Player Watch #2: Jaidyn Stephenson - dropped vs Geelong & misses out again vs Hawthorn

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Interesting when asked who he had met, Taylor Garner

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in today doing some work, nice one

 

[ChoppyGun]

Ban the media from him.

He's answered enough of Pies related crap.

 

[Moti]

There also has to be some easing of expectations though.

I highly doubt he ever becomes a center square mid at AFL level.

AFL level clearance work isn't the TAC Cup, your regular AFL clearance player is generally 6"3 and 90kg's or a Cunnington/Neale nuggetty physical animal.

Transitioning to a wing is more realistic.

I think when you watch players like Shai Bolton

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, players that aren't big bodies are fine if they can stand contact and have the tricks.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

A North Melbourne player from Ferntree Gully.

Must make you smile and think of Larkin, Lisle, Holt, Crocker and Passmore.

 

[Nutjob]

Lol, there was a bit of venom in the "can't wait until the next time I get to play them line".

To say this has probably lit a fire under his ass is the understatement of the century.

In the gym the following day with PT is further evidence.


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[Marstermind]

Ban the media from him.

He's answered enough of Pies related crap.

Yep. He's done enough for now. He's a North player but the heat is on the Pies. The "I can't wait to play them" stuff sounds great but, as good a get as he is, he hasn't backed up any talk for the past two years. Chances are a few of the Collingwood blokes are pretty keen to play against him too.

 

[LB2Snake]

Jaidyn Stephenson media conference (November 16, 2020)

Jaidyn Stephenson speaks with the media for the first time as a North Melbourne player.

www.nmfc.com.au

Hmmmm....got my concerns with the club letting him filed those questions......FFS, step in and shut that garbage up.....onwards and upwards

 

[Snake_Baker]

Enough with the Buckley stuff.

Talk is cheap.

There's only one way to shut up the doubters now.

 

[LB2Snake]

Enough with the Buckley stuff.

Talk is cheap.

There's only one way to shut up the doubters now.

Putting added pressure on himself IMO.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Putting added pressure on himself IMO.

Agree.

He's young & his head is spinning a bit now, so that's okay.

The footy dept will get him properly focused in good time.

 

[spurs]

Hiring a PT for pre season training...yes. I get the feeling that he will be a fantastic player for us, and this kick up the arse is better for him than any coach.

 

[LB2Snake]

Agree.

He's young & his head is spinning a bit now, so that's okay.

The footy dept will get him properly focused in good time.

i find it disconcerting than an NMFC media person wouldn’t brief the media along the lines of “This Jaidyn’s first day as a North player and we won’t be fielding any questions on Buckley and Collingwood“. Simple.

 

[Val Keating]

i find it disconcerting than an NMFC media person wouldn’t brief the media along the lines of “This Jaidyn’s first day as a North player and we won’t be fielding any questions on Buckley and Collingwood“. Simple.

They’d still ask.

 

[LB2Snake]

They’d still ask.

Not if they were forewarned firmly. Would also give JS the opportunity to bat it away as he’s been given permission by the club.
Kids been whacked a bit by Collingwood, his head‘s spinning. I just don’t want it to be the whole narrative of this kid’s first season. Just play mate.

 

[Wels Eicke]

A North Melbourne player from Ferntree Gully.

Must make you smile and think of Larkin, Lisle, Holt, Crocker and Passmore.

I was born in Ferntree Gully. Looking at that list, some of the finest intellects to represent the club, so it makes sense.

 

[Val Keating]

Not if they were forewarned firmly. Would also give JS the opportunity to bat it away as he’s been given permission by the club.
Kids been whacked a bit by Collingwood, his head‘s spinning. I just don’t want it to be the whole narrative of this kid’s first season. Just play mate.

I don’t know enough about how far the journalists would be willing to push so fair enough. I didn’t like it either tbh. Just trying to figure out why our media team would do it. Not only was he put up, it seemed he leaned into it a bit by kicking off the presser with the talk of our facilities.

He just has to go and get a kick now. No talk. Just get it done on the field.

 

[Tim Whiffler]

I was born in Ferntree Gully. Looking at that list, some of the finest intellects to represent the club, so it makes sense.

Can we squeeze in Jason Danilchenko?

 

[Benj7]

Hiring a PT for pre season training...yes. I get the feeling that he will be a fantastic player for us, and this kick up the arse is better for him than any coach.

I watched him squat the other day those little legs can lift ahahah few 20s from what I saw

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

Anybody here think they wouldn't know after one mouthful that they weren't drinking pi$$ ? ( miller's & coor's besides )

You'd have to ask kangatime - West End and Southwark?

 

[The Warlord]

Not if they were forewarned firmly. Would also give JS the opportunity to bat it away as he’s been given permission by the club.
Kids been whacked a bit by Collingwood, his head‘s spinning. I just don’t want it to be the whole narrative of this kid’s first season. Just play mate.

It would just make them ask more persistently.

 

[Mav]

You'd have to ask kangatime - West End and Southwark?

Take either of them over a VB.

 

[chubbspeterson]

Seriously, you're having a crack at him for answering those questions? Rather players be honest in the media than cliched crap.
It's fair of him to be asked and answer questions re Buckley given Buckley was SEN giving his version of events this morning as to what happened.
If they keep bringing it up again at future pressers then quite rightly he or club could shut it down as "I've moved on", but I think it was relevant he was asked given Buckley's comments in the morning.

 

[LB2Snake]

Seriously, you're having a crack at him for answering those questions? Rather players be honest in the media than cliched crap.
It's fair of him to be asked and answer questions re Buckley given Buckley was SEN giving his version of events this morning as to what happened.
If they keep bringing it up again at future pressers then quite rightly he or club could shut it down as "I've moved on", but I think it was relevant he was asked given Buckley's comments in the morning.

Yeah fair enough. I wasn’t “having a crack at him” BTW, I feel for the kid. Just don’t like the added pressure this could put on him. There’s already questions about his commitment at the contest and his work ethic, plus I feel he’s answered all the Buckley stuff, but now it’s become a Jaiydn V Buckley thing. Want it to go away.

 

[Usayed Givashe]

So, we’re not giving sh*t to Heppell any more?

We need someone to replace Brown's 20+ Joe-the-goose goals.

We found our man.

 

[Warrboy]

Needs some media training. Most of those questions could have been answered lot better. Hopefully that’s the last time we hear those shitting questions no one gives a fu** about buck$

Respectfully disagree, having fronted up to media packs, been a recipient of media training, trained and prepare others for media etc I think he did a great job up against press pack that big. I've been impressed with most of his interviews has come across pretty mature for his age.