Player Watch #15: Dylan Stephens

[Junk yard]

Was noticeably less timid towards the end of the season and if as reported it's after a spray or call out then that's awesome, both for demanded standards and for Dylan's efforts.

 

[Lomas]

Was noticeably less timid towards the end of the season and if as reported it's after a spray or call out then that's awesome, both for demanded standards and for Dylan's efforts.

Getting injured doing it wasn’t ideal, but hopefully he realizes he has it in him now.

 

[zoomba23]

Getting injured doing it wasn’t ideal, but hopefully he realizes he has it in him now.

Or it'll have the opposite effect, and his firm preference is now to remain safe and uninjured, risking an unceremonious delisting and a nice juicy payout

 

[Lomas]

Or it'll have the opposite effect, and his firm preference is now to remain safe and uninjured, risking an unceremonious delisting and a nice juicy payout

Yes, that is a valid risk. Hopefully the positive reinforcement was there, it is all mental after all.

 

[ferball]

Yes, that is a valid risk. Hopefully the positive reinforcement was there, it is all mental after all.

Apart from the getting smashed bit. That's physical.

 

[DuckYeah]

Or it'll have the opposite effect, and his firm preference is now to remain safe and uninjured, risking an unceremonious delisting and a nice juicy payout

Nah you start doing contact training and concussing blokes so they are forced to medically retire.

 

[shinboner magic]

I don’t care if he’s soft if he’s getting it 25 times a game but his getting it under 15 times a game

 

[LB2Snake]

I don’t care if he’s soft if he’s getting it 25 times a game but his getting it under 15 times a game

I’m with you……but he does a lot of that “unrewarded running”, so hopefully, as we improve even slightly his numbers could easily go up. Really want him to succeed, his foot skills are beautiful

 

[shinboner magic]

I’m with you……but he does a lot of that “unrewarded running”, so hopefully, as we improve even slightly his numbers could easily go up. Really want him to succeed, his foot skills are beautiful

Yes skills are great - must be running to the wrong spots. Should look at some tape of Scott and hi seems to find the ball a lot more than dyl does.

 

[LB2Snake]

Yes skills are great - must be running to the wrong spots. Should look at some tape of Scott and hi seems to find the ball a lot more than dyl does.

Maybe he’s running to the right spots and we aren’t ready, or experienced enough, to use him. We did finish 2nd last.

 

[Themanbun]

I’m with you……but he does a lot of that “unrewarded running”, so hopefully, as we improve even slightly his numbers could easily go up. Really want him to succeed, his foot skills are beautiful

Yes skills are great - must be running to the wrong spots. Should look at some tape of Scott and hi seems to find the ball a lot more than dyl does.

He plays the fat side wing a lot, which pretty much means you don't get used unless it's on the switch, and we aren't a side that switches often or well. You'll often see one wing has 25 disposals and the other 15.

His running patterns and positioning is actually really good, the best of our wing options.

As others have mentioned his problem is when he gets to the contest, both physically, and he also kind of panics when the ball is up for grabs.

 

[Gasometer]

Was noticeably less timid towards the end of the season and if as reported it's after a spray or call out then that's awesome, both for demanded standards and for Dylan's efforts.

Getting called out?

The only people that missed that incident were the Footy Record kids counting how many Records they had not sold downstairs!

 

[northbergs]

Billy Hartung

Billy Hartung

Age

31

Ht

177cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.0

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

8.3

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.8

4star

CL

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

must be wondering what he did wrong to only get one year when this bloke gets four!


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[DocSholl]

Getting called out?

The only people that missed that incident were the Footy Record kids counting how many Records they had not sold downstairs!

Tbf a few on here tried to convince themselves he pulled out so he didn't make high contact

 

[Heaps of fun]

Did no one scout him prior to recruiting him?

Yep. Great that Clarko and Adcock are instituting standards but if the club says hardness at the footy are non-negotiable then why did the footy department recruit a guy who is doesn't possess that attitude? It's not like Stephens possesses skills or speed that makes up for it.

 

[Gasometer]

Tbf a few on here tried to convince themselves he pulled out so he didn't make high contact

My eyeballs may have deceived me but I will go back to look at the Replay because I may have been too harsh

 

[Gasometer]

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DocSholl


Please…

What I will say is that LMac put him in that position

1. LMac comes over the top and spoils both of them with a punch to nowhere

2. LMac then gets the ball, surprisingly gets tackled and surprisingly tries to break the tackle then handballs to nowhere leaving poor Dylan to run into that shitshow

 

[The Dingrel]

Yes, that is a valid risk. Hopefully the positive reinforcement was there, it is all mental after all.

Im hoping Parker's arrival is a positive for him, and having been at the club for a year now, he continues going in hard, played some solid games toward the end of the year and hoping he has more upside in him and continues on that trajectory.

 

[DesertRoo]

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.

 

[the big lebowski]

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.

Sure he’s scared of his own shadow, but other than that and his lack of accumulation, lack of defensive intent, propensity to miss simple kicks and to fumble the ball, he’s ok

 

[year of the roo]

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.

Nah

 

[Better Loosen Up]

Waste of a 4 year contract. Should never have happened.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

No use crying over spilt milk here. Coaches need to define some role for him in how he can best help the team in the next 3 years. This might be Barlow’s greatest challenge as head of development.

He has this amazing running tank and yet had this ability to not find the ball. When he does find it he uses that running ability to avoid contact with the opposition. Can this be coached out of him so be more fearless, or can we swap his tank for WillPhil or George W who could put it to better use?

Both he and Fisher need massive 2025 seasons to try and validate why we offered 4 years deals to them. It’s up there with CCJ at this stage in terms of value returned to date for contract size.

 

[DocSholl]

We know why we offered four years, it's so they would come. The issue was talent ID.

 

[Themanbun]

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.

Has all the tools. It'll be interesting if his confidence grows what kind of player he might become.