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From an article last year entitled 'Jake Stringer has the score on the board in big games'
'Something has come over Stringer in the Bulldogs' biggest games, though. Playing against top-eight sides, he has had more scoreboard impact than any other player in the competition, his average of 22.1 points placing him ahead of Kennedy, Jesse Hogan, Betts, Jarryd Roughead and Chad Wingard for combined scores and score assists.'
http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news...n-the-board-in-big-games-20150908-gjhj8l.html
It's amazing how many people are writing Stringer after one below par year, even though he still managed to kick 44 goals in a premiership year. He still has a higher ceiling than Wines, I believe. He is a special talent, the types of player he is don't come around too often. Wines is definitley better at this current time, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Stringer ahead at the end of their careers, and visa vera for Wines being ahead of Stringer.
I'll admit I haven't seen too much of Wines, I did watch tonight though and he was ridiculously good. I was talking more in a broader sense though, as within a year Stringer has gone from being rated as an better talent than Bontempelli and being compared to Gary Ablett to now being an overrated piece of s**t. I can't wait until they'll both be at their peaks though, will be incredible to watch.It's not even the current regression of Stringer but if you've seen Wines this year he's taken that next step. The old clanger wines isn't there. He breaks nearly every tackle applied to him and then disposed of it much more effeciently. Also showing the ability to go forward and kick some goals as well.
compared to Gary Ablett
Yeah but I mean in general, for a player to be compared in even the slightest way to Gary Ablett means they are something special.I don't think he was compared in the sense of player v player, but more so the comparisons in natural ability as Stringer is very cat-like in terms of jumping ability, speed off a standing mark and power through the legs, which he has shown when having shots 55-60 metres out from goal.
It's those qualities, and his compact frame which are similar to Ablett Senior.
I stand by this, only I'll add that Stringer will be more of a match winner but week to week he won't have the quality of consistency of Wines.Right now I'd go Wines. Stringer is more flashy, but Wines is more reliable.
It's less work rate and more awareness. His defensive work ethic/chasing has improved tenfold but he's a bit too prone to charging to offensive positions and forgetting about his man. He definitely does work a lot harder to get back now though.Have heard that Stringer just can't or won't work hard enough defensively to be given more midfield time.
It's less work rate and more awareness. His defensive work ethic/chasing has improved tenfold but he's a bit too prone to charging to offensive positions and forgetting about his man. He definitely does work a lot harder to get back now though.
Has been really important for us at stages through the middle of the ground but his "all or nothing" approach is a tad too risky to employ full time. I'm still hopeful moving into the future, but we'll see what happens.
I stand by this, only I'll add that Stringer will be more of a match winner but week to week he won't have the quality of consistency of Wines.