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Sydney Stack
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That makes two of us, I get my fix from PRE, I'm not on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.Sad as this may sound, I have never used any social media other than PRE, if that even counts
Talent is also only of any use to you if it gets you what you want in life. Plenty of talented people have made the most of their talent but ended up hating the life it got them.
I think Stack just doesn't know what he wants. And his big problem is, without knowing the facts of the situation, I don't think he has anymore time to decide if it is AFL football.
Interesting both Paul Peos and Cam Reid didn’t know where he was for over 2 weeks back in November and doubted he would return to punt Rd . Wasn’t where he should of been and was found living in the Casino in Perth . Came back to Melbourne in Dec and lasted 2 sessions and now back in Perth .
Sad as this may sound, I have never used any social media other than PRE, if that even counts
I did take your advice though and checked out Instagram and Facebook via google.
Unfortunately on Instagram all I could really see was pictures and not a lot of intelligible comment, let alone ramblings from Stack. I couldn't work out how to view the comments in chronological order, so to me at least it made little sense. I couldn't understand 90% of the stuff I was reading.
Stack's Facebook doesn't seem to have been updated in quite a while?
I didn't even try Twitter, it all just got to hard................
Give me PRE any day. The threads keep you on the track of some semblance of a conversation, it is in chronological order, and people generally try to communicate in something resembling English.
Thank you Judge Judy.
Stack fked up and now Will pay the price.
*Firstly, he could've hit the track in the 8 weeks he was suspended.
But he did jack *smile*.
*Secondly, he returned to pre-season training
in shocking shape.
*Thirdly, The club needs to come and say the truth, was he in Perth for a funeral or was he sent away from the group to have a think about how much footy means to him.
Covid has bent this kid over.
The only offences he commits are Covid breaches. So he isn't BAD.
I reckon a good one on one with Balme will sort him out
Seems Stackman is attracting further criticism for recent behaviour over the weekend in Perth.
Seems the young man is struggling to take his responsibilities seriously.
Good chance his spot on the list is now hanging by a thread.
Seems the young man is struggling to take his responsibilities seriously.
Good chance his spot on the list is now hanging by a thread.
The club would be in a very difficult position right now. I think we will need to support whatever decision they make.
I'm shattered by this. I've been a massive fan of the kid since he arrived at the club.
I've been praying that the kebab incident would be the wake up call and he'd seriously knuckle down. He's shown us that he has the skills.
AFL site says the club won't act in any way until after his court hearing. I know there is some info on here about other indiscretions or not being liked by the playing group, but who knows?
If he said that he's prepared to board with any player or club official, and be mentored by any player the club chooses, and is prepared to stand before the playing group and do a genuine mea culpa (eg. I've been a complete dik and I'm so sorry), then I'd give one last chance.
But my gut tells me he's gone. Chance for someone else.
I've been praying that the kebab incident would be the wake up call and he'd seriously knuckle down. He's shown us that he has the skills.
AFL site says the club won't act in any way until after his court hearing. I know there is some info on here about other indiscretions or not being liked by the playing group, but who knows?
If he said that he's prepared to board with any player or club official, and be mentored by any player the club chooses, and is prepared to stand before the playing group and do a genuine mea culpa (eg. I've been a complete dik and I'm so sorry), then I'd give one last chance.
But my gut tells me he's gone. Chance for someone else.
doesnt this timeline suggest grandad died around the time of Kebabgate 1?
is it a possible scenario that, rather than being a useless human, devoid of any redeeming features,
That Sydney didnt deal with the added social and cultural ramifications of Covid on top of him struggling with the professional standards of being an AFL footballer? 20 year old black kid with a tough upbringing locked up 4000km from home? its a pretty big ask. I wonder how Marlion would have coped at 20? Dusty? Callum Coleman Jones?
havnt his apparent 3 strikes (fat and slow, kebabgate 1, kebabgate 2) all come in Covid?
Dont get me wrong, Im not for a moment suggesting we should make Sydney captain.
Indeed, it does appear that his commitment to being an AFL footballer, and his impulse control, relationship with booze and his socialisation
may preclude a career, that the early knocks from the watchers were to a large degree on the money.
but how about we publicly show the kid some compassion off-field?
he didnt ask to be born with a gift for demolishing Melbourne tough guys limbs.
I'm sure young Sydney is doing the best he can right at the moment,
like all of us.
its a tough gig. But at least we get to grin in any weather.
Sack Sydney and put young Josh Green grandson of Michael Green on the list. Kind of like Dan Connors, the club and supporters hope against hope that they will one day wake up a new person and embrace the opportunity they have, but that’s fairytale stuff.
time to revisit the “no d**kheads” policy.
time to revisit the “no d**kheads” policy.
Rather go BBq or hot and spicyExcellent source .
better than tomato
You make some good points Ezy, but if we knew everything the club had done for Sydney to assist with his transition into the AFL life we would be shocked how far the club had gone for him.
for me his turning up utterly unfit for pre season is the biggest indicator he is wasting his and the clubs time. All it takes is 45mins 3-4 days a week to train and get himself to a half decent base. He can’t even do that.
Move him on with the clubs best wishes and let him and his support group in WA sort him out. The RFC and AFL is no longer a benevolent society. The money and resources aren’t there anymore for recalcitrants like Sydney to have this continuous cycle of doing the wrong thing, apologising, promise to work hard, mess up, apologise etc....leopards and spots
I get that. I agree its pretty unlikely he plays more than 26 AFL games. I acknowledge that a couple of blokes called this outcome early and they appear to be largely correct.
But RFC has done everything right for the last 5 years, so who are we to say they havnt got Syd Stack right? that they see hope and potential and a richmond man in there?
Syd may have thought he needed to get locked up in order to spend time with family over Christmas? These are some of the extreme social limitations black fellas face. Im not saying this is what happened. He may simply be dumb as dogshit? But I suspect RFC wouldnt have taken him on if that was the case.
I will assume the best in him, and FWIW, support him as long as he's a richmond player.
and probably beyond. I'm still gunning for Cuz FFS.
I find it much easier on my soul to assume people are good and hope for the very best for those that lose their way. But I understand we are all different.
hard to comment ... I'm sunny side up like EzY. if someones head isn't straight i automatically assume they'll get it straight, but also think repeat offenders are always going to be because that's what they do - offend repeatedly.
is Stack a repeat offender? I dunno if he is? yet ...
is Stack a repeat offender? I dunno if he is? yet ...
