Player Watch Pick #23 (2019) - Dylan Williams

[Chokito]

The kid gets better with each passing week. Makes correct and effective decisions with a damaging kick. Could he be the Jake Bowey of 2023?

 

[x_les_x]

This bloke has lot of comparisons but the running style kicking efficiency and toughness reminds me of a mix of brent guerra

Brent Guerra

Age

42

Ht

182cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.9

4star

K

9.9

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.3

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.6

2star

T

0.8

3star

and brayden maynard

4

Brayden Maynard

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.6

5star

MG

327.8

4star

D

20.7

5star

K

14.0

5star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.0

4star

MG

417.4

5star

D

13.8

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.6

5star

MG

205.8

4star

.

Not bad for a bloke that gassed after half time in his first game

 

[crafty_bernardo]

His twinkle toes to evade 3 players was awesome.

 

[JimmyBC]

Had my first headshake @ Tredders last night in a while, they were talking about Durs coming back & he said does it squeeze Dyls out.. lunacy

 

[PJ Power]

Had my first headshake @ Tredders last night in a while, they were talking about Durs coming back & he said does it squeeze Dyls out.. lunacy

Now that is worthy of a head shake.

 

[davo999]

I’d have him in front of Burton at the moment although Burton was fair and reasonable last night

 

[rogerjames]

His twinkle toes to evade 3 players was awesome.

Wasn't it, didn't realise he could change direction that quickly & that often. I always relax when he has the ball. Has such a high football IQ & his disposal is beautiful to watch.

 

[rogerjames]

Rocci’s article sounded like a buttering up for him to leave.

I don’t mind him leaving, he’s got skills but zero brain, gutted we get nothing for him though.

Over time I have become concerned about Georgies decision making & overall football IQ.

 

[rogerjames]

Very good again. Always seems to find time to get a long kick away under pressure. Great composure.

Reminds me of another fine Port Adelaide hbf #23, Tony Giles.

Memories. Loved watching him play.

 

[rogerjames]

Him and Kane Farrell are such Hawthorn threepeat type footballers.

Kane has improved a lot but I still think he's had quite a few games this year with too many disposal errors under limited pressure to be classed in that Hawthorn ilk.

 

[rogerjames]

I’d have him in front of Burton at the moment although Burton was fair and reasonable last night

Burton looked injured last night at times during the game. Was hesitant & moved awkwardly in patches. Seems a bit off his game this year.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Wasn't it, didn't realise he could change direction that quickly & that often. I always relax when he has the ball. Has such a high football IQ & his disposal is beautiful to watch.

He can't. He's a jedi.

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[JakeNeadeFan]

He benefits a lot from pressure up the ground. His positioning is usually very good for the oppo dump kick into the forward line and he has a good vertical leap which he times well and has safe hands. And then usually makes good decisions with ball (albeit is pretty conservative).

If the pressure in the front half dropped off I reckon he would really struggle in one on one type situations. But in terms of how we are playing at the moment he fits in real well.

 

[rogerjames]

He benefits a lot from pressure up the ground. His positioning is usually very good for the oppo dump kick into the forward line and he has a good vertical leap which he times well and has safe hands. And then usually makes good decisions with ball (albeit is pretty conservative).

If the pressure in the front half dropped off I reckon he would really struggle in one on one type situations. But in terms of how we are playing at the moment he fits in real well.

Not sure about conservative. Continually threads the eye of the needle from what I've observed.

 

[Jojay]

Very good again. Always seems to find time to get a long kick away under pressure. Great composure.

Reminds me of another fine Port Adelaide hbf #23, Tony Giles.

 

[JimmyBC]

Not sure about conservative. Continually threads the eye of the needle from what I've observed.

Umpteen times he's lauched beautiful attacking kicks into the corridor since coming into the side.. conservative is a weird call.

 

[Windy Cindy]

Plays with such confidence now

 

[davesnothere]

A little like D Jarman. Football IQ equals time and space.

I have never picked up that he was slow?

 

[Poo Eckert]

I thought he didn’t find space last night and more kicks were around the corner compared to normal.

 

[Poo Eckert]

I thought he didn’t find space last night and more kicks were around the corner compared to normal.

 

[Blinky Nyland]

If we can't fix the kicking of a guy that came to the club with a great leg, then that's on us.
You back yourself to fix it.

And I've said it before - Butcher is no comparison. Butcher could NEVER kick.
Lacking confidence (Georgiades) is not the same thing as lacking skill (Butcher)

Georgiades did the hard part pretty well, finding the ball to have a shot. Unfortunately the yips affected him, as they can get anyone. As a highly intelligent person (he was considering a medical degree) he's probably more vulnerable to over thinking it when he loses some confidence in his kick. Motor skills have a faster processing speed requirement than we can we achieve with conscious thought. As they say, you need to clear your thoughts when having a shot.

 

[Boak10]

Sign up Dyl!

 

[Jojay]

Sign up Dyl!
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Where is this article from?

 

[Boak10]

Where is this article from?

Jon Ralph

 

[Blinky Nyland]

Dylan's manager speaking on AFL's Gettable podcast 12/7/23 said that he expects Dylan to sign on with Port and for it to be an easy deal to complete.