Extra salty from all the Bulldog’s supporters tears…
Crisp.
An average beverage at that.
That too. Nothing like a good crisp, salty chip.
Was at the club this morning and Jake was smashing out laps of the MCG Oval. Also training was Jerrett and Colyer.
I honestly love the soggy chip. Salty, oily and soggy as ■■■■.
He’s going to explode next season, I can feel it.
The season can’t come soon enough.
IMHO, Jake isn’t a midfielder and may only be training with the midfield group to increase his fitness base for the purpose of the odd midfield spell and 2 way running. Probably want to keep him close to Hepp and Merrett to keep things on track as well. I’d play him 80/20 Forward/Mid.
Martiin doesnt play midfield for the qhole game , peolly 50 50 on average most games.
If they can i imagine theyd be looking at trying to get him to that level.
They may not need him to be i there as muxh as rixhmond and dusty, but utd be a good weapon to have when and if needed
Is this the new HOT CHIPS thread?
I honestly love the soggy chip. Salty, oily and soggy as ■■■■.
You’re ■■■■■■. Delist pls
He certainly hasn’t been used that way, and like you I have reservations that he’s going to go from a deep forward who (frankly) got by on talent alone, to a boba fide midfielder in one off-season.
Stranger things have happened though. From memory David Mundy didn’t play much midfield for his first 3-4 years. But he’d already shown he had the work rate and fitness - Stringer arguably hasn’t.
He certainly hasn’t been used that way, and like you I have reservations that he’s going to go from a deep forward who (frankly) got by on talent alone, to a boba fide midfielder in one off-season.
Stranger things have happened though. From memory David Mundy didn’t play much midfield for his first 3-4 years. But he’d already shown he had the work rate and fitness - Stringer arguably hasn’t.
I don’t know, I think he could be a Boba-fied midfielder.
IS there much evidence that he doesn’t have the base already?
He ran with Hunter most of last off season iirc but was needed more forward and his year started so badly…
Just wondering how far back he is?
DID SOMEONE SAY HOT CHIPS?
I think it’s a myth, he has already played big stints in the midfield. Dogs tried to bulk him up too much, I’d say he already has a good base and will easily run games out just by the running focus not a KP size focus in his training.
I think it’s a myth, he has already played big stints in the midfield
Can you remember when? I’d like to go have a look at some of the games.
I have never seen it.
And I tell you what, if he has played “big stints” in midfield and has racked up the numbers he has, we’ve bought a serious clunker.
Available Big Bodied Mids summary
Stringer 192cm 92 kg. 2017 goals 24 from 12 average disposals
(Bontempelli 193cm 92 kg 2017 goals 20 from 23 average disposals )
Myers 191cm 88 kg 2017 goals 3 from 18 average disposals
Langford 191cm 90kg
Heppel 189 82 kg 2017 goals 12 from 26 average disposals.
Begley 188 cm 94 kg
(Josh Kennedy 188 cm 94 kg )
…Mutch 187cm 83 kg
Clarke 186cm 85 kgStringer and Bontempelli are like body clones. No doubt Bontempelli has the bigger tank. If Stringer can develop the fitness, we may see him develop into a Bont like player, but even if he was half as good as Bontempelli it would be a massive plus for us.
I won’t be surprised if Stringer sheds a couple of kg over summer if the plan is to play mid.
I think he will stay relatively the same weight, the weight might just shift a bit from his top half to his lower half.
We need him to be a big boy for the clearances
Being big doesn’t necessarily help you win contested ball.
We need him to power away from the contest not win it at ground level.
Available Big Bodied Mids summary
Stringer 192cm 92 kg. 2017 goals 24 from 12 average disposals
(Bontempelli 193cm 92 kg 2017 goals 20 from 23 average disposals )
Myers 191cm 88 kg 2017 goals 3 from 18 average disposals
Langford 191cm 90kg
Heppel 189 82 kg 2017 goals 12 from 26 average disposals.
Begley 188 cm 94 kg
(Josh Kennedy 188 cm 94 kg )
…Mutch 187cm 83 kg
Clarke 186cm 85 kgStringer and Bontempelli are like body clones. No doubt Bontempelli has the bigger tank. If Stringer can develop the fitness, we may see him develop into a Bont like player, but even if he was half as good as Bontempelli it would be a massive plus for us.
Their heights and weights might be similar but their physical qualities are poles apart. Bont is more your Watson/Pendlebury; just doesnt have the leg speed to run away from a pack.