Player Watch #2: Jaidyn Stephenson - dropped vs Geelong

[barnrokn]

Shame we got him from another club.

 

[Horizons_00]

I was a massive fan of Stephenson coming to North. What a pick up!

 

[Friday Night Lights]

He’s a great interview. Has leadership written all over him with the way he speaks.

 

[Merlin007]

He’s a great interview. Has leadership written all over him with the way he speaks.

I agree, it was unusually insightful for that type of thing - the point that registered on me was his determination to make it as an inside mid

 

[The Y Factor]

I agree, and I think his next level will partly be driven by the improvement in the team - with more I50s as a group, Stephenson will get more and more opportunities. A 40 goal season isn't out of the question

improvement in the team but also improvement in his fitness base and running.

his conversion is a bit off because he’s knackered and while his tackle and possession numbers are already up - they will creep up as he gets a bigger tank too

As long as he stays healthy he’s on a great trajectory

 

[disco_cowboy]

The fact that we now have LDU, Stephenson + Bonar from the 2017 draft is criminally underrated in the media at the moment - which I don't mind if I'm being honest.
I was speaking to a mate who is a mad saints man and he was talking about how he was really glad they got Coffield and Clark in the same draft and how important it will be for the club and I had to remind him that we now have 3 players in the top 11.
Everyone talks up Brayshaw + Cerra at the Dockers and rightly so but I think our three boys will really come on this year and we are going to start looking much better much quicker than people probably expect.
They also cover every line which is handy!

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Thanks Bucks.

 

[DesertRoo]

Thanks Bucks.

It’s the bucks curse happening all over again..

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

It’s the bucks curse happening all over again..

Hubris is a dangerous thing for a football coach.

 

[The Warlord]

I agree, it was unusually insightful for that type of thing - the point that registered on me was his determination to make it as an inside mid

And that he didn't mention Collingwood.

 

[Liam Boy]

Love him

Not the perfect player. Far from it infact.

But neither was boomer, Wells, Petrie etc.

Going to be a key piece of our future and can’t believe we got him for nothing.

how dare you. he will be a perfect player

 

[Passmore]

And that he didn't mention Collingwood.

He seemed a lot more comfortable in front of the camera knowing he wasn't going to be asked about Collingwood.

 

[The Warlord]

He seemed a lot more comfortable in front of the camera knowing he wasn't going to be asked about Collingwood.

Yeah.

He came across so well.

Also, kudos to his folks going with that name AFTER the whole Moe thing

 

[DesertRoo]

Yeah.

He came across so well.

Also, kudos to his folks going with that name AFTER the whole Moe thing

Was he named after?
as in, in memory of?

 

[The Warlord]

Was he named after?
as in, in memory of?

Possibly.

 

[Rad Roo]

This dude could end up as the chris groom trade for andrew mcleod

Andrew Mcleod

Age

47

Ht

181cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.8

5star

K

13.1

5star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.6

4star

.

 

[disco_cowboy]

I'm surprised no one posted this - was quite happy to see this last night.

 

[Passmore]

I'm surprised no one posted this - was quite happy to see this last night.

It's a good fit. We need his type of player and he needed to get away from Collingwood.

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[Kangaroos4eva]

2 and 18. Ticking along nicely.

 

[Devington]

2 and 18. Ticking along nicely.

Not the biggest fan of contact, but * me is he capable of hurting the opposition and making his team mates look better.

 

[Psicosis]

2 and 18. Ticking along nicely.

If you told me he was getting the numbers that he’s been getting when we are getting belted, I wouldn’t have believed you.

I was expecting 12 and 1.

Cannot wait to see how he goes after a couple more pre seasons in a winning side.

 

[tazaa]

He is a gem. No one else in the side has what hes got.

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

If you told me he was getting the numbers that he’s been getting when we are getting belted, I wouldn’t have believed you.

I was expecting 12 and 1.

Cannot wait to see how he goes after a couple more pre seasons in a winning side.

We all remember how much he blossomed as an 18 year old in an attacking Pies side. Imagine a 24-25 year old Stevo!

 

[Roo Beauty]

His last 4 games:

2.0, 19 disposals
2.2, 17 disposals
2.1, 16 disposals
2.0, 18 disposals

 

[Passmore]

Has has an attribute not a lot of our players have. Self belief. That part I thank Collingwood for. He’ll take it on, have the shot at goal when others will look to give it off.