AFL Player #25: Jake Stringer - Dead-eye

[Lore]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 19, Harlequin

 

[Bombermania]

Good to see the players jump in to break it up after their lack of willingness to get into opposition player's faces at times last season.

Some look like they are half smiling so it doesn't seem too serious.

 

[Zach Package]

Well that's totally justified then. I'm actually amazed Guelfi is still on the list.

Disrespecting the bucket is a bootable offence

 

[maskmcgee]

Good to see the players jump in to break it up after their lack of willingness to get into opposition player's faces at times last season.

Wasn't there a brawl last preseason with Smith?

 

[DapperJong]

Wasn't there a brawl last preseason with Smith?

Yep Smith and Parish

 

[TheFrenchCut]

It all makes sense now.

 

[Bombermania]

Wasn't there a brawl last preseason with Smith?

Smithy and Parish had a punch on, yet they seem to be getting along just fine so hopefully its the same with Jakey and Gueifi.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Good on Guelfi for sticking up for himself against more experienced player. Still love the guy for throwing that little Buckley rodent against GWS, when rodent head butted him

 

[owen87]

Good on Guelfi for sticking up for himself against more experienced player. Still love the guy for throwing that little Buckley rodent against GWS, when rodent head butted him

He really is a rodent isn't he. I enjoyed how Guelfi just dismissed him, not even worth the time of day.

 

[boncer34]

Good to see the players jump in to break it up after their lack of willingness to get into opposition player's faces at times last season.

Um.

What?

 

[DapperJong]

Um.

What?

Markg's new alias

 

[jmoo wan]

He really is a rodent isn't he. I enjoyed how Guelfi just dismissed him, not even worth the time of day.

it was beautiful wasn't it!

 

[fairbump_playon]

Have it on good authority that the biff happened because Guelfi has been trying to stick Jake with the nickname "Second"

 

[astrowizzle]

it was beautiful wasn't it!

Love BJ always there to have a crack

 

[owen87]

Love BJ always there to have a crack

It just adds even more to the dismissal. BJ sees Guelfi shove him out of the way and knows the rodent is dealt with.

 

[Bombermania]

Um.

What?

exhibit A: Merrett knocked out by Adelaide player
exhibit B: Goddard having a push and shove while Hepp jogged past

There were probably one or two other soft moments.

 

[Haychh]

Anyone else still find it really weird that this guy is on our list?


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[TheDinosaur]

when i saw this alert pop up i thought to myself "oh yeah, he plays for us.."

 

[srobbo]

Over the novelty of it now, just want him to knuckle down & hit the ground running rd 1, given he’ll be the main focus with Joe still a mile off.

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

Anyone else still find it really weird that this guy is on our list?


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when i saw this alert pop up i thought to myself "oh yeah, he plays for us.."

 

[fishardansin]

Even is Joey takes a while to come back and get into stride a forward line of:

2018 version of Smack playing as FF;
2017 Stewart playing as CHF;
Tippa, Fantasy and Baguely as small forwards;
Super fit versions of Jake, Langers and Laverde rotating through the middle and as third forwards (sometimes more than one playing there as other forwards rest on the bench);
Parish, McGrath, Smith and Zaka rotating through there for small minutes (especially if Tippa and Fantasia have runs on the ball/wing)

Is an excellent forward line. It also gives us a lot of flexibility with who makes way for Joey (and what role he plays when he's back).

Stringer being in such great shape and Laverde finally completing a whole preseason give us that flexibility. That means we have more size in the midfield AND 3rd/4th tall forwards that add enough mobility that we can play all of Daniher, McKernan and Stewart. Especially if we get the volume running of Stewart in 2017.

Essendon has so much quality in genuine talls and smalls at either end of the ground. They have so many classy small mids too. Where Essendon needs to make the most progress is the impact on game by solid body 190cm+ guys. Stringer, Laverde, Langford and Francis, as well as the very young ones coming through.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Looks fit in the pics of training; any word on how his tank is progressing?

 

[Bjchan13]

This reminded me of this for some reason.

 

[MarkMeloury27]

Yep Smith and Parish

who won?

 

[DapperJong]

who won?

Peace and love won as now they are best mates

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

PLUR