Yep exactly bloody relax you guys my god
What an absolutely ■■■■ take.
AFL news 2023: Jake Stringer dealing with back soreness
Essendon forward Jake Stringer has been put on light duties to overcome some back soreness before the practice matches ramp up.
The superstar goal kicker was absent from Bombers’ main training on Thursday as the rest of his teammates completed a two-hour session at Tullamarine.
Stringer, 28, was excellent in some match simulation playing mostly forward last Wednesday, but the matchwinner had to wind back his training this week.
Instead, Stringer completed some indoor training and was seen in a lengthy conversation with medicos on the boundary line late in the session.
The Bombers said Stringer was dealing with some soreness and were hopeful he will increase his training loads from Saturday in a bid to hit the season at full fitness in a dangerous forward role.
Stringer signed a bumper new deal after an outstanding 2021 season, however his preparation for last season was severely limited by a debilitating pre-season groin problem.
He kicked 25 goals across 15 games last year and produced a brilliant late burst to pip Sydney Swans in Round 16 at the MCG, but did not finish inside the top-10 of the best and fairest.
Stringer will attempt to rediscover his best form under new coach Brad Scott who has been lauded for his impact at Essendon helping simplify the coaching message, ramp up the forward pressure and stiffen the defensive operations over summer.
Gun defender Mason Redman on Thursday said “Brad has been big on instilling that defensive nature into us”.
“We have really struggled at stopping the opposition from transitioning the ball (from defence to attack) for a number of years now, so it’s been a big focus for us over the pre-season,” Redman said.
“I feel like we are making good inroads to it.”
Stringer looks set to spend more time forward in 2023 to help spearhead the attack alongside best-and-fairest winner Peter Wright.
Stringer has been a force at stoppages in his career but the arrival of Will Setterfield, from Carlton, will inject another big body in the onball department, helping provide some muscle and protection for Zach Merrett and Darcy Parish.
Setterfield is on track to take on Hawthorn in the season-opener Sunday, March 19 at the MCG.
Redman clashed with Stringer in a heated exchange at match simulation a fortnight ago, but he downplayed any tension between the pair on Thursday.
“It was just a nice cuddle for us on the field. We are obviously competitive boys who are just trying to get the best out of each other and that can cause clashes like that,” Redman said.
“Literally five minutes later we were having a chat and everything is all good.”
Wright was part of the rehab group on Thursday after suffering a calf issue at training last week.
Talls Sam Weideman (quad), James Stewart (foot), Zach Reid (back) and Nik Cox (ankle) were also in the rehab group.
Cox could step up his training with the main group next week, while the Herald Sun revealed top draft pick Elijah Tsatas will be out for about two months after knee surgery.
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drink
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Dodo needs to stop blowing top 10 picks on bean poles nothing but injury prone when drafted by us
Out of curiosity, who was the last top 10 KP player picked who wasn’t a bean pole picked by anyone?
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Maybe Harry Mckay? whilst he looked light at least he had some meat on him when drafted
Thilthorpe.
He was slightly heavier than Reid, and slightly lighter than Cox.
So one. I’m sure there are others. But the reality is the bulk of young talls with talent aren’t huge. If you say you’re not taking any tall weighing less than 90 to 95kgs in the draft, you’re probably ruling yourself out of the draft for tall talent.
Dodo has a better strike rate at finding talls with late picks
Hooker pick 54
Carlise pick 24
Ridley pick 22
Jones pick 30
Should aviod using top 10 picks on talls
Hello preseason 2022.
No wonder I have zero excitement supporting this club.
BDB cursing and fuming in the box at an essendon player for missiing a simple kick to a team mate under no pressure which results into a turn over and shot on goal for the oppo will keep you intrested
And his little brother, and was a premiership ruckman or two who went pretty well, one at Adelaide, another at Hawthorn.
Calf for Guelfi
I don’t get too annoyed at the stress or collision injuries but the soft tissue injuries should be preventable to an extent and we already have had a number before the season has already started (these are the ones that I’m aware of)
Parish - Calf before Christmas
Weideman - Quad
Hind - Quad
Wright - Calf (awareness)
Guelfi - Calf
I hope that this doesn’t continue through the season as I thought Sean Murphy was lucky to keep his job last year
Spongey floors, concrete ovals
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Guelfi’s calf takes the soft tissue injuries this year to 6 so far
im counting
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It might also come down to the fact we are probably training harder than previously.
Rather it happen now than the season proper.
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■■■■■■■ cursed i tell ya sack the fitness and conditioning staff
We did that with Crow and before him the Weapon and before him the West Coast guy and before him Quinn.
I don’t have the answers but clearly sacking the fitness dept isn’t the answer.
It’s just a part of the game.
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