Oppo Camp Jaidyn Stephenson (Traded to Nth Melb. 2020)
- Thread starter TradeDraft
- Start date
- Tagged users None
- Status
Scodog10
Brownlow Medallist
I’d be surprised if he picks up another contract on his current trajectory. If the AFL were looking for a poster boy for lifting the draft age to 21 this guy is it because of a lack of maturity.
FWIW Apex was bang on re Naughton he was seriously on the nose around here due to his kicking! I don’t think he’s as bad as Kirby suggested, but what it says to me is the average punter focuses to much on skill at junior level. As long as the action is sound most improve once they’re in the system. The guys that struggle tend to rush and struggle under pressure.
Last edited:
Kirby
Executive GM of Europe
Veteran
Collingwood - Beau McCreery Player Sponsor 2023
10k Posts
Collingwood - Caleb Poulter Player Sponsor 2022
Collingwood - Josh Daicos Player Sponsor 2021
Collingwood - Tyler Brown Player Sponsor 2020
Collingwood Magpies - Brayden Sier 2019 Player Sponsor
Collingwood - Jaidyn Stephenson Player Sponsor 2018
He's a terrible shot for goal. I have quite a few Bulldog supporting mates and there's some who are very keen to trade him off (especially now they have JUH and Darcy) due to his horrible set shot kicking. Last night is a great example of his poor kicking costing them a potential win.
I'd have him at the Pies for sure, but I'd play him back.
I'm not really offended by 'bro' - quite like it actually from a young bloke. Makes me feel they're being inclusive.
My bad. I'd forgotten that Fogarty featured in that top 10. Didn't seem to do a lot against Fremantle other thana long goal in the 1st quarter.
He was the main culprit but not the only player that kicked the Bulldogs out of the game. I was surprised so many players elected to take long shots rather than seek someone closer in. It almost became predictable that anyone kicking for goal for the B's was going to miss.
Scodog10
Brownlow Medallist
His conversion has been better than Mihocek since the start of 2020 so it’s all relative. Your doggies mates are mad! JUH is a long long long way off being the level of forward Naughton is (he competes as well as Kelly in the air…) and Darcy’s done as much as you or I. Anyway it’d be a nice problem to have, IMO.
Aaaarrgghh… just when I thought I’d purged my memory… what were we thinking..
Yeah surprised so many people are off Naughton, yeah he had an off night kicking but to say you’d pass him on when you have two very young untried players is madness. He’s the barometer of that doggies forward line with his aerial presence.
Kirby
Executive GM of Europe
Veteran
Collingwood - Beau McCreery Player Sponsor 2023
10k Posts
Collingwood - Caleb Poulter Player Sponsor 2022
Collingwood - Josh Daicos Player Sponsor 2021
Collingwood - Tyler Brown Player Sponsor 2020
Collingwood Magpies - Brayden Sier 2019 Player Sponsor
Collingwood - Jaidyn Stephenson Player Sponsor 2018
They are definitely mad!
Apex36
Hall of Famer
- Mar 26, 2014
- 39,253
- 82,234
- AFL Club
- Collingwood
It’s starting to feel that way isn’t it? An astonishing waste of talent really.
- Mar 16, 2014
- 8,535
- 8,677
- AFL Club
- Collingwood
It's extraordinary. He was so good when we first had him. A lot of people were saying he should have gone number 1. And now he's dropped by the bottom club.... jesus.
Apex36
Hall of Famer
- Mar 26, 2014
- 39,253
- 82,234
- AFL Club
- Collingwood
That’s the thing with Naughton though, his action was never sound. Go back and watch some junior highlights and you’ll see this super awkward weird kicking action. It’s what put myself and most others off him. In hindsight, his tremendous aerial dominance more than makes up for his kicking, but jeez, I reckon if he was with us we’d have as much confidence in his set shots as we did for Trav Cloke back in the day.
- Aug 3, 2020
- 19,636
- 32,664
- AFL Club
- Collingwood
- Other Teams
- Boston Celtics, Liverpool
Can anyone recall anything quite like it?
- Aug 11, 2008
- 8,962
- 12,263
- AFL Club
- Collingwood
Daisy from being one of the best in the league to Carlton???
- Jun 10, 2014
- 14,355
- 36,583
- AFL Club
- Collingwood
In terms of once a Rising Star then falling far, maybe Rhys Palmer? Jesse Hogan was looking like going that way but has hopefully turned the corner.
- Aug 3, 2020
- 19,636
- 32,664
- AFL Club
- Collingwood
- Other Teams
- Boston Celtics, Liverpool
Palmer is a good one, although Stephenson seemed to be better as a Rising Star than Palmer. Hogan had a few things out his control go against him health-wise, but he does seem to be on the right track now
Rhyce Palmer and Lewis Taylor both looked like future A grade superstars then turned into duds.
Stephenson was always a 1 trick pony, he’s fast with good skills but softer than butter and has a horrific attitude. Judging by how well his brain operates, he’ll probably be broke 1 year after leaving the afl system too.
Yeah nah.
The Royal Sampler
Floreat Pica, Bitch!
I’d throw a third rounder at him if he’d agree to a reworked contract. No way I’m giving him $600k. But the chances of him hitting again are >>>>>>>>>>> better than your average third-round proposition.
I heard Daisy’s ankle was not great when he departed, maybe an excuse for him but Stevo it’s between the ears I suspect.
Vicky Park
Premium Platinum
Jaidyn in round 1 looked like he did when playing for us in 2020, when he was in and out of the side, with the coaches giving him multiple chances to find some form and improve his attitude. And now he seems to have started 2022 in a similar vein. This latest dropping may be the kick up the bum he needs, but it hasn’t worked in the past.
Last edited:
- Oct 1, 2012
- 1,665
- 2,302
- AFL Club
- Collingwood
Returned sluggish and slowish post his betting saga.
Has looked to have lost his breakaway pace which made up for his lack of contested game.
Has looked to have lost his breakaway pace which made up for his lack of contested game.
- Status
Similar threads
