Traded #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

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Laverde?

 

[eth-dog]

Laverde?

Hasn't played for 2 weeks and with the exception of Hurley, pretty much everyone came back through the VFL after an injury so far this year.

 

[DERO]

Aaaaannnnd new DP found

That’s a goody.

 

[DERO]

Stewart maybe?

Injuries suck.

 

[TheGrizz]

Laverde?

If he hadn't done his hammy then it would almost be like for like.
Not sure hed get up this week though after not playing in the VFL for two weeks and not playing at AFL level for over a month.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Parish and Langford to rotate equally between mid and forward in the Stringer role.

 

[Darealrath]

Well this news is a ****en lead balloon.

Parish and Langford to rotate equally between mid and forward in the Stringer role.

Would support this. Both have some nous near goals.

 

[JayJ20]

Is he expected to return against Hawthorn or is it St Kilda?

 

[eth-dog]

Is he expected to return against Hawthorn or is it St Kilda?

Says 2-3 on the injury list so Hawthorn

 

[JayJ20]

Says 2-3 on the injury list so Hawthorn

Knowing us, that'll probably mean St Kilda or Richmond. He'd be handy against Hawthorn

 

[Donakebab]

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5539630/essendons-stringer-could-return-for-swans/?cs=4783

"Jake Stringer is possibly available next week," Essendon coach John Worsfold said.

"He will only come in if he's fit ... he's still got to tick boxes to play but if you ask him he should have played today, he's feeling that good.

"He will be pushing pretty hard to be available."

 

[eth-dog]

Hm. Would be very handy against Sydney but would rather he have one more week. Friday game makes it hard.

 

[JayJ20]

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5539630/essendons-stringer-could-return-for-swans/?cs=4783

I'd rather us be conservative and give him until the Hawthorn game.

 

[Sealz]

I’m coming over for this game so happy with some hope of seeing Packo! Will be tempting for the selection committee given circumstances

 

[citizen-erased]

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/5539630/essendons-stringer-could-return-for-swans/?cs=4783

you have to love that he has the fitness to potentially get back early and that he's pushing for it.

So much for the lazy, selfish, unprofessional VFL footballer we were getting.

 

[Shanghaistu]

What’s the chances of him playing Friday night? 50/50?

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I reckon he'll get up wouldn't want to miss a Friday night game

 

[yodellinhank]

What’s the chances of him playing Friday night? 50/50?

I'd guess he'll play. He'll be underdone, stink it up and may even re-injure. But he'll play.

 

[scottmclaren]

I'd guess he'll play. He'll be underdone, stink it up and may even re-injure. But he'll play.

Because raz and zaka came back under done? If anything the theme this year has been once you are in the side it is difficult to be left out or dropped, leading to a few players being carried.

The players that come in or return from injury generally do really well.

 

[eth-dog]

Because raz and zaka came back under done? If anything the theme this year has been once you are in the side it is difficult to be left out or dropped, leading to a few players being carried.

The players that come in or return from injury generally do really well.

Raz came in after a niggle and Zaka came in matching the original timeline from Crow. Stringer is supposedly coming in after 2 weeks out from a supposed 4-5 week calf injury.

 

[scottmclaren]

Raz came in after a niggle and Zaka came in matching the original timeline from Crow. Stringer is supposedly coming in after 2 weeks out from a supposed 4-5 week calf injury.

Normally the 2 week prognosis turns into 4 weeks so I understand the pessimism — I’m not sure if we are just cryptic or incompetent with them.

The point is I still can’t think of an example this year where we rushed back an underdone player.

 

[blitzer]

Raz came in after a niggle and Zaka came in matching the original timeline from Crow. Stringer is supposedly coming in after 2 weeks out from a supposed 4-5 week calf injury.

He's already missed 2 games, so it would be 3 weeks and the initial injury was slated at 4 weeks. Its not that outlandish. They did also indicate at the time that it was a bit on the minor side of your standard calf injury.

If they clear him to play then I'm happy with that. Calf's aren't as niggly as hamstrings.

 

[Beerfish]

I'd guess he'll play. He'll be underdone, stink it up and may even re-injure. But he'll play.

I want to have a crack at you for being a negative campaigner but I can so easily see this happening.

 

[eth-dog]

He's already missed 2 games, so it would be 3 weeks and the initial injury was slated at 4 weeks. Its not that outlandish. They did also indicate at the time that it was a bit on the minor side of your standard calf injury.

If they clear him to play then I'm happy with that. Calf's aren't as niggly as hamstrings.

Hence the "2 weeks out". A 4 week calf injury is missing 4 games.

 

[Cupido4lyfe]

AFL site saying Stringer back in for Friday night:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-07-24/big-boost-for-bombers-with-stringer-to-return