AFL Player # 9: Dylan Shiel

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024 2025
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 35, eth-dog

 

[threeleggedgoat]

Judd was a butcher too.

Yeah, bit of a strange comment from foxx I'd say. Butcher might be a bit strong, but for all of his excellent attributes, I don't think Judd's kicking was one of them. From what I've seen of shiel I wouldn't say he butchers it either.

 

[Doss]

I’ve never thought of Shiel as a butcher.

 

[Foxx]

Ok yes, not at butcher level. More like deli. Needs to lift the 60 odd % disposal efficiency. The only part of his game that's letting him down.

 

[eDPS]

Shiel’s disposal is elite, not sure anyone has actually watched enough of him instead of looking at stats

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Shiel’s disposal is elite, not sure anyone has actually watched enough of him instead of looking at stats

He’s pretty good when settled but at pace he shanks it often. Certainly not in the calibre of a Lovett who used the ball exceptional well at pace.

 

[eDPS]

He’s pretty good when settled but at pace he shanks it often. Certainly not in the calibre of a Lovett who used the ball exceptional well at pace.

That’s the hardest kick to pull off even for the very best kickers

 

[Red Black and Blue]

That’s the hardest kick to pull off even for the very best kickers

Sure, but he still does too often to be considered a great kick. Needs to settle more or simply hit the hard kicks to be considered an elite disposer IMO.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

We’re being a little picky.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Butchers the ball.
Shanks the ball.

Are you folk hungry?

 

[eth-dog]

Anybody who quotes DE% as a statistic should be shot. Second worst stat in the AFL behind those absolutely useless "pressure acts".

 

[eDPS]

Anybody who quotes DE% as a statistic should be shot. Second worst stat in the AFL behind those absolutely useless "pressure acts"

I want you to look at the top 5 this year for pressure acts and make a case for how those players shouldn’t be there, if you can’t then you can’t possibly have it as the worst, kicking efficiency always favours defenders which everyone should know by now.

 

[eth-dog]

I want you to look at the top 5 this year for pressure acts and make a case for how those players shouldn’t be there, if you can’t then you can’t possibly have it as the worst, kicking efficiency always favours defenders which everyone should know by now.

Mate, Champion Data themselves want to boot pressure acts as a stat because it means nothing. A broken tackle counts as a pressure act. Anybody who quotes it deserves to be ridiculed.

 

[eDPS]

Mate, Champion Data themselves want to boot pressure acts as a stat because it means nothing. A broken tackle counts as a pressure act. Anybody who quotes it deserves to be ridiculed.

If an Essendon player tops it then it matters

 

[bomberz20_72]

vs GWS round one...

 

[Keystone agony]

Anybody who quotes DE% as a statistic should be shot. Second worst stat in the AFL behind those absolutely useless "pressure acts".

As long as you compare Apples to apples these stats are perfectly fine

 

[eth-dog]

If an Essendon player tops it then it matters

I couldn't give s**t whether or not Smith tops it. He broke the H&A record in tackles, let's talk about that.

 

[SherbertLemon]

As long as he avoids cutletting the ball

 

[threeleggedgoat]

As long as he avoids cutletting the ball

I'd be quite impressed if he butterflied or frenched it though

 

[Zach Package]

Been offline for the last week, is he still devilishly handsome?

 

[eth-dog]

Been offline for the last week, is he still devilishly handsome?

Even more so.

 

[dnbassador]

 

[eDPS]

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Gee Andy got buff!

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Dylan Shiel already feels part of the furniture.

 

[carnthedons]

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I don’t want to say no homo when there’s obvious homo

 

[Wearybomber]

Wow.....if he can play as well as he deals with a press conference we're in for a big year.
Very impressive young man.