I'm on some medication, but I've just got to make sure I take that. But it certainly doesn't affect my performance in any way," he said.The older brother of Andy, Hamish was overlooked last year but is headed with his brother to Western Australia, although they will be on rival teams.Brisbane grabbed Toby Wooller – grandson of 1963 Geelong premiership captain Fred – at pick 41, while Port Adelaide drafted ex-Melbourne player Dom Barry at pick 61.My grandparents support them, my mum supports them, it's a surreal experience."My grandparents support them, my mum supports them, it's a surreal experience, I'm still quite speechless."Jaidyn Stephenson says he expects to pay Collingwood back for trusting in him after the Pies opted to take the freakish Victorian at pick six in last night's national draft in Sydney.Stephenson said it had been an emotional moment when his name was called out.As widely tipped, the Western Bulldogs grabbed tall West Australian defender Aaron Naughton at pick nine, while the Blues added another top-10 pick, taking outside midfielder Lochie O'Brien from Bendigo.But the Pies hadn't shut the door on the 189-centimetre Eastern Ranges product.North Melbourne picked up delisted Hawk Billy Hartung at pick 77.In between those selections, Carlton took Swan Hill product Paddy Dow at pick three, while North Melbourne opted to bolster their midfield with the well-built Davies-Uniacke from Rye at pick four.He said he had been aware of the heart issue for a couple of years, with his younger sister Tegan – a promising netballer – having a similar issue.The Tigers took Patrick Naish at pick 35 after a bid from St Kilda, while the Pies grabbed Tyler Brown at pick 50 following a bid from Port Adelaide.The Magpies' decision to select the high-flying midfielder/forward with their first overall selection despite his well-publicised heart concerns perhaps typified a night of significant intrigue and drama, with surprises coming early.Pick 68 drew a loud cheer as West Coast took Hamish Brayshaw."But then my sister [who] also plays a high standard [of] sport, she was borderline as well.""So they said 'you could play, no worries.'Several clubs had decided not to take Stephenson due in part to the associated risks, and during the week it appeared there was a strong chance he could slide to West Coast at pick 13, or even Richmond at pick 17."I'm not much of a crying sort of person but I definitely teared up," Stephenson said in AFL website interview.In the end, they didn't take either at that selection, opting for the Sandringham Dragons' Andy Brayshaw, who had been in the mix for the No.1 spot until this week. He takes life on, rather than letting it come to him, and it plays out in his football.Certainly it's hard to envisage his family – parents Raquel and Darren and younger sister Tegan, a promising netballer who has made an under-17 national squad – would allow their son and brother to play the game if there was a major associated risk to his health.He doesn't sound overly concerned about the prospect of being stifled by an AFL coach. His agent Robbie D'Orazio has insisted that his client has been cleared to play, and that there is no risk in taking the 18-year-old, who shone at Etihad Stadium mid-year with five goals and 28 disposals playing for Vic Metro against South Australia.Did he kick a few? Collingwood Football Club. I'm also careful of what I put in my own body which could affect the condition.
"Every coach so far has just said play your normal game, as long as you still stick to the structures you can always play your natural game," Stephenson says."I think it certainly helps with staying strong and keeping your feet, not going to ground.So what did the flashy Eastern Ranges midfielder/forward do?
Jaidyn Stephenson (born 15 January 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). They attended Friday's awards lunch in Melbourne, along with father Darren and aunt Bernadette. AFL draft prospect Jaidyn Stephenson shouldn’t be overlooked due to heart condition, says manager.
Sydney took Tom McCartin – the younger brother of St Kilda's Paddy – at pick 33, with the Pies taking ex-cricketer Nathan Murphy at pick 39."I can understand why [clubs] are trying to be diligent in what they're doing."But I'm rapt to be at Collingwood and I think I'll pay that back for trusting in me.""The heart issue actually came up when I was 16.