as one further match while rehabilitating the injury. Stengle finished the home and away VFL season with 33 goals, good for eighth most of any player in the league. He did not add to that tally in the VFL finals series however when Richmond's reserves side were eliminated following consecutive losses to and . He won the club's reserves goal-kicking medal for his 33 goals over 19 matches in the VFL, but failed to earn an AFL match in 2018. In the off-season that followed Stengle became the focus of trade speculation, with an AFL Media report in mid-September claiming that he was delaying acceptance of a two-year contract extension at Richmond while weighing up rival interest from . Less than a week out from the beginning of the trade period, Stengle requested a trade to Adelaide citing a lack of AFL-level opportunity during his time at Richmond. Adelaide (2018–2020) On the penultimate day of the 2018 trade period Stengle was traded to in exchange for a 4th round draft selection in pick 68. Stengle's career with the Adelaide Football Club ended when he was delisted on 17 March 2021 prior to the 2021 AFL season as a result of a settlement relating to off-field incidents. 2021 In 2021 Stengle returned to his original club, the Woodville West Torrens Eagles where he played a major role in their back to back SANFL premiership, which underpinned a possible return to the AFL for 2022. On 5 November 2021 Stengle signed with as delisted free agent. Geelong (2022–) After receiving a lifeline by Geelong at the end of 2021, Stengle made his club debut in Round 1 vs Essendon, kicking a career-high four goals. He cemented his spot in the side for the season, playing all 22 games and kicking 46 goals during the home and away season, finishing 12th in the Coleman Medal in his first year at Geelong. Stengle was selected as a forward pocket in the 2022 All-Australian team, along with fellow Geelong player Tom Hawkins. Statistics Updated to the end of the 2022 season. |- | 2017 || || 44 | 2 || 2 || 1 || 11 || 5 || 16 || 4 || 4 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 5.5 || 2.5 || 8.0 || 2.0 || 2.0 || 0 |- | 2018 || || 44 | 0 || — || — || — || —