AFL Player #25: Jake Stringer - 📦 Traded to GWS for Pick #53 - 16/10

[Lore]

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

 

[srobbo]

He was fit & flying mid Jan, busted his groin & prob entered Rd 1 in worse shape than he is now. Slow & steady 3-4 month build this time for jakey boy…

 

[andleanback]

He was fit & flying mid Jan, busted his groin & prob entered Rd 1 in worse shape than he is now. Slow & steady 3-4 month build this time for jakey boy…

You don’t have to be flying on the track to be in shape

 

[bombreys]

It's also November. Calm down

 

[Alberto_Magnifico]

you guys are all fuct - one minute you want a big bodied midfielder, then one rocks up and hes not your cup of tea

I don't think tea is the issue here, might be all the scones, scotch fingers and Lamingtons.

 

[srobbo]

You don’t have to be flying on the track to be in shape

Thanks for clarifying. He was in great shape.

 

[Call Me Cake]

For pro standards he looks overweight, which is disappointing, but hopefully he can cut down on the calorie intake soon. It really shouldn't be that hard unless he's lost belief mentally.

 

[katana]

really the guy is on, what, 700k? he's overweight for his job. not that hard separate the 'fat shaming' from the 'professionalism'.

i'd hope brad scott has the balls to tell him his place is contingent on meeting certain fitness criteria. too long has this shit been allowed at our club.

 

[DERO]

It's also November. Calm down

Pretty sure he is back a couple of weeks early too.

 

[yodellinhank]

Pretty sure he is back a couple of weeks early too.

Heard they were having pie night.

 

[Beerfish]

Heard they were having pie night.

in soviet russia pie night has you

 

[andleanback]

Thanks for clarifying. He was in great shape.

Huh?

 

[frodos gardener]

Let the man eat his pizza.

 

[Beerfish]

Let the man eat his pizza.

I was literally eating pizza when i read this.

 

[ant555]

He is hardly in shocking state. Maybe 3kg over his ideal playing weight right now. Also has a minor injury issue at the moment.

 

[MiguelM]

He is hardly in shocking state. Maybe 3kg over his ideal playing weight right now. Also has a minor injury issue at the moment.

^^This

I expected to see Mick Nolan when I read the comments. Seriously, in a professional modern footy club he could trim up in 2 weeks if he wanted to with all the dietitians, trainers etc.

 

[srobbo]

Huh?

Why huh?

 

[andleanback]

Why huh?

I don’t understand what you are trying to say. We can have a slow and steady build with his program and he can still be in good physical condition.

 

[Nifft]

I was having a laugh reading the last couple pages as I thought people were just taking the piss, as Jake is a pretty easy target given his history with his fitness.

Joking aside, it's good he came back a couple weeks early, shows good commitment. The whole team realise that fitness has been constantly pointed out as a failing at the club, so anyone who doesn't put in 110% over the pre-season is going to be highlighted next year by the media, and I doubt any of them would want that.

 

[Snake Charmer]

Some shit calls in this thread.. we are 4 session into preseason. Jake wasn’t fit last year due to injury so not surprising to see him come back not being absolutely shredded. He’s on the track early and putting in the work.. if you aren’t happy with that you have no idea.. oh yeah big footy…

 

[fairbump_playon]

Look, he’s allowed to be a bit behind the 8 ball I guess, and yep an injury. He can likely still get fit enough.

But I will say that some of the people defending him are the same who post about being sick of mediocrity at the club

Look at Nic Martin’s off season and the shape he is in. Think about how powerful it would be to see our talismanic, well paid match winner come back ahead of the curve instead of behind it, and the message that would send to others

 

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[ant555]

https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/afl-preseason-bomber-jake-stringer-held-back-from-full-scale-training-until-the-new-year/news-story/1479fd65ae0ca5583209550355fdbc91#:~:text=Jake%20Stringer%20will%20be%20on,to%20just%2015%20senior%20games.

Which translates to we are not going to flog him this time around as we want him fit for round 1 and not Jan 25.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Sounds a bit more than just not flogging him…Age said today that he’ll be severely restricted as he continues to deal with groin soreness and training will be modified until Xmas.

 

[andleanback]

Age said today that he’ll be severely restricted as he continues to deal with groin soreness and training will be modified until Xmas.

But all is on track apparently

 

[Runk]

jfc...