Player Watch #2: Jaidyn Stephenson

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Thomas pretty stiff not to make it.
 

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Agree with all comments here. This award shouldn’t be about credits. It should be for performances in 2021. Stevo has had a really good year and I’m stoked he’s in the team however anyone that has seen us play would know, plain and simple that Thomas should be in this team.

He’s been a superstar this year.
 
FootySmartSimpson said:
Thomas is a better player than Sleevo. He had a better year too. However, Sleevo has credits in the bank and a perceived "pedigree" as he was with Collingwood.
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Agreed.
 
2. Jaidyn Stephenson
The stats:
19 games, 17 goals; 19.4 disposals, 5.7 marks, 2.5 tackles, 1.6 clearances, 4.8 score involvements.

The season:
Arguably North’s most high-profile recruit of a busy off-season, the early successes of Jaidyn Stephenson’s career make it easy to forget he’s still just 22 years old.

With the promise of more midfield time a key tipping point in Stephenson’s move to the club, the number two delivered in spades when pushed into the middle of the ground.

Hitting the ground running with 33 disposals and 7 tackles against Port Adelaide in Round 1, ‘Stevo’ put in consistent and promising performances before a wrist injury interrupted his season.

Returning from surgery in Round 13’s draw with the GWS Giants, it was his game-winning performances in Rounds 17 and 19 against Carlton and West Coast respectively that saw the birth of ‘Sleevo’, Stephenson’s long-sleeve wearing alter-ego.

Whether it be in the forward line, on the wing, or at the coalface, Stephenson was one of the most exciting players to pull on the royal blue and white across 2021, capping off the season with a deserved selection into the AFL Players' 22Under22 team.



The game:
Round 17 v West Coast
38 disposals, 1 goal, 10 marks, 4 tackles, 4 clearances.

The moment:
10 minutes to go in the final term, three points up, away from home … Jaidyn Stephenson stepped up big time.






The coach said:
“Obviously a major part of his (Stephenson’s) skillset is his speed, not only with the ball in hand, but also in his forward leading patterns. What he then developed as a midfielder was the ability to transition both ways and link up possessions through the arcs. The game that stands out the most is probably the West Coast game. His ability to generate possession and use it really helped our side and has given us a different look in our midfield. He sees the game really well and can give us some outside handball receive and run. He was a huge inclusion into our side. He’s been awesome.” - Jordan Russell (midfield coach).
 

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