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Sydney Stack
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Richmond is on track to re-contract talented utility Sydney Stack despite a year in which he has played only two AFL games, one of them as the unused sub.
Stack, who broke his cheekbone last month, has made significant gains in his professionalism and while he would have rival suitors the 22-year-old will be at Punt Road next year.
- Herald Sun
Stack, who broke his cheekbone last month, has made significant gains in his professionalism and while he would have rival suitors the 22-year-old will be at Punt Road next year.
- Herald Sun
Good point. On The couch they were discussing Ash Johnson and how Pies gave him a go even though his VFL form may not have warranted it. He's been very good since, lifted at the higher level. Basically they were saying some players you give them a game in the seniors because you know that they can play. If Stack can take this opportunity he could be the real difference between us jagging a flag or not. No one else has that upside that's fit and not currently playing. He's worth the risk.
If Stack ended up at Essington or the Scum Id spew.
They would both have him at HBF/BP too I bet.
I can understand Fly, but why would Rutten enquire? He left Richmond end of 2018.
This. You miss 100% of the swings you don’t take. Massive potential upside on him vs current #22 output - spot between Edwards / castagna / mrj for me. Extra spot this week if NV out. I reckon they will go with Edwards though. Can also go back if needed.
Very good game against Preston
Wouldnt mind seeing
Out: Vlastuin (inj) Castagna (omitted)
In: Stack , Ralphsmith
Wouldnt mind seeing
Out: Vlastuin (inj) Castagna (omitted)
In: Stack , Ralphsmith
Great news
The club isn't stupid. He would be in WC best 5 players if we let him walk out
Syds obviously on a long term plan , on someways the back half of this season is the start of pre season for 2023 , however geez I’ll be disappointed if we go with George over Syd this week , Syds a risk but he’s one definitely worth taking in my eyes
Couldn’t agree more 17. But Dimma’s attitude to the stand rule goes
between playing some of our younger players who were drafted after the change and who can dispose effectively, and well playing George.
On his off days this translates to.
‘I tell you balmy the rule is in your mind but it doesn’t really matter because the rule is bs and I will not be bowed by bs’.
Syd would be a decent replacement for Tigger.
Like Nick, he's good overhead and is equally as good a kick.
Another thing I like about Syd is his ability to put someone through a gap with a well timed handball.
I'm confident that Syd could come in and do the job, but because he hasn't been playing down back in the VFL, I think, sadly, that it's unlikely to happen.
Like Nick, he's good overhead and is equally as good a kick.
Another thing I like about Syd is his ability to put someone through a gap with a well timed handball.
I'm confident that Syd could come in and do the job, but because he hasn't been playing down back in the VFL, I think, sadly, that it's unlikely to happen.
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More likely it will be Shedda for George as the sub but yes Stackie for Vlas would be great.
Whats the point of having a player this talented on the list if they won't play him?
Either pick him or cut him but it is a bit of a farce.
Either pick him or cut him but it is a bit of a farce.
Sydney fractured the cheekbone a month ago and missed two. He had a good game the day he was injured. But has been up and down since.
Suppose we want him to play two good ones in a row. Not unreasonable. He's struggled there. Consistency has been a problem all season. He's not stringing them together.
Sydders was down a bit for the two weeks after resuming from the cheekbone. But he did play some outstanding football as an outside mid. There was something new.
On the weekend we played a suburban side. Vermont or some such. Not VFA quality. But they did have a dip and they were quick.
In this setting Sydney Stack played the best half of football of his career. No longer an outside mid but a link up high forward. He covered ground urgently, ran to receive then ran again. Ground game terrific and Sydney was hard super industrious and blue-collar when he had to defend.
He got over a lot of lawn and split the traffic with his ability to pick the holes, receive and then send teammates to holes. Constructing plays. Classy use.
In the third quarter he looked gassed. Not covering the miles, one effort in the link up then done. And a couple of skill errors.
In the final quarter it looked to me that we were trying to feed him a goal. Get him a boost. A reward. He was paying lead up forward and at one stage Samson Ryan tried to ping him with an improbable pass when he was near certain to kick it himself. (Ryan is a good type. Like.)
Sydney did rally. Had he played two halves like the first he'd be hammering the door down. Was it enough? We'll see.
If he misses this week we'll be looking for another big VFA game next round.
Suppose we want him to play two good ones in a row. Not unreasonable. He's struggled there. Consistency has been a problem all season. He's not stringing them together.
Sydders was down a bit for the two weeks after resuming from the cheekbone. But he did play some outstanding football as an outside mid. There was something new.
On the weekend we played a suburban side. Vermont or some such. Not VFA quality. But they did have a dip and they were quick.
In this setting Sydney Stack played the best half of football of his career. No longer an outside mid but a link up high forward. He covered ground urgently, ran to receive then ran again. Ground game terrific and Sydney was hard super industrious and blue-collar when he had to defend.
He got over a lot of lawn and split the traffic with his ability to pick the holes, receive and then send teammates to holes. Constructing plays. Classy use.
In the third quarter he looked gassed. Not covering the miles, one effort in the link up then done. And a couple of skill errors.
In the final quarter it looked to me that we were trying to feed him a goal. Get him a boost. A reward. He was paying lead up forward and at one stage Samson Ryan tried to ping him with an improbable pass when he was near certain to kick it himself. (Ryan is a good type. Like.)
Sydney did rally. Had he played two halves like the first he'd be hammering the door down. Was it enough? We'll see.
If he misses this week we'll be looking for another big VFA game next round.
