying dividends!

This is truly one of the all time great Buddy performances. Pick a ruckman next season!

 

[crafty_bernardo]

'We'll back you in': Power rookie relishes second chance

Dylan Williams has made the most of his opportunity after being delisted by Yartapuulti at the end of last season and re-rookied this year

www.afl.com.au

“They said 'You've got one more chance, it's going to be hard but we'll back you in'.”

 

[Ford Fairlane]

From above article

Hinkley and his coaches have also noticed the difference. With the 21-year-old's confidence up, Williams has led the Power for rebound 50s over the past four games and sits third in that time for intercept possessions and fourth for metres gained, disposal efficiency and score launches. Since he's come into the side he's also taken the second most kick-ins at the club (behind Ryan Burton

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Ryan Burton

Age

27

Ht

191cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.5

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

277.3

4star

D

16.8

4star

K

12.3

5star

HB

4.5

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

277.3

4star

D

13.4

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.2

4star

). Put simply, the Power clearly back his ball use and footy IQ.

 

[davesnothere]

Both Dylan and Ollie Lord.

Cory Hargrave sounds interesting, I wonder how they happened to end up under his guidance?

ie. Who is this guy and who else has he helped out?

 

[Portwon]

This is truly one of the all time great Buddy performances. Pick a ruckman next season!

Pfft he just had to get his buddy to run.

To get my buddy Ollie Lord up I had to Tonya Harding Charlie, Marshall and MG....while getting rid of three rucks just in case they went forward.

Now thats buddying......

Seriously though so good with the ball. Always had the talent I remember a time at the Maggie's where he would just about always kick the first goal or a couple in the first five or ten minutes so it's always been fitness not talent.