Player Watch #15: Dylan Stephens

[tazaa]

He literally ran in the most direct, straight way to the contest as possible, after busting his ass all the way there from forward or centre. Only thing he didn't do was cannon into the bloke, which in this day and age is a free kick against.

He put enough pressure on and disrupted the play that it caused a turnover.

Because of the height difference, this was the smartest and pretty much only way to impact the contest.

It was brilliant.

Dawson got credit for the kick but without Disco the goal doesn’t happen.

 

[Dinkers]

Cannot believe how many rated players we have and yet we keep getting flogged.

It's a head scratcher for sure

 

[Dinkers]

Lol do the fan boys wonder why Sydney gave him the arse.

Their list management team decided he isn't good enough. I rate their methodology over recruiting more that the twits in charge of our club.

 

[Full Chooks]

Way to soft for me. Plays scared. Move on.

 

[Joshen]

Bad moment on Petracca but he was fine otherwise.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Lol do the fan boys wonder why Sydney gave him the arse.

Their list management team decided he isn't good enough. I rate their methodology over recruiting more that the twits in charge of our club.

The same recruiters who spent pick 5 on him? That's the methodology you rate?

 

[Spud11]

Wait, he was playing today?

 

[The Nostradamus]

Wait, he was playing today?

15 touches played his role

 

[Dinkers]

The same recruiters who spent pick 5 on him? That's the methodology you rate?

Ha good point, but at least they moved him on aye.

We got to stop picking up slops from other clubs

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Ha good point, but at least they moved him on aye.

We got to stop picking up slops from other clubs

He has his weaknesses, sure, but he is proving to be worth what we paid for him.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

Positives

1. Cooper Harvey
2. Bull’s 3rd QTR
3. JD’s 1st half
4. McKercher 1st half

Negatives

Not enough space on the BF servers.

Next week

1. Drop Jy Simpkin
   12

   Jy Simpkin

   Age

   28

   Ht

   183cm

   Wt

   77kg

   Pos.

   M/F

   Career

   Season

   Last 5

   D

   16.0

   4star

   K

   7.9

   3star

   HB

   8.1

   5star

   M

   2.4

   3star

   T

   3.3

   5star

   CL

   2.9

   4star

   D

   20.6

   5star

   K

   11.0

   4star

   HB

   9.6

   5star

   M

   2.0

   2star

   T

   3.5

   4star

   CL

   5.5

   5star

   D

   10.0

   3star

   K

   5.6

   3star

   HB

   4.4

   4star

   M

   2.8

   3star

   T

   2.4

   4star

   CL

   0.2

   2star

   - he is just putrid and is the worst Captain in the entire Competition.
2. Bring in LDU
3. X will get weeks
4. Bring in Teakle/CCJ
5. Drop Maley
6. Bring in Larkey
7. Drop Scott
8. Bring in Wardlaw
9. Sack Patch Adams as mid field coach

 

[Spud11]

I saw him live and he did shirk a contest but he’s been really bloody good ever since.
Genuinely didn’t notice him today. That can be a good thing in his role - he performed it and did the team thing.

Of all the sloppy seconds from other clubs we’ve ushered in in recent years, he’s one of the better ones.

 

[pupstar]

Ha good point, but at least they moved him on aye.

We got to stop picking up slops from other clubs

Yeah but who did they miss by picking him with 5 Serong Young Flanders Pickett see its not just a NMFC thing after all.

 

[amaz199]

Not his fault we sucked in the middle.

 

[My Left Foote]

Not his best game today but we have a lot bigger concerns than this bloke.

 

[Masked Avenger]

He was poor today. He definitely has to work on his intensity.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Big test for him with Gulden next week

 

[shintemaster]

Not his fault we sucked in the middle.

Pretty much saw that whilst LDU frustrates at time as he seems like he holds back a gear we are impotent in the middle without him a lot of the time. Particularly an issue without Wardlaw's grunt in there as well. Parker closer to the end (and looked rusty) - Powell doesn't impact, Phillips has his hands full holding his spot and doing a close role on Kosi as well (a tough gig). We need some physical players in the middle that can also run and spread.

 

[TruRoo]

He had a good patch this year that shows he can do it.

Just needs to find that again.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

Big test for him with Gulden next week

As Clarko can’t think outside of the box, then I’ll help him out. Send Scott who has endurance and can run with him to tag the whole match. Gulden’s own endurance would be down after such a long injury layoff. If we halve that contest, then there is only 21 other players to worry about.

 

[Themanbun]

Pretty much saw that whilst LDU frustrates at time as he seems like he holds back a gear we are impotent in the middle without him a lot of the time. Particularly an issue without Wardlaw's grunt in there as well. Parker closer to the end (and looked rusty) - Powell doesn't impact, Phillips has his hands full holding his spot and doing a close role on Kosi as well (a tough gig). We need some physical players in the middle that can also run and spread.

I'm fast coming to the conclusion that our midfield needs a rebuild...again

 

[Devil Fish]

Cannot believe how many rated players we have and yet we keep getting flogged.

It's a head scratcher for sure

It really is one of the mysteries of the modern era. Stars and role players through every line. The best young talent of any team. Numerous elite VFL players who should be playing AFL.....

And then I check the ladder after 5 years of finishing bottom 2, and think "WTF is going on?" - things just aren't adding up.

 

[Devil Fish]

I'm fast coming to the conclusion that our midfield needs a rebuild...again

It was never "sorted" in the first place.

 

[WesternRoo]

I'm fast coming to the conclusion that our midfield needs a rebuild...again

Well we could start by playing top midfield picks like McKercher and Osullivan in the midfield.

Just a thought.

 

[scottywiper]

Tha fact that people have talked up Stephens as evidence we're on track is staggering.
Sure he has improved but gee whiz that was off a low base and really has had little impact on results.