Dylan Stephens was extremely cheap in some fantasy competitions at the start of 2022 which saw him creep into a lot of starting teams... only for him to spend the vast majority of the season so far in the VFL, apart from today's late in to replace best 22 players with illness. He is a signature example of the pitfalls of going for a fringe player whom you know is good but doesn't have enough job security to deliver appearance on the park in the senior. The best attribute of a fantasy player is actually playing in the ones, unlike Stephens most of the year.
Dylan Stephens was extremely cheap in some fantasy competitions at the start of 2022 which saw him creep into a lot of starting teams... only for him to spend the vast majority of the season so far in the VFL, apart from today's late in to replace best 22 players with illness. He is a signature example of the pitfalls of going for a fringe player whom you know is good but doesn't have enough job security to deliver appearance on the park in the senior. The best attribute of a fantasy player is actually playing in the ones, unlike Stephens most of the year.
Stellar reviews for Dylan
A prolific ball-winner and classy distributor likened to elite runners Josh Kelly and Andrew Gaff, Dylan Stephens averaged 24 disposals and five tackles across the Championships where he was named an All-Australian. Despite being slim-framed, he's no stranger to senior footy with rates of 18 disposals and five tackles in 12 matches to average 79 fantasy points for Norwood. Stephens joins a rejuvenating Sydney list and will be given plenty of opportunities to show off his classy left foot and elite running capacity. Already having experience at senior level, Stephens should have no trouble adjusting to the pace of the AFL. Swans fans might snare him with a last-gasp selection but don't expect a Sam Walsh-esque debut season as he seems more in the mould of a slow-starting Oliver Florent.
