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We had a keen interest in medium defenders at the draft last year (ended up with the key fwd in JvR), Stack could fill an absolute need as a speedy defender.

Low cost mitigates risk with potentially high return. I hope we’d still back ourselves in to provide a supportive environment (we clearly feel we can in taking on Hunter).

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I vaguely remember Hardwick saying that one of the reasons Stack wasn’t getting a game was because they could only have so many ‘unstructured’ players in the team (Bolton, Martin, Rioli etc). I wonder how that would go with our highly structured approach?

On paper he seems to fill a hole in our list, talented, hard running quick defender with x-factor. No idea about his personal issues but worth a look? Especially for basically nothing.

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1 hour ago, layzie said:

One buyer beware recruit per season.

Is ‘buyer beware recruit’ and ‘DH’ one and the same?

And speaking of ‘DH’ I gather our policy on not recruiting them is now null and void?

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In all seriousness he's one player I'd be happily take a risk on.

Kind of player that could easily become a Tyson Stengle like recruit with fresh environment and good solid father figures in Mark Williams and Matthew Whelan.

One player I've always been impressed with and his 2019 year was very impressive for a first year.

 

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1 hour ago, M_9 said:

Is ‘buyer beware recruit’ and ‘DH’ one and the same?

And speaking of ‘DH’ I gather our policy on not recruiting them is now null and void?

Trying not to use the DH term but we do need to be wary of taking on too many players with baggage 

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Love his talent, but if Richmond have given up on him I wouldn't think we'd bother. These comments from Xavier Clarke just days after the season finished make me a bit suss on Stack's prospects of turning it around.

“I think we’ll give him another chance at this stage from my understanding,” Clarke told SEN Fridays at the Top End.
“Hopefully if we do, he takes it with both hands and we see the Sydney Stack that we love to see.”

“We all know ‘Stacky’ is highly talented and he’s still figuring out what it takes to be an elite AFL player, that’s the reality,” he said.
“His challenge is now, this time of the year, what he is doing away from the football club.

What next for Sydney Stack? Xavier Clarke on the future of young Tigers talent

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2 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

He’ll goto Geelong and become Stengles partner i crime. You all know it!

Partner in crime indeed. They'll be hitting the town together

If i was Geelong i'd be keeping Stack well away from Stengle

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