And Stringer played one of his best games for us, and still competing in the last quarter.
So the conclusion is;
A - Stringer rumour is bs
B - Stringer is an old fashioned footballer ( who probably downed a few beers & ciggies on the way to the ground as well)
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WTF is wrong with that?
From the AFL web site:
Pre-game fuel
Pre-game food and fluid intake are the final stages of recovery from a week of hard training to ensure the body is fully stocked before the game begins.
Why should you eat before the game?
Training day in, day out, can reduce the body’s energy reserves especially carbohydrate stores. This is why it is essential to replenish these after every training session. But it doesn’t just stop there, it is important that carbohydrate recovery is continued right up until the start of the game.
A pre-game intake of carbohydrate ensures that you have enough of this essential energy source to compete at 100% for the whole game and not run out of energy as the game goes on, which may happen if your carbohydrate stores are not fully loaded.
What should you eat before the game?
It is important that your pre-game meal is something you like! Most AFL footballers have a favourite pre-game meal that they will have regularly eat before heading out onto the field.
Usually the pre-game meal follows a few basic guidelines:
High in carbohydrate
Low in fat
Foods you enjoy and are comfortable with
Include a fluid choice with the meal
The timing of the pre-game meal is also an important consideration as eating too close to the game can cause an upset stomach, while having something too far in advance can mean you are hungry during the game
It is recommended that you eat your pre-game meal about two-to-four hours prior to the game.
This allows enough time for the food pass through the stomach and into the intestines where it can be absorbed for use. The exact timing of the meal will depend on how your body handles the pre-game build up.
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Jesus!
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Point 3: Low in fat
A schnitty and a pie dont meet that criteria
Stringer is now doing a lot of 2 way running. In fact in the Geelong game he spent 60% of game time in the defensive half and was second in metres gained.
This probably means that as a midfielder he is starting to meet fitness KPIs as he was achieving good numbers in the last quarter.
I am not going to begrudge him a pregame shnitz and pie, if it means he can play 60% game time in the midfield and run games out.
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What, not enough qualifiers for ya?
A little chill and perspective maybe? True or not, a) i was just repeating what was said publicly by a major news outlet, not something someone said at the pub… and b) it’s not like he’s being accused of anything heinous. Most would have a chuckle and move on, but others grab the pitchforks (ie the Quote and Bold buttons) or copy and paste War and Peace from the AFL website, such is the injustice. Oh well, such is the Blitz.
me neither mate, if he eats like that and performs, then good on him.
If it dosen’t stop him performing then who gives a ■■■■.
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lol, players talk openly about them smashing down pastas/ pizzas the night before, the morning of games. any reason to hang ■■■■ on jake it seems.
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Lucky they didn’t see the 6 pack of VB’s and a couple of durries.
Whatever he did it obviously worked. He played an o.k. game.
Him too, we need all, the help we can get.
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Life isn’t the same post-Saga
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we don’t know what was in the pie.
was it a broccoli cauli and cheese?
vegetarian curry?
butter chicken?
mince?
lamb and rosemary?
???
was it a chicken schnitzel burger? veal? eggplant?
so many unanswered questions.
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yep, sounds like poor governance to me.
So Woosha doesn’t eat enough.
Stringer eats too much.
And according to Donnington, Guelfi is too hot.
tough business the AFL
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And McKenna is too fast.
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Bomb_Doe pls
Who was it that used to eat a foot long sub just before warm up?
I’m guessing Rioli or Kickett