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

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Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 19, Harlequin
 
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Nuggs Bunny said:
Should be able to leave him up forward instead of rotating him through the centre for the first time in a long time too.
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Still an absolute weapon up forward when on but even when he's not on the opposition know he's around. He's a constant threat.
 
Beerfish said:
Still an absolute weapon up forward when on but even when he's not on the opposition know he's around. He's a constant threat.
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Should the forwardline remain healthy, it'll be the best looking forwardline in a very long time. Very deep.

Langford, Wright, Menzie, Gresham, Stringer, Perkins + resting ruck, Jones, Caddy. Plenty of options and balanced, particularly if Menzie becomes that pressure small forward. Not to mention guys like Shiel and Caldwell will rotate through the forwardline as well. Guelfi as depth.

Plenty to work with.
 
JayJ20 said:
Should the forwardline remain healthy, it'll be the best looking forwardline in a very long time. Very deep.

Langford, Wright, Menzie, Gresham, Stringer, Perkins + resting ruck, Jones, Caddy. Plenty of options and balanced, particularly if Menzie becomes that pressure small forward. Not to mention guys like Shiel and Caldwell will rotate through the forwardline as well. Guelfi as depth.

Plenty to work with.
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Don't forget the Davey twins too, I'm almost more excited to see how stacked with talent the VFL forward line is gonna be.
 

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JayJ20 said:
Should the forwardline remain healthy, it'll be the best looking forwardline in a very long time. Very deep.

Langford, Wright, Menzie, Gresham, Stringer, Perkins + resting ruck, Jones, Caddy. Plenty of options and balanced, particularly if Menzie becomes that pressure small forward. Not to mention guys like Shiel and Caldwell will rotate through the forwardline as well. Guelfi as depth.

Plenty to work with.
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That looks really slow and really small at the same time b
 
Looks in good nick right now.
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It was clear to me that he wasn’t 100% fit last year as by the eye his kicking looked atrocious at times. I don’t know if the stats back me up but it was so unlike him. I always chuckle when coaches say they will only play players 95% fit because in reality you won’t field a football team if you follow that to the letter. I have no doubt in my mind if he is above 95% he will be a handful for any opposition.
 
Chief Hopper said:
How great it would be if Stringer was instrumental in getting us into the finals.

Reading oppos fans about him, I don't think we have another player that they hate more for some weird reason.
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To be fair, I'm not a huge fan either.
 
Kong said:
Both. I wish him no ill, but I don't find him particularly endearing.
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I can understand that sentiment. From a morale point of view I don’t think he is the best of the best but he is certainly not the worst.

From a consistency point of view even though he has won a premiership he comes across as a mercenary. Only playing well in contract years! I talk to his uncle from time to time and he’s frustrated how unreliable he is. Don’t get me wrong he loves him and wishes him the best but the planets never seem to align for Jake to have that perfect year.
 

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Happyskeret said:
It was clear to me that he wasn’t 100% fit last year as by the eye his kicking looked atrocious at times. I don’t know if the stats back me up but it was so unlike him. I always chuckle when coaches say they will only play players 95% fit because in reality you won’t field a football team if you follow that to the letter. I have no doubt in my mind if he is above 95% he will be a handful for any opposition.
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He was no where near fit enough last year because he hardly trained before Christmas because of concussion and then had some soft tissue and lower back issues before round 1. He looks pretty good right now and has a solid base this year. I know people say contract year and yes he has never been a great trainer and has let himself down in the past but last year there where genuine excuses which is why Scott was publicly backing him despite not giving away why.:)
 
Lack of preseason fat photos is heartening.
 
ant555 said:
He was no where near fit enough last year because he hardly trained before Christmas because of concussion and then had some soft tissue and lower back issues before round 1. He looks pretty good right now and has a solid base this year. I know people say contract year and yes he has never been a great trainer and has let himself down in the past but last year there where genuine excuses which is why Scott was publicly backing him despite not giving away why.:)
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I agree that the concussion set him back a bit, it was obvious too he was carrying some sort of injury you could see it the way he was kicking.
 
DERO said:
Lack of preseason fat photos is heartening.
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I still consider him fat tbh, but that's mainly because I'm looking through fitness-tinted glasses. However I will admit that he has improved from what he used to be and the trajectory seems to be on the right path, which is ideal. Compared to the Package of before, he's much better, compared to his peers? Has more work to do.
 
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Never was the same imo when he had that horrible break in his ankle /leg break in the juniors. He still got picked up at 4 but if you seen him back then it was a terrible injury! I really believe that started the rot in his career. That’s why it spiked my interest to hear they fixed his running a bit.
 
Happyskeret said:
Never was the same imo when he had that horrible break in his ankle /leg break in the juniors. He still got picked up at 4 but if you seen him back then it was a terrible injury! I really believe that started the rot in his career. That’s why it spiked my interest to hear they fixed his running a bit.
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He looked like he moved so well early in his dogs career that I wonder how much long term impact this has really had or whether it's a bit of an excuse/crutch (excuse the terminology).

All injuries are different but look how Voss and Robbie Gray came back from horrific leg injuries.
 
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