AFL Player #25: Jake Stringer - Dead-eye

[Lore]

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

 

[windyhill]

He just gives me hope this man.

 

[Howard Moon]

The league won't know what hit it..

 

[EnolaGay]

They'll call it the "Butterflion effect".

 

[Howard Moon]

its the future i see for this bloke..

 

[Vindicater]

Only covered 1.85km in 31 minutes? He's well off the pace.

Mate. 1.85kms in 31 seconds is pretty good.

 

[owen87]

Mate. 1.85kms in 31 seconds is pretty good.

Jake's a one and done kind of fella

 

[Maxabillions]

How much midfield time could he play? I wonder if the club is thinking he will play more minutes this year

 

[Vander18]

How much midfield time could he play? I wonder if the club is thinking he will play more minutes this year

I dunno….he looks more bulked up than slimmed down.

Suspect his role will be the same - start midfield and then drift forward. Don’t imagine they want him playing significantly greater midfield minutes than he did this year.

 

[Maxabillions]

I dunno….he looks more bulked up than slimmed down.

Suspect his role will be the same - start midfield and then drift forward. Don’t imagine they want him playing significantly greater midfield minutes than he did this year.

A bit of a split role between stringer and Archie could work. Archie up forward for centre bounces then they swap over

 

[Keystone agony]

A bit of a split role between stringer and Archie could work. Archie up forward for centre bounces then they swap over

With a full fit and firing list id say that will be Caldwells main role, maybe Shiel at times aswell

I see alot of value in perkins forward but your right in that we will need to develop his midfield work at some point, get him coming off a wing or CBA time at VFL if multiple injuries dont occur again

 

[Maxabillions]

With a full fit and firing list id say that will be Caldwells main role, maybe Shiel at times aswell

I see alot of value in perkins forward but your right in that we will need to develop his midfield work at some point, get him coming off a wing or CBA time at VFL if multiple injuries dont occur again

Keep forgetting Caldwell, it’s like a new recruit! Hope he can keep his hamstrings intact

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Only covered 1.85km in 31 minutes? He's well off the pace.

Garmin preset to miles and he seems like the type that can’t be bothered changing it.

 

[ant555]

its the future i see for this bloke..

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We have already tried that. Not thinking we go down that road again.

 

[Mercurial89]

Good listen, talks about his training.
Interesting he hadnt run more than 2km at once in 8 years.

 

[Alberto_Magnifico]

Good listen, talks about his training.
Interesting he hadnt run more than 2km at once in 8 years.

Cheers - looks like I've found myself a new podcast to the add the list too

 

[Maxabillions]

Not motivated to get an AA, motivated to win a premiership

‘Hadn’t ran over 2km in eight years’: Stringer’s stunning transformation to become AFL’s No. 1 player revealed

‘Hadn’t ran over 2km in eight years’: Star’s epic transformation to AFL’s No. 1 revealed

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[owen87]

Not motivated to get an AA, motivated to win a premiership

‘Hadn’t ran over 2km in eight years’: Stringer’s stunning transformation to become AFL’s No. 1 player revealed

‘Hadn’t ran over 2km in eight years’: Star’s epic transformation to AFL’s No. 1 revealed

www.foxsports.com.au

Seems like he's really matured over the last couple of years

 

[Keystone agony]

Has missed 1 session and came back early with the young guys. This guys best football is ahead of him. It could be scary.

He also mentioned he went midfield more because of the injuries. He isnt sure what the split or role exaclty will be just yet. Does he go forward more with Shiel, Caldwell returning and Hobbs seriously putting his hand up

 

[Mercurial89]

Seems like he's really matured over the last couple of years

It's interesting hearing the story behind his ankle and weight.
Like no wonder he was bigger. COVID displaced team, lack of facilities, lack of leadership so came back early.

Puts the s**t people throw at him in regards to his standards in perspective. Like I get it he probably wasn't the absolute picture of professionalism but there were reasons he got to what he did.

 

[Alberto_Magnifico]

It's interesting hearing the story behind his ankle and weight.
Like no wonder he was bigger. COVID displaced team, lack of facilities, lack of leadership so came back early.

Puts the sh*t people throw at him in regards to his standards in perspective. Like I get it he probably wasn't the absolute picture of professionalism but there were reasons he got to what he did.

It was a really good podcast and insight, sounds like the 2nd half of 2020 was really challenging and something clicked in his mind and he went into the preseason ready to step up, genuinely happy for the guy.

Plus his voice sounded so much less bogan than the after match interviews. I wonder if its exhaustion or him putting on a little extra mayo for show.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

It's interesting hearing the story behind his ankle and weight.
Like no wonder he was bigger. COVID displaced team, lack of facilities, lack of leadership so came back early.

Puts the sh*t people throw at him in regards to his standards in perspective. Like I get it he probably wasn't the absolute picture of professionalism but there were reasons he got to what he did.

All reasons which many people brought up at the time. It was clear as day he came back early and wasn't fit. Still, doesn't bother the trolls.

 

[Ambrosia]

All reasons which many people brought up at the time. It was clear as day he came back early and wasn't fit. Still, doesn't bother the trolls.

I don’t see how it’s trolling to point out Stringer being overweight is unprofessional. Plenty of other players got injured during the same time period and didn’t stack on the kegs.

It also reflected poorly on the club. Rushing back an overweight still injured Stringer to chase 8th on the ladder never made any sense.

 

[Mercurial89]

All reasons which many people brought up at the time. It was clear as day he came back early and wasn't fit. Still, doesn't bother the trolls.

Think it was a good point he made too which gets forgotten, even by some fans.
He was on fire before the injury, in fact the pies game before he did it was probably the best footy he had played for us.

He did the ankle and suddenly everyone forgot that and he was the unprofessional unfit player that was a waste of talent.
He mentioned the pain he tried to play through. Pain just to walk.

I get the professional athlete so suck it up and present yourself properly angle to a degree -but the coverage of some regarding their weight is pretty stupid. Reminds me of the Dane Swan criticisms calling him unfit just because he didn't look how people thought he should.
He then proceeded to average 45 disposals a game and was dominant, didn't look any different.

 

[Mercurial89]

It was a really good podcast and insight, sounds like the 2nd half of 2020 was really challenging and something clicked in his mind and he went into the preseason ready to step up, genuinely happy for the guy.

Plus his voice sounded so much less bogan than the after match interviews. I wonder if its exhaustion or him putting on a little extra mayo for show.

It's a good podcast in general, his other guests have been great, guy knows his stuff.

 

[Bjchan13]

Weapon. Best is still to come and its so sweet knowing that