- Oct 27, 2014
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SYDNEY Stack
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Sydney Stack
- Age
- 23
- 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
PLAYERCARDEND
Stack appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday for his sentencing, having already pleaded guilty to one count of failing to comply with a direction.
The 20-year-old was fined $6000 and will return to Melbourne on Sunday.
But he is unlikely to play at AFL level any time soon as he instead focuses on getting his life back in order and rebuilding his fitness base.
Stack spent almost three weeks - including the Christmas period - behind bars after being caught in Northbridge during his compulsory self-isolation period.
It came after he had been granted approval to enter WA on compassionate grounds in December for his grandfather's funeral.
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick on Friday said he hopes the incident and penalty can be a "fork in the road" for Stack.
"He's been on a hell of a journey, the young man," Hardwick said.
"Everyone does have a story to tell, myself included, at various stages.
"In his own time he'll get up and address the group, he'll tell his situation of what he's been through and, more importantly, what he wants to do going forward.
"That's the big one for us. We can sit there and hang people on their past, but it's more important what he's going to do with his first step inside the door."
Hardwick said Richmond teammate Marlion Pickett
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Marlion Pickett
- Age
- 32
- Ht
- 184cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 13.0
- 3star
- K
- 7.5
- 3star
- HB
- 5.5
- 4star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 3.3
- 5star
- CL
- 1.5
- 4star
- D
- 11.7
- 3star
- K
- 6.7
- 3star
- HB
- 5.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 3.6
- 4star
- CL
- 1.3
- 4star
- D
- 12.8
- 4star
- K
- 7.2
- 3star
- HB
- 5.6
- 4star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 3.2
- 5star
- CL
- 1.6
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Pickett spent time in jail before being given a football lifeline by the Tigers and becoming a premiership player, famously starring on debut in the 2019 Toyota AFL Grand Final.
"It's early days, but I think Marlion would be a great role model for (Stack)," Hardwick said.
"He's been through some significant challenges himself and there's no greater example to look at the guy on his left and make his way in the world."