sr36
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You didn’t see some of the goals Daicos kicked under pressure??? I saw Stephenson miss many easy set shot goals. He kicks one torpedo goal and all of a sudden he can do miraculous things. Take a look at the Daicos goals in traffic ser Land tell me again how many more amazing things Stephenson can do.
They can both snap a goal in traffic off a step.
When comparing their 2020s, Daicos by a mile, but you've got to remember that he flew under the radar, popped up from nowhere and hadn't had any defensive focus put into him. The same can't be said for Stepho. And you've also got to remember that he was probably playiing the easiest position in the AFL - wing for a team that keeps their width and thus uncontested possessions get racked up. Stephenson was probably playing the hardest position in the AFL - forward 50 for a team that moved it slowly.
They both need to improve significantly in a contest if we're seriously talking AA potential. Daicos is a keeper, but I wouldn't be talking Pendles. To me his ceiling is a lesser Sidey, as I don't think he does anything better than Sidey and I can't see him developing the ability to run like him. No idea what Stephenson's ceiling is, because blokes like him don't come along very often, but he's got some electric ability. His combination of leg speed, speed of mind, sticky fingers and audacity is bloody rare.