What to do with Stephenson

[Leviathan Pie]

If I recall correctly it’s 12 a side, right? So would the stress not be lower.

Not to mention if he hadn’t been able to train after having been dropped / managed / whatever, I can’t imagine his fitness would be too hot.

He's played in the last 2 scratch matches, and from all reports at full capacity.

So wouldn't really make sense.

 

[Kappa]

Don’t bring logic to big footy!

This aged well..

 

[Kappa]

If I recall correctly it’s 12 a side, right? So would the stress not be lower.

Not to mention if he hadn’t been able to train after having been dropped / managed / whatever, I can’t imagine his fitness would be too hot.

Players with serious corkies don't play meaningless scratch matches gouki, you seem to be drinking the coolaid. Running around with a corkie just makes the injury worse ffs. Can't you see something doesn't add up here?

 

[gouki88]

Players with serious corkies don't play meaningless scratch matches gouki, you seem to be drinking the coolaid. Running around with a corkie just makes the injury worse ffs. Can't you see something doesn't add up here?

That’s not what I was trying to say. I think it’s within the realm of possibility that he got dropped, played a praccy, copped a cork in training, couldn’t train for the rest of the week so he stayed down for another praccy (two days ago), and is now a chance at selection.

Something is fishy, but I’ll hold out on jumping onboard until we see selection for the Blues game

 

[magpies42]

There is little point bringing him unless we are moving the hall quickly and accurately by foot into the forward line, he can’t win his own ball. He is an absolute front runner. The most responsible thing to do would be to trade him for key position forward.

 

[gouki88]

There is little point bringing him unless we are moving the hall quickly and accurately by foot into the forward line, he can’t win his own ball. He is an absolute front runner. The most responsible thing to do would be to trade him for key position forward.

Lol, that’s not responsible, that’s terrible asset management as there is likely no KPF target of similar value we could get with him

 

[magpies42]

Lol, that’s not responsible, that’s terrible asset management as there is likely no KPF target of similar value we could get with him

He can form part of a trade, but I agree we’d be lucky to get a second round pick. He is regressing very quickly, he’s just another WHE. We don’t need two

 

[gouki88]

He can form part of a trade, but I agree we’d be lucky to get a second round pick. He is regressing very quickly, he’s just another WHE. We don’t need two

That's not at all what I said, don't try to twist my words. Continue on your anti-Stephenson tirade, I look forward to seeing you eat crow next year

 

[Horaceg]

Kids got talent, can play, worth trying to work through whatever is going on.

This season is not normal.

 

[magpies42]

That's not at all what I said, don't try to twist my words. Continue on your anti-Stephenson tirade, I look forward to seeing you eat crow next year

It’s exactly what you said in fact...

 

[No SPIN]

There is little point bringing him unless we are moving the hall quickly and accurately by foot into the forward line, he can’t win his own ball. He is an absolute front runner. The most responsible thing to do would be to trade him for key position forward.

This same deficiency existed in 2018 but he blitzed, and there were no calls at that time to trade him - therefore its not a credible reason to do so today IMO.

 

[Brad Goodman]

I wonder if there is a correlation between people who want to trade Stephenson and people who can't hack lockdowns.

 

[rand corp]

Had an even more disrupted year than most, very talented player who you would expect to continue to improve and even thrive once things return to a more normal season and situation.

 

[gouki88]

It’s exactly what you said in fact...

Where? I never said anything remotely close to “we’d be lucky to get a 2nd round pick for him”, which is the statement you agreed with. You’ve attributed that to me despite me never saying it nor ever even thinking it

 

[Daicos Torpedo]

Some people on here have worse memories than goldfish. Up to the silly suspension he was in our top 5 players.
He'll be back... this year after his last 6 months would test anyone

 

[Scottie65]

What to do with Stephenson?? Tell him merry Christmas and have an awesome break ... then give him a return date for preseason ... Then shake his hand ..... that’s what you do with Stephenson

 

[TakingThePies]

Nothing, because if you wanna trade him after what he's been through you're a twit.

 

[rand corp]

Confidence is completely shot, have a good break, get home and surround yourself with the ones you love, family and then come back ready to have a fresh crack next season.

 

[legendstatus]

Trade


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[upnsmoke]

he's too talented to give up on this quick... he obviously looks a quarter of the player he was last year and something is amiss. Could be mentally affected by 2020... as other young players who arent mentally tough.

 

[Kappa]

Nothing, because if you wanna trade him after what he's been through you're a twit.

What has he been through? And don't say glandular fever, his issues have nothing to do with fitness ffs

 

[gouki88]

What has he been through? And don't say glandular fever, his issues have nothing to do with fitness ffs

Hahahahah, genuinely got NFI

 

[Kappa]

Hahahahah, genuinely got NFI

Been away from mommy? Yea that's tough...

 

[anshell]

Been away from mommy? Yea that's tough...

Are you American?I noticed you used the American spelling for mummy.

 

[gouki88]

Are you American?I noticed you used the American spelling for mummy.

Noticed that too. He's certainly got the stereotypical levels of obnoxiousness