Sydney Stack

[Dyer'ere]

We were coming from behind in this 2020 premiership challenge. Lucky we''re proven to be very good at that.

So. Burgers Stack comes back from break 5kg overweight. (That is now established.) That puts us further behind.

He is dumped two rounds after COVID.

Four rounds after COVID Dion goes down. We are further behind again. Cotchin down R6. Not good.

Sydney, struggling with the defensive side of defending and unable to get a kick up forward is also at this time fat. Whatever happens has to happen soon. Premiership wise and in terms of getting Stack fit. We have no mids.

Stack would be running hard in the reserves but there is none.

R9 Stack promoted and put in the midfield. Acute acceleration period. Stack's gotta run and he does run. Vomit? Let's hope so. This time we don't need Caesar to report on it because Stack has run and failed and vomited before our eyes. And he has been a little bit successful and he has trended up.

By R12 he's not ready and he's not good enough. And our failure is looming because we can't reproduce our ground-ripping 2019 ball and Sydney is one of a few ten-gamers playing in crucial roles who can't get it or can't move it or can't stop it.

What he was doing in the role a month ago beats the living love muscle out of people who are good at that. But he improved.

And last night, when Sydney Stack was good? 3-6-1-6. One score involvement. Noah Anderson is tough and busy. 19yo. Ten games? He had 26. Only 4 turnovers. Six SI. Pretty handy.

Here's the thing. Right now Sydney Stack is a high impact player and Noah Anderson is usually not. So over the year, the numbers flatter Noah and not Stack. But Anderson had 6SI and he was playing against Richmond. Not to mention that he's not normally constructive.

Sydney can be very constructive. High-impact.

I think Sydney Stack is a slow-burn player coming from a long way behind. But I think he's about to improve one level soon. I'm looking for eighteen touches three of four weeks as the next milestone. If he doesn't get the eighteen we need bigger tackle numbers. Involvement in crude numbers. Frequent impact.

That's what the coaches are looking for. That's why they put him in the midfield.

 

[Tigertough1974]

It’s just not happening for him is it? If last year’s best form was a ten he’s struggling at a five right now.
Last year's best he was one touch, dynamic, quick, strong, great disposal & with a great leap.
I've been hoping that magic was going to come back but it's still dormant even though I think he's trying hard.
Not sure if it's the ankle, lifestyle or what but he is really struggling to recapture his former self. Maybe he never will?

I think I brought it up first and was ridiculed as he was flying last year, but lets be honest he was a long shot with ridiculous talent... I mentioned his upbringing and essentially how that could/would translate, extremely challenging... not even a rookie pick guys!

The hard work is there, hes thrown up in practice and games... undeniably the lack of work is leading to 2nd year blues..

Syd will get this year full of chances as he will next year although possibly less unless he improves, up to Syd, he has the talent...

Truly sliding doors for me , within 18/24 months... Geez i hope he makes it though, ive seen enough to see his best is outstanding!

 

[Dont Argue]

Maybe Dreamtime will be the boost he needs.

No time to get political.
We need to win. Dropped for mine.

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

Half a dozen things that came unstuck would've come off last year. Trying hard but has lost his mojo.

 

[saigon tiger]

Worst on ground last night. Just ahead of Lasagna!

 

[Quickdraw]

Worst on ground last night. Just ahead of Lasagna!

Not the worst for mine.
Castagna by the length of the straight.

 

[eZyT]

9 disposals and as many tackles at the Captain, from 60% game time.

if you wanna get statistical, that an 18 disposal game in the old normal @ 80% game time and 25 min quarters

he did one horror clanger kick late, and he's WOG.

*smile*. he was better than George, Mabs, Performing, Grimes, soldo

16th best, I'll cop.

Stackman needs love, probably more than anyone on our list.

I love Stackman

 

[zippadeee]

Totally useless.
He can't take 5 steps before going to ground. Total liability.
Every time he got it, he gave it straight back to GC.
Out of form for the last 6 months.
No improvement.
Send a massage.
Drop him for the DT game.

 

[TigerFurious]

Worst on ground calls are ridiculous. Chol won that award with daylight a distant second.

Stacks effort was good but as others have noted he lacked balance and touch of previous year. Happy for him to be given another game on his effort alone.

 

[kiwitiger]

Might be wrong, but Id be surprised if any of the indigenous boys get dropped this week

Without that much to come back in anyway, its not like prestia and edwards are available ,

i think they will roll with the thought , the game means so much to them, it should inspire them to a performance with plenty of effort

 

[seven]

Houli needs to come in.
I'll keep Marcov in.
Either Stack or George need to make way

 

[French Tiger]

He is just struggling to get into games isn't he & have some sort of impact. It's like he can't cope with the speed of the game & pressure all of a sudden after at times making it look easy last year.

 

[Stig]

I think I brought it up first and was ridiculed as he was flying last year, but lets be honest he was a long shot with ridiculous talent... I mentioned his upbringing and essentially how that could/would translate, extremely challenging... not even a rookie pick guys!

The hard work is there, hes thrown up in practice and games... undeniably the lack of work is leading to 2nd year blues..

Syd will get this year full of chances as he will next year although possibly less unless he improves, up to Syd, he has the talent...

Truly sliding doors for me , within 18/24 months... Geez i hope he makes it though, ive seen enough to see his best is outstanding!

Throwing up at training . Yep I would throw up having a skin full the night before as well #cheers

 

[bairdy380]

I think he’s falling into the trap of trying too hard.... not using first option and trying some Hail Mary gear.... plus came back a bit full of bath water didn’t help

 

[waiting]

I would throw him in the midfield.
Tell him to just take the first option.

 

[eZyT]

Throwing up at training . Yep I would throw up having a skin full the night before as well #cheers

he must have spent all day before the Brisbane game on the grog too?

16 disposals, 4 clearances and 1 chunder from 70% in a drubbing of 2nd place.

 

[blx]

The upcoming preseason is so important for Stackie. Needs to get a tank. NO tank NO play!

Shai had the same dilemma.

If he goes away and comes back glistening fit, we'll have another ace up our sleeve but right now you can see he is trying but just runs out of puff.

 

[Tigers of Old]

If it wasn't a Dreamtime game then I'm not sure Syd would have kept his spot tbh.
We all love his best but he's a ways off that atm.
Fingers crossed for him that he plays well.

 

[Smoking Aces]

Big statement game from Stack tonight

 

[leon]

Big statement game from Stack tonight

He needs it; Cotch and Houli are back and Sheds is on the way.
Sorry, but I have found him to be pretty awful in '20: turnover merchant who thinks he's Eddie Betts up forward. Tries to take on opponents, if he manages to even keep his feet and get the pill, as if he's invisible.

He was only ever really good down back in 2019. Nowhere near ready in fitness or experience to play mid or forward. George is a two-time flag player up forward who can no longer do much useful' no way is Stack suited to it yet.

Needs a miracle Dreamtime game. Lucky, as is George. Rioli and Graham much better against the Suns.