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The talk seems to be that Perkins wanted to play midfield and was given that oppurtunity all year at AFL level. He started the year ok in the role too but it obviously got to the point he was a liability and dropped. Is that experiment now over? Its been said by many probably including yourself but if the midfield attempt is to continue then he may need to play a fair bit of VFL for development purposes. If its decided that he is a half forward only (which i think he is) and he and club are on the same page with that then i agree. There's only room for 2 out of Stringer, Perkins and Langford in the starting 22 forwardline for balance purposes as of round 1 next year.
Nor will Perkins unless he's in a wheel chairGet rid of stringer and play Perkins in the Stringer role. Stringer wont be there for our next flag, and I dont know what "experience" or "leadership" he provides..
Apparently, he has a hip injury, but he has certainly dopped off big time..Agree that we can't play both stringer and Langford, but I'd rather trade Langford. Would get more for him at trade table and he has been even more of a passenger post bye than stringer. At least stringer has the odd match winning game, Langford has done jack all for months.
He's just a year by year proposition so just offer 1 year and he'll have to perform if he wants to play on again. If someone offers 2 years plus 100% let him go and wish him all the best. Its supposedly a deep draft so a late 2nd/ early 3rd could get you a solid player for the futureThere’s only really room for 1 out of Langford/Stringer either way as both are too small to play Key Position and too Slow to be pressure players.
Stringer would be useful if he was able to play mid/forward but he’s not fit enough for that.
He’d be a good sub if he wants to stick around/no one else wants him.
If they do, then thanks for memories and best wishes with your new club.
40 plus every year for the career and you might offer a multi year deal at this age. But if you include this year (he only needs 1 more goal) then that is 4 out of 12 seasons producing 40+. There is absolutely no reason to offer more than 1 year at his age and with his career so far. I could see another club possibly offering 2 to get him to move clubsI’m for trading him because his age doesn’t fit our timeline, but let’s not pretend he isn’t a very good player. 40 + goal kickers don’t just fall from trees not to mention his ability to break from cb. He deserves 2-3 year deal based on his form this season at his age.
I’m for trading him because his age doesn’t fit our timeline, but let’s not pretend he isn’t a very good player. 40 + goal kickers don’t just fall from trees not to mention his ability to break from cb. He deserves 2-3 year deal based on his form this season at his age.
I’m for trading him because his age doesn’t fit our timeline, but let’s not pretend he isn’t a very good player. 40 + goal kickers don’t just fall from trees not to mention his ability to break from cb. He deserves 2-3 year deal based on his form this season at his age.
They can both play together. Both have kicked near 40 goals. While stringer is at the club he’s always best 22. Doubt there’s a 22 he ain’t making.If he could actually play mid/forward he’d be a Brownlow chance.
But he’s not fit enough to play mid and if he can’t play there he’s the same as Langford a 3rd tall and the team can only afford to have one in the best 22
They can both play together. Both have kicked near 40 goals. While stringer is at the club he’s always best 22. Doubt there’s a 22 he ain’t making.
I’m for trading him but let’s not pretend he isn’t gonna get a game.
I wouldn't say he's been the problem, but at the end of the day, he's still been too inconsistent with his output to invest anything longer than a 1-year, incentivized contract, especially for a guy that is likely not in our next flag side.
If we could just temper our expectations of Stringer to be a superstar week in week out we'd have a much more balanced view of him. There's no way he's anywhere near the bottom 12 players of our best 22. If we had a decent team across the field that didn't shit the bed as soon as pressure came (or the bye, whichever comes first) then noone would have a problem with him. The idea of delisting Stringer after we've just given Menzie a one-year deal is genuinely laughable. Stringer is a very good player, he's good for 30-40 goals a year and despite the hyperbole actually usually applies more pressure in our fwd line than anyone else. Add to that he's too old now to get anything worthwhile at the trade table so that's really not even worth exploring.
He has become a bit nervous in big moments (remember the easy Anzac Day miss and many since) but I think he played outstanding against many of the top teams when he has been fit in previous years. Even against Geelong last year at the G when they and Hawkins slaughtered us Stringer was a gun and if it wasn't for he and Martin it could have been one of those nasty 130 point plus losses. When Richmond were at their peak he was the guy who would stand up for us. As I see it he is losing a bit of power and his body hasn't been reliable for us and those things will only head one way.stringer is literally the definition of a downhill skier
I just think he gets judged to ridiculously high standards. If we had a more talented and consistent fwd line around him getting half decent supply we could appreciate him as the x-factor player that he is that can impact games more than most others can when he lights up. Unfortunately because of the state of the list we expect him to be an impact/x-factor player who's also super consistent and does it every week. Like Brad Scott has said if he played at his x-factor peak every week he'd be the best player in the league.you can't say he is good for it when he has only kicked more than 30 goals 4/7 years he has been with us....
I'm OK retaining stringer on a 1-2 year deal, but his inconsistency is mind bogglingly bad, but then again so is the rest of the team