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Traded Jake Stringer (#973)

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Tommycash said:
Let's just hope he wasn't taking a punt on the AFL.
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Haha na looked like just the races, was giving the machine a fair workout though.
 
Yeah they love it. Plenty of disposable income, a few afl players I know love a punt.
 
http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2012-12-26/stringer-im-loving-it
The words are predictable, they’re expected, but they’re warmly welcomed by any football fan from their top draft pick. “I’m loving it.”
At home, at ease and hard at work, Jake Stringer has made an immediate impression at Whitten Oval after arriving via the Bulldogs’ first pick in the 2012 AFL Draft, and he’s lapping up every moment.
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http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2012-12-26/stringer-im-loving-it

New article on Stringer, with a video to go with it.
 

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“[They’re] happy to have the ball in their hands, they want the ball in their hands, and they seem to be players that enjoy having to make *decisions with the ball and create play which is a good thing.”

McCartney on the new recruits. How long, how long I've been waiting to hear that.

*Assumed good decisions
 
So glad we picked up Stringer. :thumbsu:

He really does look like the pick of the entire 2012 draft. Superb attitude, built like an ox, moves well (all things considered), uses it well and to top it off, is a competitive animal.
 
Footscrazy said:
It's intriguing to see that he's labled as such.
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Definitely. And the fact he's being put with all the tall boys, and I believe the tall forwards at least gives us an idea of where he's going to play this year. Maybe the foreshadowed move to the midfield will come later?
 
Tommycash said:
Definitely. And the fact he's being put with all the tall boys, and I believe the tall forwards at least gives us an idea of where he's going to play this year. Maybe the foreshadowed move to the midfield will come later?
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Or maybe never. I think overall the footy world's views (and ours here on BF as well) on key forwards are warped and outdated. We're so fixated on height it clouds our judgement. We have plenty of height in our forward line. What we lack is killer instinct, goal sense, elite finishing skills, clean hands, footy smarts and a one on one brute to scare the opposition. As I've said since the pre-draft chat began, I don't see why stringer can't be this guy for us....in time (I expect very little out of him in 2013). He can be our full forward. He can be a 50/60 goal a year guy.

He could roll through the middle from time to time to shake things up, but I think forward is where he will play his best footy, and the club has let it be known at every opportunity that they see him as a forward. I like it.
 
fronkalicious said:
Or maybe never. I think overall the footy world's views (and ours here on BF as well) on key forwards are warped and outdated. We're so fixated on height it clouds our judgement. We have plenty of height in our forward line. What we lack is killer instinct, goal sense, elite finishing skills, clean hands, footy smarts and a one on one brute to scare the opposition. As I've said since the pre-draft chat began, I don't see why stringer can't be this guy for us....in time (I expect very little out of him in 2013). He can be our full forward. He can be a 50/60 goal a year guy.

He could roll through the middle from time to time to shake things up, but I think forward is where he will play his best footy, and the club has let it be known at every opportunity that they see him as a forward. I like it.
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Ever since I started looking into him when he was mentioned as a likely recruit - Stevie J role. Deep forward occasionally, high forward most of the time, in the middle when needed. Perfectly suited to it
 

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From afl.com: NAB Cup test for young Bulldogs

"THE WESTERN Bulldogs will use the NAB Cup to determine whether top draft picks Jake Stringer and Jackson Macrae are ready to step up and take on the Brisbane Lions in round one of the home and away season"
 
Werewolf said:
From afl.com: NAB Cup test for young Bulldogs

"THE WESTERN Bulldogs will use the NAB Cup to determine whether top draft picks Jake Stringer and Jackson Macrae are ready to step up and take on the Brisbane Lions in round one of the home and away season"
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Don't say that, now I just can't ****ing wait even more!
 
Sounds like Jake is killing the pre-season, might see him earlier than most expected.
 
stringer WILL be a gun if he plays anything like he did for bendigo against werribee in the finals dominated that game easily

although hopefully he's debut wont be to good in round 1;)
 
borrat said:
stringer WILL be a gun if he plays anything like he did for bendigo against werribee in the finals dominated that game easily

although hopefully he's debut wont be to good in round 1;)
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Thanks for the reassurance borrat. We're trying to keep a lid on it, but he sounds like the goods. Did you see that game?

Anyway, I have bad news for you. Igloo has declared Stringer will get 7 goals on debut ... in Round 1.
Igloo knows a lot about these things so I guess it's gonna happen.
 
dogwatch said:
Thanks for the reassurance borrat. We're trying to keep a lid on it, but he sounds like the goods. Did you see that game?

Anyway, I have bad news for you. Igloo has declared Stringer will get 7 goals on debut ... in Round 1.
Igloo knows a lot about these things so I guess it's gonna happen.
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I believe it was 7-10 on debut, dogwatch :p.
 

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Igloo said:
I believe it was 7-10 on debut, dogwatch :p.
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There you go. What would I know?
Personally I'd settle for six. I'm not greedy.
 
fronkalicious said:
Or maybe never. I think overall the footy world's views (and ours here on BF as well) on key forwards are warped and outdated. We're so fixated on height it clouds our judgement. We have plenty of height in our forward line. What we lack is killer instinct, goal sense, elite finishing skills, clean hands, footy smarts and a one on one brute to scare the opposition. As I've said since the pre-draft chat began, I don't see why stringer can't be this guy for us....in time (I expect very little out of him in 2013). He can be our full forward. He can be a 50/60 goal a year guy.

He could roll through the middle from time to time to shake things up, but I think forward is where he will play his best footy, and the club has let it be known at every opportunity that they see him as a forward. I like it.
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I agree too much can be made of height. Stringer is about the same size as Fevola - a pretty damn effective full forward (and turd brain)
 
cross#4 said:
Sounds like Jake is killing the pre-season, might see him earlier than most expected.
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Dont be so sure - has been in the back quarter of time trials in his running - to be expected of course from a young fella who has never done a pre season at many club let alone AFL level.

I may have said this before - But I dont expect Stringer to be anything but a good competive beast.
I liken him in a lot of ways to Mitch Hahn - allbeit 3 cms taller - but Mitch never had the tank to run out a full season as a mid fielder and was never tall enough to play as a key forward. 10 years on I do not think 191 cm is tall enough to play key forward - and its unlikely we got him to play midfield.

So I expect the guy, Stringer, to be a bull - but not a star of the competition.
 
CyclopsRules said:
10 years on I do not think 191 cm is tall enough to play key forward - and its unlikely we got him to play midfield.
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Pavlich is 192cm.

And is an out and out gun in BOTH positions.

As well as full back.

Nothing to say this kid, with a couple of pre-seasons under his belt, can't achieve the same.
 
cammo78 said:
Pavlich is 192cm.

And is an out and out gun in BOTH positions.

As well as full back.

Nothing to say this kid, with a couple of pre-seasons under his belt, can't achieve the same.
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To add to this, Jake is only 18. He's going to grow a bit more still.

CyclopsRules said:
- and its unlikely we got him to play midfield.
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Why do you think it's unlikely? He has played much better in the midfield than he has up forward, to date. He'll be used in a variety of roles once he's got a few pre-seasons into him. Don't expect him to just be playing forward his whole career.
 
CyclopsRules said:
Dont be so sure - has been in the back quarter of time trials in his running - to be expected of course from a young fella who has never done a pre season at many club let alone AFL level.

I may have said this before - But I dont expect Stringer to be anything but a good competive beast.
I liken him in a lot of ways to Mitch Hahn - allbeit 3 cms taller - but Mitch never had the tank to run out a full season as a mid fielder and was never tall enough to play as a key forward. 10 years on I do not think 191 cm is tall enough to play key forward - and its unlikely we got him to play midfield.

So I expect the guy, Stringer, to be a bull - but not a star of the competition.
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And to add to this is his first full preseason in 2 years after he broke his leg
 

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