Eddie Betts shares laugh with Sydney Stack after kicking brilliant snap goal against Richmond

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick liked Sydney Stack celebrating Eddie Betts’ miraculous goal but a former champion isn’t happy. Plus, what did Betts say to Stack during the exchange?

Sydney Stack hugs Eddie Betts after his miraculous goal. Picture: Channel 7

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has backed young gun Sydney Stack for celebrating Eddie Betts’ miraculous goal in Adelaide’s win over the Tigers on Thursday night.

Debate has erupted in footy circles since Stack and Betts high-fived and hugged after the stunning goal in the final term.

Hardwick admitted he didn’t see the exchange live as he was watching the game from the interchange bench but when told of the banter he was supportive of the 19-year-old.

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“Good goals are good goals. We like to celebrate don’t we,” he said.

A tongue-in-cheek Hardwick then said: “They’re not throwing Sydney out of the stadium for that are they? For celebrating (with) the opposition. That’s allowed?

“Just in case the AFL doesn’t want us congratulating the other players. Just saying, just be careful.

“It’s good.”

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Sydney Stack hugs Eddie Betts after his miraculous goal. Picture: Channel 7

Melbourne champion Garry Lyon wasn’t a fan.

“I’m not condemning Sydney Stack, he’s a young kid. Philosophically, I don’t like that and I don’t apologise for that,” he said on SEN.

“It’s a great debate. It’s modern-day footy versus old-school thoughts.”

Moments before Stack celebrated the goal with Betts, the Crows star came out with his own banter towards the young Tiger.

Betts pointed at Stack and revealed post-game exactly what he said.

“Stack is a great young player but he keeps pushing you,” he said on 3AW.

“Sydney kept saying all game ‘no special goals tonight brother’.

“When I got it I said to him ‘told ya brother’.”

Can’t recall enjoying a footy moment more in recent years than the Eddie Betts and Sydney Stack high 5 last night #AFLCrowsTigers

— Campbell brown (@Browndogg_30x) June 13, 2019

I’d celebrate for @AllyAndo18 or @Sabzizzle__ if they did this!! https://t.co/wMLsNdBG09

— Tayla Harris (@taylaharriss) June 14, 2019

Please don’t ever change Sydney Stack #sogood https://t.co/i5PxQL2WD5

— Wayne Schwass (@WayneSchwass) June 13, 2019

Outstanding by tigers fans and players. https://t.co/6gMVvmGrkL

— Tex Walker (@texwalker13) June 13, 2019