Sydney Stack Discussion

[Grrr]

Who knows what goes on behind closed doors tbh
I absolutely rate the kid but both last year and this year there have been so many rumours alluding to some issues with professionalism that it would be almost silly to just write them all off

I have no doubt that may be so. He seems a bit of a unique type of character, maybe a bit like Martin in some respects, growing up earlier than most have to, used to doing things their way, and being young of course the decisions you make are not always the best. He certainly is not from the driven from an early age to play AFL football whether from parents or coaches, Sam Walsh

18

Sam Walsh

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

and Bailey Smith

3

Bailey Smith

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

types, or any father son players. But football clubs have a way of straightening out those kinks, Richmond especially. I have heard things about the character of a few other young player when they first got to the club, from good sources to, but now they are entrenched in the side.

 

[Not Important]

bit loose for half back p

Stack back to half back with Egg not offered a contract for next season

bit loose for half-back perhaps?

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

Staggering these suspensions still stand tbh

 

[THE_GUN]

So who believes Stack's Kebab moment to be what the Sleeping pills moment was to Dusty

Kebabs/Chopsticks - Richmond players need to download uber eats

 

[SumTingWong]

Talls never comes on early , he’s progressing to plan and an opportunity would have opened up had he not f’ed up. Stack faded badly from a very promising opening season he has much work to do to restore the faith , not saying it can’t be done I gotta see it first ,, oh and he was a Monty to be dropped come finals , Aarts was firmer in the side than he

Richo says hold my beer

 

[tigerimij]

On the flip side, after a poor second year and a social f**k up, he would be only to aware of how tenuous life as an AFL footballer can be, I'm sure the club has pointed that out, not to mention everyone else, so I'm sure he realises that young players only get so many chances to make it. I reckon he is a more mature kid than he is painted out to be.

We need to get Marlion in his ear a great role model and the perfect person to explain how quickly things can change your life and how quick it can go by

 

[Heisenberg_]

None of the players 'like' Sydney Stack

44

Sydney Stack

Age

25

Ht

179cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.5

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

8.7

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

3.0

5star

MG

202.0

3star

D

9.8

2star

K

3.4

1star

HB

6.4

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.8

4star

MG

133.0

2star

D

16.2

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

5.6

5star

T

3.0

5star

MG

227.4

4star

's IG posts of him vibin'

Can you blame them?
Maybe I’m just a cranky campaigner but it’s so cringeworthy

 

[wart101]

Rico says hold my beer

Who the **** is Rico?

 

[Calcium Man]

Who the fu** is Rico?

 

[SumTingWong]

Who the fu** is Rico?

Edit Richo

 

[rfctigerarmy]

Can you blame them?
Maybe I’m just a cranky campaigner but it’s so cringeworthy

No, I agree. I just think it's interesting that they don't.

I don't know, but I assume Stack is maybe more immature and rates himself, and I think that would be offputting.

 

[Grrr]

No, I agree. I just think it's interesting that they don't.

I don't know, but I assume Stack is maybe more immature and rates himself, and I think that would be offputting.

old farts...

my son has a moustache and a bit of a Bailey Smith

3

Bailey Smith

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

mullet and I'm not allowed to say anything. It's hard.

 

[Wacky Tiger]

old farts...

my son has a moustache and a bit of a Bailey Smith

3

Bailey Smith

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

mullet and I'm not allowed to say anything. It's hard.

Old man told me if I got an ear ring id be sleeping outside with the dog. Fully intend on telling my son the same thing

 

[Grockadoc]

Richo says hold my beer

Jack Riewoldt had his first Coleman at Coleman-Jones' age.

 

[juss]

Fair few posters here saying that Stack had a sh*t year and I agree. What I would like to know is why?

I don't ride with the theory of '2nd year blues' If a player has talent then he doesn't lose it. Granted he is very young and may have had a bit of difficulty handling the 'star' status of being an AFL player. Still doesn't explain why he was getting caught in tackles and not finding space like he did in his 1st year.

I think that there's probably a couple of things at play here. His first handful of games he played off half back where it is much easier to read the play coming in and participate in the possession chains coming out. His courage in standing under the ball, finding space and bringing in other players was exemplary, his disposal efficiency was off the charts for someone so new to AFL.

He was then moved to the forward line probably as a 'let's see how he goes' trial. Again he proved himself to be above average. Maybe oppo coaches realised that he could be damaging and put a lot more effort into nullifying him. Young bloke has found it much more difficult with the extra attention added to playing in a more difficult position.

Obviously up to the coaches but he needs to get to HB and use those skills that made him such a stand out in his first year.

Improvement is not always linear. And it's not always an upward trajectory.
A player regressing in their second/third/fourth/eighth year is not uncommon, just like any player at any stage of their careers, some years are better than others. With only 2 seasons, it's a small sample size so the regressing year is quite obvious when it follows the only other good year.

Perhaps he didn't work as hard as he could have, perhaps his role/ club expectations changed and he still needs time to develop in this new role, perhaps the positional changes didn't suit him, perhaps the COVID season didn't agree with him, remember Tom Lynch also didn't perform as well in 2020 as he did in 2019, nor did Kane Lambert

23

Kane Lambert

Age

34

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.5

5star

G

0.6

4star

D

17.3

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.6

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.1

4star

G

0.5

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.2

3star

, but no one bats an eyelid. I'm fully expecting them to improve in 2021 as I am Stack.

There's 101 potential reasons and these apply to all players who have a year not as good as the previous. You follow the wave and cycle and hope that over 3-5 years Stack's trajectory is upward, but that doesn't mean a better season year on year for the rest of his career.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Old man told me if I got an ear ring id be sleeping outside with the dog. Fully intend on telling my son the same thing

Like Father like Son...
Lighten up old fart!
If a ring on the finga is good enough for a member of the team you support it's good enough on the ear!

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Improvement is not always linear. And it's not always an upward trajectory.
A player regressing in their second/third/fourth/eighth year is not uncommon, just like any player at any stage of their careers, some years are better than others. With only 2 seasons, it's a small sample size so the regressing year is quite obvious when it follows the only other good year.

Perhaps he didn't work as hard as he could have, perhaps his role/ club expectations changed and he still needs time to develop in this new role, perhaps the positional changes didn't suit him, perhaps the COVID season didn't agree with him, remember Tom Lynch also didn't perform as well in 2020 as he did in 2019, nor did Kane Lambert

23

Kane Lambert

Age

34

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.5

5star

G

0.6

4star

D

17.3

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.6

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.1

4star

G

0.5

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.2

3star

, but no one bats an eyelid. I'm fully expecting them to improve in 2021 as I am Stack.

There's 101 potential reasons and these apply to all players who have a year not as good as the previous. You follow the wave and cycle and hope that over 3-5 years Stack's trajectory is upward, but that doesn't mean a better season year on year for the rest of his career.

Fur King oath! I'm in my 60's and there's hope for me yet!

 

[Wacky Tiger]

Like Father like Son...
Lighten up old fart!
If a ring on the finga is good enough for a member of the team you support it's good enough on the ear!

Na **** that. No earrings or man buns in this house hold. Unfortunately or fortunatly for the young fella he wont get much of a say on the man bun one. Balder than 2020 GAJ and it runs in the family

 

[wart101]

Jack Riewoldt had his first Coleman at Coleman-Jones' age.

Different era dude, jack was able to come straight into the side!

 

[Philth]

Old man told me if I got an ear ring id be sleeping outside with the dog. Fully intend on telling my son the same thing

Back in the 80s, my mate's dad wouldn't let him grow a mullet.
That's child abuse.

 

[THE_GUN]

Fur King oath! I'm in my 60's and there's hope for me yet!

No there isnt your Fur Kewd

 

[Marcel Proust]

Different era dude, jack was able to come straight into the side!

Wasnt a ruck also

 

[energyquant]

I don't think either SS or CCJ were going to be playing in our finals side, so no harm done.

I'm sure the club and their managers have pointed out that there is a spot available for both players in 2021. Stack can displace Broad or Baker in the short term and Houli in the long term. With Markov leaving, he has to be the next guy in. He just has to play great footy and make it impossible to leave him out. CCJ should walk in to the second ruck spot.

 

[VB_longneck]

is there genuine vic piss anymore? all owned o.s aren't they?

just cos the japs own our breweries doesnt mean the piss isnt aussie

thats a 150 year old recipe campaigner

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

just cos the japs own our breweries doesnt mean the piss isnt aussie

thats a 150 year old recipe campaigner

it's not the same recipe...your too young to know the diff...