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.

www.foxsports.com.au

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.”

 

[faible]

Seemingly shaping up for a big year...

Contract year, he might win the Brownlow.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

He and Caddy, sprinkled in with a bit of Davey could be box office stuff imo.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Tip:

Contract year Stringer rehabilitates reputation by leading the baby Bombers to a flag in 2024.

Badly breaks several bones breaking into a Las Vegas KFC on end of season trip. Never plays again.

 

[Bjchan13]

Tip:

Contract year Stringer rehabilitates reputation by leading the baby Bombers to a flag in 2024.

Badly breaks several bones breaking into a Las Vegas KFC on end of season trip. Never plays again.

 

[katana]

does this 'contract year' meme come from the one good half a season he's played with us? or has it happened before that and I've forgotten?

 

[TheFrenchCut]

does this 'contract year' meme come from the one good half a season he's played with us? or has it happened before that and I've forgotten?

Yeah it's just that 2021 season.

He previously re-signed at the Dogs in 2015 (until the end of 2018) when he was to be OOC at the end of the following season. Was traded to us to at the end of 2017.

Not even convinced this is a contract year btw, I think it is likely he has a trigger that will be relatively easy to hit.

 

[Beerfish]

Not even convinced this is a contract year btw, I think it is likely he has a trigger that will be relatively easy to hit.

Plot twist!

 

[ghostdog]

Yeah it's just that 2021 season.

He previously re-signed at the Dogs in 2015 (until the end of 2018) when he was to be OOC at the end of the following season. Was traded to us to at the end of 2017.

Not even convinced this is a contract year btw, I think it is likely he has a trigger that will be relatively easy to hit.

"...and one inside-outside barrell from 60m. Check. Well done, Jakey. You're in."

 

[VelvetSledge]

Tip:

Contract year Stringer rehabilitates reputation by leading the baby Bombers to a flag in 2024.

Badly breaks several bones breaking into a Las Vegas KFC on end of season trip. Never plays again.

I'd take it.

 

[Happyskeret]

I think it is a combination of things. At the Dogs he was always on some sort of modified program. They knew the issues with his leg and did not push too hard. Then you have Jake not really looking after himself which lead to them parting ways despite him playing most games. He gets to us and he has never really had great training habits. He does pretty well in the first two years despite the fact he still really did not prepare well a lot of the time. We push him to train like a midfielder and he breaks down in 2020 and is left in Melbourne after breaking down before round 6 and he ends up way out of condition and motivation. He then plays very badly to finish out the season. Has a decent year in 2021 but the last two have had injury issues.
I think it is fair to say there are a few factors. Jake not always being professional. The Dogs for allowing him to just cruise through the first part of his career. The broken leg that has had an impact on how much training he can take and us for pushing past his breaking point a couple of times. I will say that my opinion is if he does not break his leg then maybe he does not play the first half of his career on modified programs and actually gets pushed harder early and he does fall into line.

I got to admit it was a pretty nasty break .

 

[dank420_]

That McPhee hair is worse than the break

 

[fairbump_playon]

“I got that impression”: What Watson learned about Stringer after revealing interview

Stringer says 2024 pre-season his best yet as Bombers star reveals coach’s message to playing group

Interesting stuff. Imagine a whole perfect Stringer year. We would be top 4, for sure.

 

[Happyskeret]

“I got that impression”: What Watson learned about Stringer after revealing interview

Stringer says 2024 pre-season his best yet as Bombers star reveals coach’s message to playing group

Interesting stuff. Imagine a whole perfect Stringer year. We would be top 4, for sure.

Hopefully the best is ahead.

 

[Don Won]

I’m not ready to fall in love again just yet, but I want to.

 

[carloss]

So the players haven't booked their overseas trips for first week of finals?

 

[D3K91]

That video can be seen here:

https://www.essendonfc.com.au/video/1488707/stringer-on-inside-afl?videoId=1488707&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1707725286001

 

[Maxabillions]

Damn you Jake don't get my hopes up

 

[faible]

So the players haven't booked their overseas trips for first week of finals?

I've heard they've done one better and just actually booked them for Round 22 so they don't have to attend the ground to get belted this year.

 

[Vindicater]

 

[Kong]

Still think he's all talk.

 

[Vindicater]

Still think he's all talk.

Nah.

Having been burnt many times before I am sure this is the time.

Surely.

This time.

 

[yodellinhank]

I've heard they've done one better and just actually booked them for Round 22 so they don't have to attend the ground to get belted this year.

There would be no hole left in me or no sick feeling if they don't play round 22 onwards.

 

[fairbump_playon]

There would be no hole left in me or no sick feeling if they don't play round 22 onwards.

Share the whole quote please

In the full article Yodellinhank actually went on to say that he fully loves round 22 and reckons it’s sick but that he’s “just sayin”

Which makes the quoted text quite different actually

 

[TheUnicorn]

‘Non-negotiables’: Scott says flashes of brilliance not enough for Stringer

The Essendon coach explains it may be unrealistic for Stringer to become a “10 out of 10” professional footballer, while the 29-year-old has taken steps to improve his lifestyle during the off-season.

www.theage.com.au

Could one of you fine individuals unlock this for me.

 

[Maxabillions]

‘Non-negotiables’: Scott says flashes of brilliance not enough for Stringer

The Essendon coach explains it may be unrealistic for Stringer to become a “10 out of 10” professional footballer, while the 29-year-old has taken steps to improve his lifestyle during the off-season.

www.theage.com.au

Could one of you fine individuals unlock this for me.

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