Former #25 Jake Stringer (Part 2)

[AyeAyeCaptain]

The thing is, he did change. Remember 2021? That was the year he learned how to run long distance (his words) and he subsequently dominated.

[Bomber1408]

@WaltertheBlueHeeler

@AyeAyeCaptain

What really stood out to me was that he hasn’t run over 2km for eight years. For a professional athlete in a sport with a huge endurance focus, that’s staggering.

I thought exactly the same thing.
WTF are our fitness staff doing?

1. Get him out of the gym.
2. Get him down to the pool, teach him how to swim properly, and get him churning out laps. Like, kilometers of laps. This will build up his cardio without the weight bearing. Get him running distances in soft sand on the beach, again more cardio value and less impact on the joints.
3. Get him doing regular yoga and pilates to develop his flexibilty and agility. He runs like he has a stick up his ■■■■, he needs to create space in his joints and flexibilty in his muscles.
4. Nutrition and diet.

If he doesn’t/won’t do it, then simples - he plays VFL.

He has so much natural football ability and skills that he hardly needs to be out there this time of the year kicking a footy around. He only needs a few weeks before the season to get his timing right.

There is a fair chance that swimming will go a long way towards sorting out his groin issues as well as it builds the “support” muscles up around the groins

[Houli_Dooli]

Also Dunkley noted how much more running they do at the Lions than they did at the Kennel.

[Maxx]

ChatGPT should be Stringers coach/mentor

[brady]

@AyeAyeCaptain

I’m no Cornes fan, but his take on Stringer is hard to argue with.

Why Brad Scott, teammates and Essendon fans should be furious with Jake Stringer

Agree!! And should apply to Tippa as well!

[somo84]

@WaltertheBlueHeeler

@AyeAyeCaptain

What really stood out to me was that he hasn’t run over 2km for eight years. For a professional athlete in a sport with a huge endurance focus, that’s staggering.

I thought exactly the same thing.
WTF are our fitness staff doing?

1. Get him out of the gym.
2. Get him down to the pool, teach him how to swim properly, and get him churning out laps. Like, kilometers of laps. This will build up his cardio without the weight bearing. Get him running distances in soft sand on the beach, again more cardio value and less impact on the joints.
3. Get him doing regular yoga and pilates to develop his flexibilty and agility. He runs like he has a stick up his ■■■■, he needs to create space in his joints and flexibilty in his muscles.
   5. Nutrition and diet.

If he doesn’t/won’t do it, then simples - he plays VFL.

He has so much natural football ability and skills that he hardly needs to be out there this time of the year kicking a footy around. He only needs a few weeks before the season to get his timing right.

This one should be number 1 on your list. People really underestimate the importance of this one if you wish to be/stay lean. Artificial sugar’s the devil. Jake’s a young, male and does cardio for a living. Shouldn’t be that hard to remain in shape.

[Deckham]

@Houli_Dooli

Also Dunkley noted how much more running they do at the Lions than they did at the Kennel.

To be fair - just about anyone who moves to a new club, when pushed for comment on comparison - winds up saying something positive about the new regime. Same with change of coaches. You never, ever, hear the reverse. Smith may have been the exception hahaha

[RTBC]

Stringer is just a bit of popcorn fun now. Will step on a few bottom 8 sides and not fire a shot when it gets a bit hard. Enjoy him for his highlight reel for the next ~17 games before he is delisted/traded next year after his contract ends.

[Deckham]

Wow, that’s a little bleak!

[Finding_Nino]

No way we trade him or delist him won’t be worth much in a trade more valuable to us. it’s not like we have anyone waiting in the wings that can replace him

[Ta0Ta]

What would you rate Stringer as in terms of a draft pick?

[westozziebomber]

find yourself a love like the love nino has with stringer

[Finding_Nino]

Mid 20s pick i say

[Finding_Nino]

I would be happy to off load Stringer it’s we dont have anyone of his qaulity to replace him

[alex.f.94]

Fat Bastard from Austin Powers can fill in.

[Finding_Nino]

GET IN MY BELLY!

[DonWillo]

RTBC you are too Supportive . You trying to get into his head with reverse phsycology … Or trying to send him to a dark place. ???

[Ta0Ta]

Stringer’s skillset is unique and hard to replace like-for-like, but his role in the side could easily be replaced (going on every year of form for us except 2021).

[Finding_Nino]

Perkins probably the closest we have to some one who’s capable like Stringer

[Odoyle]

At the end of his contract I’d say Stringer will be worth a future 3rd rounder at best.