Traded #25: Jake Stringer - 📦 Traded to GWS for Pick #53 - 16/10

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Whilst many of our players have had interrupted pre-seasons it sounds like Stringer is as fit as he's ever been in his time here

AFL 2020: Jake Stringer Essendon, best pre-season ever, Bombers injuries

In the midst of his club’s wretched summer injury run, Essendon gun Jake Stringer says he’s never been in better shape after experiencing one of his best and smoothest pre-seasons of his AFL career.

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In the midst of his club’s wretched summer injury run, Essendon gun Jake Stringer says he’s never been in better shape after experiencing one of his best and smoothest pre-seasons of his AFL career.

A host of key Bombers have, at different stages over the past few months, battled a range of injuries or suffered setbacks, including Joe Daniher (groin), Cale Hooker (hip), Dylan Shiel (knee) David Zaharakis (knee), Dyson Heppell (foot), Michael Hurley (shoulder) and Orazio Fantasia (hip).

However Stringer, who battled foot, knee and hamstring issues to play 19 of a possible 23 games in 2019, has not just been a constant presence on the track, but also one of Essendon’s best trainers.

In his eighth AFL pre-season, Stringer recently ran a personal best in the 2km time trial, slashing a whopping 20 seconds off his previous top time.

Asked on SEN Breakfast how he was going physically, Stringer cheekily said: “I’m borderline flying at the minute … nah I’m going well.”

The 25-year-old said it’d been “one of the hardest pre-seasons I’ve ever done”. He hailed the influence of the Bombers’ new head of strength and conditioning Sean Murphy, who’s come across from Hawthorn and “really tested us physically and mentally”.

“Not being injured is a massive part and I don't think I've missed a session the whole pre-season, which is all you can ask for when you go into a pre-season is complete as many sessions as you can. I’d be probably in the top one or two at the club that hasn’t missed,” Stringer told SEN on Friday morning.

Asked if it’d been one of his smoothest AFL pre-seasons yet, Stringer declared: “Yeah, by far.

“Last year was pretty good, but this year’s been taken to a new level with Sean Murphy coming across. He's really pushed the boundaries with me.

“It's been a hard slog and, don't worry, I'm looking forward to playing and getting out of this pre-season phase.”

Even though Stringer is “flying”, he said seven or eight teammates are still not in full training, but the “majority of them were running”.

“Not everything's gone to plan, obviously. There's been a few blokes that are still not quite into full training, but that's part of football and part of the pre-season. You’ve just got to deal with whatever comes,” Stringer said.

He later added: “We’re in a great position to able to springboard into the season and hopefully get a few more of these top echelon blokes back.”

The first-round draft pick kicked 98.55 for the Bulldogs in 2015 and 2016 before being traded ahead of the 2018 season to the Bombers, where he’s spent recent summers training with the on-ballers.

Stringer said the plan was still for him to play a mixture of midfield and forward minutes this season, but added he’d been training primarily with the attacking group this pre-season and “honing in on my craft as a forward”.

Stringer said Essendon’s succession plan, which will see senior coach John Worsfold gradually hand the reins to assistant Ben Rutten throughout 2020, was working well. He said Worsfold was at the club everyday and engaged with the players, but Rutten took charge of all tactical discussions and meetings.

“The work that John and Ben have done together has been absolutely outstanding and literally the smoothest transition that you could possibly ever see. It's a credit to both of them how well it's actually gone,” Stringer said.

“I couldn’t be happier with where the club is at the minute.”

Stringer said there’d be a noticeable but not dramatic change to the club’s game plan this season.

“It’ll definitely be a lot more consistent,” Stringer said.

“From a whole learning (process) and even in training, you’re seeing it more and more every time we’re doing bits of match ‘sim’. I think it’ll be very noticeable when people come to watch us.”

 

[boncer34]

We didn't want to give him 2 years.

Jake found a club that did.

We didn't stand in his way of getting a better deal.

It's what mature, professionally run clubs do.

It's a positive step.

 

[Call Me Cake]

No doubt this will spur him on and he’ll arrive at GWS in peak condition, wanting to show everyone that we made a massive mistake letting him go. Much like he did after the bulldogs let him go.

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[Keystone agony]

We're not

Source?

 

[Nifft]

Source?

I thought the comments about us paying his wage were related to us seeing if we could get a higher pick? I haven't seen anything said about that since the trade went through.

 

[justlookingaround]

Its been mentioned several times that on trade radio that wed likely be paying him still

The talk I've heard on trade radio and SEN is that we'd be paying 'part of his salary'.

 

[Runk]

Six behinds?

Snags

 

[Call Me Cake]

The last time Stringer kicked more than 40 goals 2 years in a row was '15/'16, before he came to us.

If he didn't do it again since, it's highly unlikely that he'll be doing it at 31+.

Thanks for the highlights Jake. Wish you all the best.

 

[Darealrath]

Understand it but will miss him. So much fun to watch.

 

[justlookingaround]

Seeya Packo.
Provided some great moments, some fat moments, some amazing goals and a really impactful centre bounce appearance 3 or 4 times a year... sometimes less...
To his credit I don't think he showed up in the tabloids a single time during his tenure at the Bombers and even though he's not a Bomber anymore I will still defend him from the shit bloke allegations.

If he had maintained his early year form all season there's no way we'd be trading him. But the reality is he absolutely fizzled out this year, and for every 1 freakish goal from the pocket he slotted there were 3 moments he had a chance to kick a clutch goal from directly in front that he sprayed. That happened way too often this year, and always at a crucial moment.

Best of luck at GWS. I've got this feeling it could go badly for GWS next year. But if they get Jake Stringer

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working his ass off for 365 days he could still have a massive year. A fresh start has more of a chance of getting that out of him than we did.

 

[Bombermania]

Will miss Jake but the club was right not to give 2 years, maybe they could have offered 1 year with a second if he kicked 40+ goals and side won a final.

 

[Vindicater]

Its been mentioned several times that on trade radio that wed likely be paying him still

It was suggested we could pay his salary if a good pick came back. In no way was it ever declared we are.

 

[naraku]

It was suggested we could pay his salary if a good pick came back. In no way was it ever declared we are.

And pick 53 isn't salary paid worthy.

 

[naraku]

Thanks Jake.
I hope you are at your laziest when playing against us.

 

[the PILL]

Personally I was hoping for the year with us and him to play like his life depended on it, then maybe consider him for another year after based on his impact etc...

I get why he has been moved on in principle but can't help thinking that maybe we could of nurtured his future roles a bit better.

Thanks for the highlights Jake... Favorite game against the Hawfs Tasmania 2021...

 

[boncer34]

Source?

Not the blokes that had you panicking at 5 that the trade wasn't going to happen.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

In the past decade there were only three players I could count on to give us a few goal of the year/mark of the year contenders each year and were the most likely to single handedly get us over the line on ANZAC day and other big games. Those players were Joe, Tippa and Jake.
Players with that X factor don't grow on trees and when your team delivers as little success as our club does its these sort of players that still make you want to go see the footy live.
Sad that none of the three are still at club, the excitement at the end of 2017 is all but a distant memory. Hopefully guys like Caddy can step up to replace them, because the cupboard is pretty bare.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

In the past decade there were only three players I could count on to give us a few goal of the year/mark of the year contenders each year and were the most likely to single handedly get us over the line on ANZAC day and other big games. Those players were Joe, Tippa and Jake.
Players with that X factor don't grow on trees and when your team delivers as little success as our club does its these sort of players that still make you want to go see the footy live.
Sad that none of the three are still at club, the excitement at the end of 2017 is all but a distant memory. Hopefully guys like Caddy can step up to replace them, because the cupboard is pretty bare.

Caddy and Kako likely fit the bill

 

[Pweter]

I would've liked more for Jake but something had to give in our forward line. It was a necessary move.

 

[ant555]

Pick 53 ends up being around 43 anyway so early to mid third round.
For mine that is fair for a thirty year old with the injury and periodic fitness issues.
I have defended him some times when his fitness issue’s have been injury related and also a product of him never being able to do a full program due to his broken leg but he has had years when he has just not worked hard enough.
My mail is he had a bit of a relapse as far as diet and preparation in the second half of the year which is why he was not going to get an extension on the trigger contract.
My view as it fixes an issue in the forward line anyway. It allows us to work towards a two tall / 1 medium/ 3 small set up with an occasional resting Draper .
What the exact mix is ? Not sure but that is a discussion for another thread .

 

[eth-dog]

Pick 53 ends up being around 43 anyway so early to mid third round.
For mine that is fair for a thirty year old with the injury and periodic fitness issues.
I have defended him some times when his fitness issue’s have been injury related and also a product of him never being able to do a full program due to his broken leg but he has had years when he has just not worked hard enough.
My mail is he had a bit of a relapse as far as diet and preparation in the second half of the year which is why he was not going to get an extension on the trigger contract.
My view as it fixes an issue in the forward line anyway. It allows us to work towards a two tall / 1 medium/ 3 small set up with an occasional resting Draper .
What the exact mix is ? Not sure but that is a discussion for another thread .

Eh, depends. A few bids in the 30's/40's on Campo x2, Welsh, Champion push it back again.

 

[cAsEy_18]

In the past decade there were only three players I could count on to give us a few goal of the year/mark of the year contenders each year and were the most likely to single handedly get us over the line on ANZAC day and other big games. Those players were Joe, Tippa and Jake.
Players with that X factor don't grow on trees and when your team delivers as little success as our club does its these sort of players that still make you want to go see the footy live.
Sad that none of the three are still at club, the excitement at the end of 2017 is all but a distant memory. Hopefully guys like Caddy can step up to replace them, because the cupboard is pretty bare.

I used to love going to see what Snelling could produce.

 

[Happyskeret]

Best of luck Jake personally I think you had a a pretty decent year. If we are not in the picture in September I hope you can win a second premiership with the Orange team.

 

[ant555]

Eh, depends. A few bids in the 30's/40's on Campo x2, Welsh, Champion push it back again.

They do but the bids on those guys are not players we are picking anyway. It is not stopping us from targeting someone we like and can get.
I do not really count them as we where not picking them anyway if bids are matched.

 

[eth-dog]

They do but the bids on those guys are not players we are picking anyway. It is not stopping us from targeting someone we like and can get.
I do not really count them as we where not picking them anyway if bids are matched.

I get that but it probably comes into the late 40's.

Of course I think we package 28/31 and try to get a late first from next year's haul, and move that into the first round around GWS/Dogs/Richmond as I think 40 onwards covers most bids.

 

[Vindicater]

Kako, Lombard, Marshall, Ashcroft are going to eat about 15 picks in that 30-60 region.