Past #3 Dylan Stephens

[Kennedy Parker]

Dylan Stephens
The Sydney Swans used their first pick five since Jarrad McVeigh

Jarrad Mcveigh

Age

40

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.3

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.1

5star

MG

327.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.4

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

in 2002 to lock in a talented midfielder from South Australian club Norwood at the 2019 AFL Draft. Dylan Stephens

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Dylan Stephens

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

is a prolific ball-winner and creative user of the footy by hand and foot. He played predominantly on a wing in the early matches of the 2019 AFL Under-18 Championships before starring on the inside in the final match, gathering 33 disposals in a best-on-ground performance. A penetrating left-footer, he averaged 23.8 disposals and 4.8 tackles across the 2019 AFL Under-18 Championships and was rewarded with All Australian honours. He also played some excellent football at senior level with Norwood, averaging 18.2 disposals and 4.6 tackles in 12 matches. Stephens enjoyed a breakout season for the Bloods in 2020 with a memorable AFL debut in Round 6 against Richmond alongside fellow debutant, Chad Warner

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Chad Warner

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

4star

CL

0.0

1star

. Stephens finished the campaign with eight appearances, averaging 12.5 disposals and 3.4 marks per game, while also kicking two goals.

Dylan Stephens

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Dylan Stephens

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

DOB: 08 January 2001
DEBUT: 2020
DRAFT: #5, 2019 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: Red Cliffs (Vic)/Walkerville (SA)/St Peter's College (SA)/Norwood (SANFL)

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[BarneyBent]

'It's not rocket science': Confidence, trust leads to Sun's rise - 'It's not rocket science': Confidence, trust leads to Sun's rise

Read this article about Sam Flanders and was struck by how applicable much of it us to Stephens. In particular this passage:

"The last couple of years I was sitting on the outside waiting for whether to go and get the ball or not, but the last month or so I've got a lot of trust from my teammates to play to my strengths and go in and win the ball," he said.

"It's all good and well to do it at VFL, but the step for me was to translate it to AFL level and I can take real confidence out of the last four weeks.

"It's not rocket science. It's just been keeping it simple and it's amazing what confidence can do."

Stephens needs to get to this point- it looked like he'd got there last year admittedly. But he's back to looking uncertain, lacking confidence.

I'm hoping we give him one last run this year to just throw himself at the footy and play with some abandon.

 

[Caj]

I think by this point though, after four years and numerous stints at the level, Horse & co are probably less inclined to make him the priority over other reserves players. He's now just one of them I think, like Rose, Robinson, Foote etc used to be.

Yet they were happy to gift game after game to James Bell

 

[Caj]

I’m tipping he’s probably regretting his decision not to go to the Pies 2 seasons ago, I can imagine Craig McRae

Craig Mcrae

Age

52

Ht

176cm

Wt

73kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.9

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

16.2

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.2

3star

G

1.4

5star

would find the way to best utilise his talents

 

[caesar88]

Yet they were happy to gift game after game to James Bell

Bell averaged 5.6 games per year with us.

 

[Caj]

Bell averaged 5.6 games per year with us.

Think that might’ve been his average disposals as well

 

[.Shotties.]

Think that might’ve been his average disposals as well

He was mostly played as a defensive foward, and when we had someone who could do that role better, he was replaced. I don't get the relevance of the Bell comparison.

 

[tombomb]

I’m tipping he’s probably regretting his decision not to go to the Pies 2 seasons ago, I can imagine Craig McRae would find the way to best utilise his talents

I'm tipping he would be a fringe player at every other team as well, aside from North and West Coast.

We need to stop blaming coaches for players underperforming. Stephens has every opportunity in the reserves to play in the middle and dominate. He doesn't.

He needs to lift, or he will go to another team and find himself in the exact same situation he is in with us.

 

[Jewelsbon]

I don't as a rule watch the reserves, but we were in Sydney on business the day we played Geelong, so got to the ground early enough to watch from qtr time. There were a few players I was particularly looking out for and Stevens was one of them.
In my (not that knowledgeable) opinion, whilst he wasn't bad, he wasn't good either, he was vanilla - very, very vanilla, that's the most apt term I can think of to describe what I saw of him in that particular game.

 

[bedford]

I don't as a rule watch the reserves, but we were in Sydney on business the day we played Geelong, so got to the ground early enough to watch from qtr time. There were a few players I was particularly looking out for and Stevens was one of them.
In my (not that knowledgeable) opinion, whilst he wasn't bad, he wasn't good either, he was vanilla - very, very vanilla, that's the most apt term I can think of to describe what I saw of him in that particular game.

Where did Stevens come from ?

 

[Bloods86]

Where did Stevens come from ?

Adelaide apparently, born and raised.

 

[bedford]

Adelaide apparently, born and raised.

Didn't we trade him to the Crows , didn't mind him

 

[Bloods86]

Didn't we trade him to the Crows , didn't mind him

Nice reference.

 

[BarneyBent]

Great game as sub. All you can ask him to do, he's clearly still committed. Haven't quite given up on him yet. Good work Dyl!

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Great game as sub. All you can ask him to do, he's clearly still committed. Haven't quite given up on him yet. Good work Dyl!

aye… could not have asked for more

 

[grimlock]

Huge impact, played every single minute and unlucky not to kick that goal

 

[The King!]

good sub

 

[Punts]

Hopefully a late 2nd rounder , early 3rd

 

[Bonz]

Was a bit more hybrid and it showed, natural game tonight

 

[Bonz]

Hopefully a late 2nd rounder , early 3rd

Cannot even be happy after a win huh?

 

[Bloods86]

Hopefully a late 2nd rounder , early 3rd

Can you go with him?

 

[zyzzbruh]

Yeah he got a few touches but can see exactly why he ain't getting a game. There was a contest towards the end there where he was chasing after the ball and he stopped dead because a couple of players were coming the other way - ball bobbled out and pretty sure it lead to the Toby goal.

Saw the exact same situation today when game was on the line hawks v pies. Hawthorn player was chasing the ball down and Bobby Hill came the other way - hawks player kept going, copped the hit and they won the ball back. It stopped a goal and they went on to put the game to bed.

Levels...

There's a player in him, just needs to mature more and throw himself around and use the ball with intent

 

[Superstar swan]

Made the most of his opportunity tonight

 

[The King!]

Yeah he froze in one contest, but he did run hard when on. Is jmac out a few?

Stephens is a better sub than Clarke imo , But probably won't force Clarke out of the 22.

What i likes tonight was the effort and work rate in a limited opportunity.

Unlucky not to get the goal

 

[Olian]

Yeah he froze in one contest, but he did run hard when on. Is jmac out a few?

Stephens is a better sub than Clarke imo , But probably won't force Clarke out of the 22.

What i likes tonight was the effort and work rate in a limited opportunity.

Unlucky not to get the goal

JMac out for 3.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

Adelaide apparently, born and raised.

Nope. He moved to Rads to finish school & play footy.

He's a Victorian from Red Cliffs in North Western Victoria.