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.”

 

[ant555]

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.

Probably . Maybe. There will be a lot of picks eaten up and once Kako is sorted We may even look to get back in the second round if it is a KPF we are looking for.
Jake was worth what he was . A few passed. He is hardly going to be worth more next year.
I think people have not really read the room and are going on hope and expectation.

 

[Keystone agony]

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

I didnt want the trade to happen. No panic

 

[Keystone agony]

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

Seems we dont know for certain either way

But it was said Caruso was talking to someone at the AFL that deals in salaries being paid by another side

 

[DonsRule]

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

All I heard them say was its not known if we paid any of his salary. Not that we had..

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Farewell sweet package. Thanks for the good times

 

[DapperDon]

I'll miss the amazing goals from the boundary and bursts from the centre, I'll not miss watching him jog behind his man and be too tired to run out a match after round 10.

 

[crackers65]

If we are paying him and we only got pick 53, there is a lot more to the story of why we let him go.

 

[eth-dog]

If we are paying him and we only got pick 53, there is a lot more to the story of why we let him go.

We aren't paying him

 

[Darealrath]

If we are paying it would only be for the 1 year his contract trigger applied so who cares, it will make no difference to any other list decisions.

 

[Milanista28]

Thanks Jake.

Move that needed to happen, we likely go back short term and hopefully build something long term with a new group.

 

[Vindicater]

Seems we dont know for certain either way

But it was said Caruso was talking to someone at the AFL that deals in salaries being paid by another side

So we don't know.

But you are happy to claim it as fact?

Caruso could have been talking to him about anything.

You are jumping at shadows.

 

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[The Prosecutor]

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Meh, I'm going to miss him and I don't really understand any malice any of our supporters have towards him.

We knew what we were getting when we picked him up years ago and he met/arguably exceed expectations while here.

 

[Vindicater]

Meh, I'm going to miss him and I don't really understand any malice any of our supporters have towards him.

We knew what we were getting when we picked him up years ago and he met/arguably exceed expectations while here.

Yep. I only want him gone because I believe he and Langford cant coexist in the forward line and I would rather continue with Langford.

Stringer will be good for GWS.

 

[Shanghaistu]

I guess once the club decided that Menzie was the future, it was always going to be tough for Jakey from there …

 

[Rick Ross]

Rick Ross You're up!

Appreciate the call out DapperDon !

Always on the edge of my seat when the ball went his way. Will miss him. Will miss his… 4… 2…. Goals…

But super happy the club is taking a longer term view

• taking a tough line on some contracts
• working to standards
• moving on someone who won’t be in or next premiership team

 

[Donflicted]

Appreciate the call out DapperDon !

Always on the edge of my seat when the ball went his way. Will miss him. Will miss his… 4… 2…. Goals…

But super happy the club is taking a longer term view

• taking a tough line on some contracts
• working to standards
• moving on someone who won’t be in or next premiership team

Rick Ross is cooking!

 

[Rick Ross]

Rick Ross is cooking!

Hoping Kako, Caddy and the occasional freaky chaos goal / play from Draper keep things exciting whilst we have another development year.

 

[Keystone agony]

Appreciate the call out DapperDon !

Always on the edge of my seat when the ball went his way. Will miss him. Will miss his… 4… 2…. Goals…

But super happy the club is taking a longer term view

• taking a tough line on some contracts
• working to standards
• moving on someone who won’t be in or next premiership team

Should we have moved on Goldy, Shiel and Lav as they wont be next premiership team

The tough line i feel wouldve been to hold him to that contract, and not hand a 42 goal, 30 yr forward over for pick 53 and potentially pay his salary

 

[justlookingaround]

Should we have moved on Goldy, Shiel and Lav as they wont be next premiership team

The tough line i feel wouldve been to hold him to that contract, and not hand a 42 goal, 30 yr forward over for pick 53 and potentially pay his salary

Honestly im happier to keep around an elite trainer in Shiel + one of the greatest rucks of all time to set standards rather than Stringer who can’t go 2 weeks without a zinger box

 

[Keystone agony]

Honestly im happier to keep around an elite trainer in Shiel + one of the greatest rucks of all time to set standards rather than Stringer who can’t go 2 weeks without a zinger box

It does seem were trying to get really professional people at the club that work hard

I wonder if its just 1 player or there are more. You wouldnt think 1 is enough to have a signifcant influence

 

[bombersim]

Wait, wait - he was incredible in 2021. He absolutely must’ve been there.

Either that or our B&F is even more flawed than I thought.

He was robbed of AA that year. He was ridiculously good. Think papley won the spot with inferior numbers

 

[bombersim]

Probably . Maybe. There will be a lot of picks eaten up and once Kako is sorted We may even look to get back in the second round if it is a KPF we are looking for.
Jake was worth what he was . A few passed. He is hardly going to be worth more next year.
I think people have not really read the room and are going on hope and expectation.

There were some “optimistic” appraisals of his value floating around. More like delusional. If it ends up mid 3rd round then that’s about right. I’m just glad to turn the page, get youth in, and finally set some standards. Probably 2 years too late, but anyway…

 

[Call Me Cake]

Watch #53 become a Warner

 

[DERO]

There were some “optimistic” appraisals of his value floating around. More like delusional. If it ends up mid 3rd round then that’s about right. I’m just glad to turn the page, get youth in, and finally set some standards. Probably 2 years too late, but anyway…

I think that pick 53 will become something in the low 40’s. If it is a good draft as suggested we have the opportunity to bring in a potentially solid player . Still struggling with the idea that we kept Menzie though.