Player Watch #15: Dylan Stephens

[Passmore]

Easily the best game he's played for us (albeit a low bar)

Equal 2nd most possessions he’s had in a game.

 

[Passmore]

Seems to have a bit more confidence.

Keeps his width.

Has been building for a while.

Tend to agree. Themanbun was a bit of a fan while he was getting slandered. That’s good enough for me.

 

[Jasemon]

Great game. Definitely thought he was one of our best. Accumulated, used the ball well, generally smart decisions and made very few mistakes that I can recollect.

 

[tazaa]

Had 8 touches in the 3rd and another 8 in the 4th.
Definitely one of our best after half time and one of the main reasons we got back in the game.

Almost killing off Bailey Scott

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Bailey Scott

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

4.9

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.9

3star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.8

3star

CL

1.3

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.2

3star

CL

0.6

3star

’s career at North in the process.

 

[lockheed]

Had 8 touches in the 3rd and another 8 in the 4th.
Definitely one of our best after half time and one of the main reasons we got back in the game.

Almost killing off Bailey Scott’s career at North in the process.

So, does Bailey become depth or trade bait?

And does Stephens become a plus for our recruiters?

 

[koshari]

So, does Bailey become depth or trade bait?

And does Stephens become a plus for our recruiters?

If he can't find the pill he ain't depth

 

[Star]

I know this guy is much maligned on here for not being tough enough, but I think he'll be one of the big improvers on the list this year.

Good call back in February DesertRoo

I’m not suggesting he’s Keith Grieg but has put together a solid and improving block. Essendon game needs to be the standard now.

 

[Possession]

Quietly putting some good games together.

 

[viccles]

Not many clean players in our team - he is one of them

 

[Flawed Genius]

Great game last night

I am looking forward to him having 8 touches next week while Big Luggage has 32 and a goal

 

[Psychic Roo]

One of few to have improved. Runs to space - structurally important.

 

[tazaa]

So, does Bailey become depth or trade bait?

And does Stephens become a plus for our recruiters?

If he’s depth you’d think he’d walk to the Suns at the next opportunity

 

[kangatragic]

Probably the best game his played for us

 

[Possession]

If he’s depth you’d think he’d walk to the Suns at the next opportunity

I feel like he'd be gone already if they wanted him.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Had his best game for the club last night, easily.

One thing that shits me, however, is how one sided he is. Ran himself into trouble on 3 or more occasions because he couldn't handball or kick on his right side. Needs to iron that out of his game, otherwise oppositions will quickly take advantage of it (like they did with Polec).

 

[ferball]

If you watch him carefully his weakness in contests when the ball is there to be won still costs us. He was good apart from that yesterday but that may the difference between winning and losing (along with a dozen other things.)

 

[Midas]

So, does Bailey become depth or trade bait?

And does Stephens become a plus for our recruiters?

Trade bait?

I have been a pretty ardent supporter of Bailey but he would be worth a little bit of linament and a speaker for the pre game doof doof.

 

[Horizons_00]

 

[Frank Thring]

So, does Bailey become depth or trade bait?

And does Stephens become a plus for our recruiters?

Still too early to judge

 

[Blightys Barrel]

Trade bait?

I have been a pretty ardent supporter of Bailey but he would be worth a little bit of linament and a speaker for the pre game doof doo

So, does Bailey become depth or trade bait?

And does Stephens become a plus for our recruiters?

Depths of despair more like it with his form drop off this year. Was like a lost kid at the Show last night looking for his Mummy. 3 touches in 60 mins of football.

 

[shintemaster]

If you watch him carefully his weakness in contests when the ball is there to be won still costs us. He was good apart from that yesterday but that may the difference between winning and losing (along with a dozen other things.)

I agree with this - even though I thought that was his best game off a block of good games. I will say that the odd player with some weakness in the contest is 100% something you can carry. Just not too many of them, if he wants to hit bullet passes whilst his team mates are standing their with their fingers up their arses before going 40m down the line to a 5v5 contest then I'm okay with that - as long as we don't put too much softness around him.

 

[HugeJohnson1]

good game last night. He’s is the least of our worries. Bailey Scott

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Bailey Scott

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

4.9

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.9

3star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.8

3star

CL

1.3

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.2

3star

CL

0.6

3star

- what has happened to him? Luke McDonald…. Kicking to Parker and 2m Peter in a contest Toby Pink to come in for him surely.

 

[ferball]

I agree with this - even though I thought that was his best game off a block of good games. I will say that the odd player with some weakness in the contest is 100% something you can carry. Just not too many of them, if he wants to hit bullet passes whilst his team mates are standing their with their fingers up their arses before going 40m down the line to a 5v5 contest then I'm okay with that - as long as we don't put too much softness around him.

Fair enough.

I thought he was heaps better too but he just lacked intensity at the ball on those occasions I was talking about.

 

[I Want To Believe]

Credit to Dylan for working on his game and seeing some results. A lot of players drop their heads when things don't go their way. He's had many critics but the coaching team saw something and kept playing him. I think he's a confidence player. He didn't get much of a look in at Sydney and seriously struggled with us in the early stages. If he starts to believe in himself he has the tools to become a seriously good footballer

 

[shintemaster]

Fair enough.

I thought he was heaps better too but he just lacked intensity at the ball on those occasions I was talking about.

Not saying he is "there" a walk up start or whether he will be there in 18 months. Just that he is putting in enough of a shift now and delivering skills that we desperately are lacking in. The minute someone harder comes along that can remotely put the ball to a team mates advantage I'll pack his bags if he hasn't improved.

I expect more, but if this is his baseline I'm comfortable we can make a useful player out of him with some improvement.