Eddie Betts

Sacked by Adelaide 18 months ago with his life in turmoil, Tyson Stengle is now an AFL grand finalist - and one man has been key.

It all worked out well in the end.” but get (his) life back on track. “You give a guy an opportunity to maybe right some of the wrongs and prove some naysayers wrong and he’s grabbed it,” Tuohy said. “I told him ‘you’re creating history, you’re the first person in history to be a delisted free agent and the next year make All-Australian,’” Betts told Triple M radio ahead of the preliminary final. Coach Chris Scott praises the influence of Betts and fellow development coach Shaun Grigg and takes pride in how Geelong and the “outstanding” Stengle have helped each other. Stengle lived with Betts and his family in Adelaide before his mentor departed for Carlton ahead of 2020 - and his time at the Crows started to sour. Stream them all for free on “It was just whether I could sort the off-field stuff out and whether I could get fit enough to come back and play at the level. “After I missed the mid-season draft my focus was to hopefully go far in the SANFL finals and then get picked up. “My main thing on the weekend was just play well and then hopefully a club notices and I can hopefully get picked up. “I’ve just got to stay level-headed and look towards the next week and just embrace every moment and it should be alright.” Tyson Stengle has the world at his feet and the MCG crowd in the palm of his hand.