News At Long Last.... JAKE STRINGER IS A RISING STAR

[dogsfan]

Finally. Go the Stringdog. This bloke is special. There's not many players in the whole league with Jakey's aggression class skills and flair all rolled into one.

 

[dogwatch]

I owe Jake thanks.

I have two young sons who have danced on the dark side (one threatening to be a Tiges supporter, the other the drug cheats, both due to family connnections)

I had gradually brainwashed the children away (going to our win over the Tiges this year, and brainwashing with the words 'drug cheating scum').

But the kids still wavered. Purchasing of Bulldogs guernsies helped. Taking them to the 2nd Melbourne game helped (roadkill I thought!).

Yesterday, after the Saints game, I asked the kids what number they wanted on their backs....

No 9, Jake Stringer they both said at the same time. They both looked at each other and started to argue over who was getting Jake's no. I settled it - they both can.

Thanks again to Jake for just about closing the deal on the FFC picking up two more supporters - he's that kind of player, who will excite and drag people through the gates.

Will you accept a nomination for Father of the Year?

 

[fargy]

Was trying to understand your logic for 7 nominations... but couldn't work it out!

What were your criteria?

Complete list of our 31 Rising Star nominees:

2014: Bontempelli, Hrovat, Stringer
2013: Macrae, Talia
2012: Wallis
2011: Dahlhaus, Jones
2010: Grant
2009: Ward
2008: Hill
2007: Higgins, Williams
2006: nil
2005: Minson, Griffen
2004: Cross, Cooney
2003: nil
2002: Birss, Hargrave, McMahon
2001: Penny, Gianciracusa, Murphy
2000: nil
1999: nil
1998: nil
1997: nil
1996: Darcy
1995: Lane, Johnson, Hargreaves
1994: Southern
1993: West, Grigic, Nicholson

It's something like 7 of 8 of our top 40 picks in the last 4 years have been nominated?

 

[Clay]

It's something like 7 of 8 of our top 40 picks in the last 4 years have been nominated?

What, really? And the other is Tom ****ing Liberatore?

 

[fargy]

What, really? And the other is Tom ******* Liberatore?

Think it's only Smith, who was very unlucky not to get one in his first game! Libba was pick 41 I think?

 

[Bont2Bruce]

It's something like 7 of 8 of our top 40 picks in the last 4 years have been nominated?

Top 40 is a bit arbitrary, isn't it?

Think it's only Smith, who was very unlucky not to get one in his first game! Libba was pick 41 I think?

That is correct

 

[fargy]

Top 40 is a bit arbitrary, isn't it?


That is correct

Just something that's been put in the media a bit lately, was brought up that 6 of 8 had received noms when Bonts got the nod. Not my stats haha, one of the footy media brought it up

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

I was there at his first game, where he stepped around Sam Mitchell, kicked a banana on his right foot for a goal from the boundary. I couldn't stop laughing hysterically, saw other doggies supporters doing the same thing. I just kept screaming out "Holy shit!!! He's just a kid!!!! And he's ours!!!"

During the qtr time break, I walked past a guy who was wearing Geelong colours. I asked him if Macca was a good coach. He said we'd win the Premiership in 3 years and that Jake Stringer was the next Wayne Carey.

He was adamant in how he spoke. I wasn't sure if he was joking...I was still buzzing after the banana from the boundary line. Ridonkulous goal. He also said, Macca built the Geelong team. Warm and Fuzzy feeling hearing that hah hah.

Keep banging them through the big sticks J Banger!

I have heard the same thing, that is why Bomber when he left Geelong he took Macca with him, he could have taken Sanderson, or the other coaches, but no it was Macca.

 

[grassman75]

**** we're an irrelevant club

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

Well earned Jakey, go you good thing.

 

[EASTWESTDOGS]

Thank god well Done the Beast.Only need one more rising star this year to get my prediction. COME ON HUNTER KICK 4 NEXT GAME.

 

[BRWB]

Libba and Macrae will do what we expect and more, and keep doing it
Bonts will do what we hope for in big moments
But Jake, he will just keep on doing the ridiculous.

 

[Bont2Bruce]

Thank god well Done the Beast.Only need one more rising star this year to get my prediction. COME ON HUNTER KICK 4 NEXT GAME.

But don't kick 5!
They won't give it to someone who kicks 5.

 

[GoScrays]

GO JAKE STRINGER!!!! GO SCRAYS!!!!

Nothing more satisfying than yelling that at the top of your lungs in the nosebleed section surrounded by St Kuntda supporters.

Thank you Jake Stringer.

 

[dogwatch]

Complete list of our 31 Rising Star nominees (club/career games in brackets):

2014: Bontempelli (13), Hrovat (17), Stringer (25)
2013: Macrae (32), Talia (16)
2012: Wallis (56)
2011: Dahlhaus (68), Jones(66)
2010: Grant (61)
2009: Ward (60 to GWS 60)
2008: Hill (66 to WCE 48)
2007: Higgins (126), Williams (85)
2006:
2005: Minson (177), Griffen (199)
2004: Cross (210 to Melbourne 14), Cooney (216)
2003:
2002: Birss (51 to St Kilda 13), Hargrave (203), McMahon (114 to Richmond 34)
2001: Penny (35 to St Kilda 45), Giansiracusa (262), Murphy (268)
2000:
1999:
1998:
1997:
1996: Darcy (226)
1995: Lane (19 to Collingwood 42), Johnson (364), Hargraves (38 to Fremantle 3)
1994: Southern (103)
1993: West (324), Grgic (62 to WCE 23 and Essendon 2), Nicholson (34)

31 nominations over 22 years - pretty close to par.

Of those 31 the jury is still out on 8 of them although the signs are fairly good at this stage. Of the remaining 23 not all became actual "stars". I'd say six were flops - didn't even reach 100 AFL games:

Nicholson
Grgic
Hargraves (Daniel)
Lane
Penny
Birss​

Another 6 were average to good players:

Southern
McMahon
Williams
Hill
Grant
Higgins​

Only 11 of the 23 became genuine stars, most earning AA honours at some stage - and one of those left us after 60 games:

West
Johnson
Darcy
Giansiracusa
Murphy
Hargrave (Ryan)
Cross
Cooney
Minson
Griffen
Ward​

So for all the RS hoopla,the proven "hit rate" has only been about 50%.
Of the 8 younger ones I'm pretty confident five, maybe six, will go on to genuine stardom and/or 200 game careers.

 

[Cudi]

I called him the next big thing last year, so I decided to quickly chuck a video together to express that excitement.

 

[LukasTheGreat]

I wouldn't be surprised to see him poll decently for the award aswell. Has had a ripper time of it since mid-season.

 

[Igloo]

I called him the next big thing last year, so I decided to quickly chuck a video together to express that excitement.

Love the Heyman cameo

 

[Cudi]

Love the Heyman cameo

Had to slot it in was my reaction when he kicked that goal as well.

 

[boydsno1]

HAHAHAAA Heyman gold lol.

 

[Norm De Guerre]

Jessie's going to be a human highlight reel, but that first kick is going to stick in my memory for a very long time.

Right then you just knew he had it.

 

[_Mike_]

Im wrapped with Stringer's progress so far, coming along in leaps and bounds.

 

[Slow Inside Mid]

Bit disappointed actually, now I can't roll up to work with righteous indignation about the injustice of it all....

 

[igloo dweller]

what comes after "about E-ing time"!!!!

 

[TimC]

I owe Jake thanks.

I have two young sons who have danced on the dark side (one threatening to be a Tiges supporter, the other the drug cheats, both due to family connnections)

I had gradually brainwashed the children away (going to our win over the Tiges this year, and brainwashing with the words 'drug cheating scum').

But the kids still wavered. Purchasing of Bulldogs guernsies helped. Taking them to the 2nd Melbourne game helped (roadkill I thought!).

Yesterday, after the Saints game, I asked the kids what number they wanted on their backs....

No 9, Jake Stringer they both said at the same time. They both looked at each other and started to argue over who was getting Jake's no. I settled it - they both can.

Thanks again to Jake for just about closing the deal on the FFC picking up two more supporters - he's that kind of player, who will excite and drag people through the gates.