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Sydney Stack
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What's going on with Dow was tracking nicely in the seniors before he got that injury.
Space could be made by playing Baker at half forward with Syd and Ralphsmith and Dan taking the small forwards.
Pleased to see Clarke get an opportunity though.
Baker will again finish top 5 in the JDM.
With all the skills to do a job George doesn’t have.
Syd should be freed up from that mess they have made at vfl level.
Hope Judy has a blinder but would also love to see Syd get a chance.
On Stack the defender.
There’s a fair correlation between Stack playing in defense and us leaking goals like a sieve. He might look good but I suspect he is more interested in chasing kicks than doing the team things like guarding space or doing the hard, unrewarded running required of our defenders.
There’s a fair correlation between Stack playing in defense and us leaking goals like a sieve. He might look good but I suspect he is more interested in chasing kicks than doing the team things like guarding space or doing the hard, unrewarded running required of our defenders.
Focussing too much on the good?
You probably need to go back and revisit past posts
What I mean is a lot of people are focusing on half a season 4 years ago as almost a lament as to why he's not playing rather than 3 subsequent years of poor form and off field indiscretions. The club has done more than enough, if he doesn't make it, it's on him for not being good enough like any other player on the fringe.
half a season? he played 17 games in 2019, brought in when we were severely undermanned in rd 3. he played well from the start, and in his 2nd last game had 20 disposals and kicked a goal. he was good for pretty much the whole season. i would say he was forced out by the strength of our team, rather than poor form.
2020 was a write off for him.
he then ended 2021 in decent form averaging over 20 disposals the last 4 weeks.
he struggled last night. the game before he had 17 disposals, the week that before he had 15 and kicked 3 goals.
before his promotion against the WEagles he had kicked 7 goals in 4 games and averaged about 15 disposals.
i reckon you are overplaying "poor form" a bit there.
Stack has come from so far back, and entered the AFL system in the toughest years imaginable for a kid. yes he has clearly made mistakes, and he lacks the off field footballing maturity to give himself the highest possible chance, but that is not surprising considering his teen age years.
unless his attitude really does suck, i dont see him being delisted soon.
Baker is a much better defender than forward. He's too slow to apply pressure forward, which was obvious as soon as MoJu took his place.
And how did he capitalise on getting back into the side at the end of last year? By once again starting the preseason unfit.
Regarding his VFL form, you're kind of proving my point. Maybe that's just more of his level. Particularly seeing as he keeps getting overlooked.
From memory he was oddly moved forward after playing very well down back. He then did pretty well but then his form tapered before getting dropped. I think he did his ankle in the twos and we tried to get him up for the VFL grand final but he didn't make it. THe move forward may have actually been the beginning of the end (albeit a long way out).
Tend to agree with St KB on this. He had one good season - IIRC when he was debu-ted Dimma said his training and physical numbers in the VFL had been really good. Why hasn't he got back there in the three subsequent seasons? Yeah yeah yeah excuses for the previous seasons but what's the problem this season? He was young and raw in 2019 and got there.
Clearly he plays better at half back - OK, but we have others who are better right now in those roles.
Clearly he plays better at half back - OK, but we have others who are better right now in those roles.
after his move forward he kept getting good numbers. he then got injured in rd 19 against the pies and missed rd 20. he came back against the blues in rd 21 and struggled and was dropped, then hurt his ankle the following week in the VFL.
he was dropped for Dusty to return.
This was the team (Ross was 2019 Ross- a young star). I reckon he was pushed out by our strength rather than poor form.
B: Astbury, Broad, Grimes
HB: Houli, Vlastuin, Short
C: Ellis, Prestia, Caddy
HF: Rioli, Castagna, Lambert
F: Graham, Lynch, Riewoldt
FOLL: Soldo, Edwards, Martin
I/C: Ross, Bolton, Baker, Chol
LOL you really need to watch him more clearly without your stack glasses
Sydney Stack is no where near the player he was in his 1st year and the reasons for it are as clear as the nose on your face
Just does not work hard enough on and off the field and is only a part time footballer in the off season.
Lucky boy to still be on a list
Because most people can see they re not upto it and accept what might be , Then with stack we have some fan boys who are backing him unconditionally and making excuses for even his poor efforts in the VFL.
Player with Stackmans talents should be absolutely dominating any position he is played in the VFL
What I do know is that the concept of confidence, form, or being settled and in a strong mental space are too complex for some people to comprehend.
They like to keep it simple. He’s lazy, not trying, or doesn’t have enough talent are their go to thought processes. Enables them to keep everything in a tidy box.
I’m just thankful that those people aren’t coaching or in player development roles at the club.
