TK, Stack is impressing those at the Club so far.
Will Tigers sign WA teen as a rookie?Jon Ralph,
Herald Sun
15 December 2018Exciting West Australian teen Sydney Stack is already winning plaudits for his Richmond training form as he seeks to impress coach Damien Hardwick.
Hardwick is not only assessing the form of the livewire indigenous teen but giving him room and board after Daniel Rioli moved into the Fevola house to live with his girlfriend.
Stack has until March 15 to prove his professionalism and win a rookie spot after being the most talented player overlooked in the national and rookie drafts.
He missed a national championships game after failing to meet training standards then responded with exceptional form to become an All-Australian.
Richmond assistant coach Justin Leppitsch said on Friday the Tigers had already been impressed with his football acumen in his time at the club.
“All I have seen is his talents and his competitive nature and the reason why he was All-Australian,” Leppitsch said.
“Those things are already evident on the training track. He is living with Dimma, so maybe give him a call but he seems good.
“It has only been a week so it’s very hard to judge and time will tell. But as a footballer he looks very much an accomplished young player, so if that’s the reason he stays on the list he is going about it the right way. The other stuff is for our management to take care of.”
Stack said in the lead-in to the draft that he saw football as an escape after a turbulent childhood growing up around violence.
“I just really find my peace there, on the footy field,” he said.
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