Player Watch #15: Dylan Stephens

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Moti said:
Simpkin, has great endurance, but he would get opened up by most wingers.
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I agree. Mid and half forward suits him. He can link up with the half backs, but not a pure winger.
 
Moti said:
Simpkin, has great endurance, but he would get opened up by most wingers.
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Simpkin’s talents are wasted on a wing.
His side step is his biggest weapon imo
If he can learn some forward craft & get his dancing feet going he might go ok up forward with stints in the middle.
Wingers need to run & carry, keep space & not get sucked into the contest, which is not Jye.
The Dylan Stephens pick up is gonna be huge for us.
 
As above, up forward Jy can still dance in traffic and he can play high as an extra mid if that’s how we set up.

Once the real stuff starts though, he will still get plenty of midfield time. LDU and Warlord aren’t exactly 90 min players.
 

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Midas said:
Maybe but that depth of midfielders could provide an opportunity for someone else to roll out there. Simpkin for one in the long term.
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There is as much similarity in role between wing and mid as there is between HF and HB. They are completely different roles requiring different skill sets.

The reason we have been flogged for the last 5 years comes down to the fact we only rely on Scott to do the required offensive ang defensive running, while playing the likes of Powell and Simpkin there.
 
speedy said:
As above, up forward Jy can still dance in traffic and he can play high as an extra mid if that’s how we set up.

Once the real stuff starts though, he will still get plenty of midfield time. LDU and Warlord aren’t exactly 90 min players.
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On Wednesday our midfield struggled against DeGoey and the Daicos' till Jy pushed up late in the first quarter.
 
Fish Sticks said:
Simpkin’s talents are wasted on a wing.
His side step is his biggest weapon imo
If he can learn some forward craft & get his dancing feet going he might go ok up forward with stints in the middle.
Wingers need to run & carry, keep space & not get sucked into the contest, which is not Jye.
The Dylan Stephens pick up is gonna be huge for us.
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I thought after the intra club that Stephens looked ordinary but in the praccy he was a different player and you're right about everything and Simpkin. He's a physical player and wouldn't be able to stop himself getting into the scrap when it happens. Actually I'm not going to elaborate on that because you've said everything that needs to be said. :huh:
 

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Quality pick up. Will play a role we badly need
 
BlueandWhiteinmyBlood said:
Most of our players do, always feel we take awhile to adjust to other grounds, I feel Mckercher will really love the Marvel Deck.
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Agree with that - Clarko has set up the game plan & recruited players that suit the fast deck. We should have a genuine home ground advantage in the coming years, something we haven't had since 2015 odd.
 
Definitely noticed him more today. Him and Zac Fisher look to be great pick ups!!!!
 
Troy Make Peace said:
Agree with that - Clarko has set up the game plan & recruited players that suit the fast deck. We should have a genuine home ground advantage in the coming years, something we haven't had since 2015 odd.
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To be honest, I don't think we've genuinely had a game-plan that was suited to Marvel since 2011-2013 when we had serious run and gun hanballing with Wells, Harvey, Mullet, Atley, Gibson, Harper et al.

We slowed things down 2014-2016 and were more deliberate. And even though we were just outside of finals in those days, I loved the football.
 
Dylan Stephens

Last 10 players to wear No.15
Daniel Howe (2023) 11 games
Atu Bosenavulagi (2021-22) 17 games
Paul Ahern (2018-20) 24 games
Nick Dal Santo (2014-16) 62 games
Luke Delaney (2012-13) 6 games
Ben Ross (2008-10) 14 games
Kasey Green (2006-07) 39 games
Winston Abraham (1998-2001) 72 games
Ross Smith (1985-96) 205 games
Malcolm Blight (1974-82) 178 games

Dylan Stephens is North player No.1060
Player 60 – Frank Donnellan (1927-32) 18 games
Player 160 – Ken Bracken (1932) 1 game
Player 260 – Eric Clark (1939) 2 games
Player 360 – Milton Clark (1946) 2 games
Player 460 – John Dugdale (1955-70) 248 games
Player 560 – Maurie Wood (1963-71) 97 games
Player 660 – John Burns (1973-78) 95 games
Player 760 – Rick Norman (1985-86) 12 games
Player 860 – Byron Pickett (1997-2002) 120 games
Player 960 – Ben Speight (2010-11) 10 games

Alphabetically he comes between
Brad Stephens (2000) 2 games
Frank Stephens (1946-47) 14 games

All Dylans to play for North
Dylan Smith (2001-02) 11 games

All D.S. initials to play for North
Darryl Sutton (1973-80) 91 games
Daryl Schimmelbusch (1978-81) 47 games
Doug Smith (1978-83) 54 games
Darren Steele (1985-92) 107 games
Danny Stevens (1996-99) 15 games
Dylan Smith (2001-02) 11 games

Last 10 North players to play for Sydney
Ryan Clarke (2016-18) 40 games
Shannon Grant (1998-2008) 243 games
Gareth John (1994) 1 game
Glenn Page (1992) 5 games
Mark Roberts (1991-99) 125 games
Derek Kickett (1989) 12 games
Darren Ogier (1988) 2 games
Wayne Schwass (1988-97) 184 games
Mark Hepburn (1987-90) 56 games
Robert Kerr (1987-88) 6 games
 
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