Jump to content

Jake Stringer

Rednblueriseing
Rednblueriseing
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

On 03/09/2024 at 10:38, george_on_the_outer said:

One of the laziest players going around. 

Only looks good when he gets the ball out the back, because he won't chase, defend or be accountable for an opponent.

Completely unfit after how many years on AFL lists?...tells you everything.

The last thing our dysfunctional forward line needs right now is a player like that.

There's already way too little effort in applying fwd pressure. We have been poor and lazy ourselves in our fwd tackling and chasing and locking the ball in.

JS would just be another aging player whose cost gets in the way of finding a solid big experienced fwd who can contribute at least five to seven more years.

 

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Clap 1
     

    How hasn't this thread been binned and incinerated, with the ashes placed in a barrel and dumped in the sea? 🤮

  • Quote
    • Haha 3
    • Clap 1
    4 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

    The last thing our dysfunctional forward line needs right now is a player like that.

    There's already way too little effort in applying fwd pressure. We have been poor and lazy ourselves in our fwd tackling and chasing and locking the ball in.

    JS would just be another aging player whose cost gets in the way of finding a solid big experienced fwd who can contribute at least five to seven more years.

     

    Hit the nail on the head.

    How many times was the ball just about to go out of bounds in our forward 50, only for an opposition defender to take possession, waltz through 3 broken tackles and set up a punishing turnover going the other way.

    That's one aspect I absolutely hated about our football in 2024.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Haha 1
     
    4 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

    The last thing our dysfunctional forward line needs right now is a player like that.

    There's already way too little effort in applying fwd pressure. We have been poor and lazy ourselves in our fwd tackling and chasing and locking the ball in.

    JS would just be another aging player whose cost gets in the way of finding a solid big experienced fwd who can contribute at least five to seven more years.

     

    Agree.  Only Chandler and ANB are effective tacklers in forward half.  And we are losing ANB.

    Fritsch, Petty, JVR all were lacking in tackling pressure in 2024. Mcadam was horrendous in his brief appearances.  

  • Quote
    • Sad 1
    On 18/09/2024 at 23:08, bluey said:

    Maybe a setup, Collingwood could now pick Jakey up for pick 70.

     

    It's once in a blue moon stuff that I have inside info but here we are. This isn't a setup and any club who picks this bloke up is absolutely insane. There's a LOT of baggage here and no number of goals could make up for the toxicity that bringing JS in would bring with him.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Thanks 2
    • Clap 1

    On 20/09/2024 at 14:10, spirit of norm smith said:

    Agree.  Only Chandler and ANB are effective tacklers in forward half.  And we are losing ANB.

    Fritsch, Petty, JVR all were lacking in tackling pressure in 2024. Mcadam was horrendous in his brief appearances.  

    Agree with Fritta.

    Petty to an extent. Probably didn't have the tank perhaps.

    I do think Jvr was the best of the bunch but at times gave up a tad early.

    Will miss Anb. Big time .

    Kozzie was good.

    But it's something we need to fix.

    Edited by leave it to deever

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Forward half pressure. It’s a must. You see it as clear as anything during finals.  Lions. Swans. Both have it.  Stringer would add nothing to our group and cost a big $$$$ pot.  No. 

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Clap 1
    On 02/09/2024 at 21:52, bing181 said:

    If our culture is as strong as Pert, Gawn and Goodwin say (...), then we definitely should look at him. He kicked more goals than anyone on our list and would be a good foil for the younger players coming through.

    On the other hand, Fritsch + Stringer, perhaps only room for one of them?


    I don’t think this is the way a strong culture works - you don’t import a player into a good culture and it immediately converts the individual for the better. Culture is formed by the individuals within the collective, and while it can exist in spite of the influence of a few NQRs, it doesn’t mean it can fix them. Moreso a strong culture will not tolerate their presence and endure until they are gone. And it enables those made of the right stuff to thrive.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Clap 1
     
    On 20/09/2024 at 14:00, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Hit the nail on the head.

    How many times was the ball just about to go out of bounds in our forward 50, only for an opposition defender to take possession, waltz through 3 broken tackles and set up a punishing turnover going the other way.

    That's one aspect I absolutely hated about our football in 2024.

    It’s the same issue with Owies too, albeit he’d cost a lot less than Stringer. 

    We were 13th for average tackles inside 50 this year. Funnily enough though, Sydney was 15th. 

  • Quote

    Here's a list of people I'd rather we brought in instead of stringer.

    The giant Southport ruckman 

    Anyone delisted by GWS

    Jack watts

    Me

    My 5yo son

    Hassa Mann (now, not Hassa Mann 1964)

    I'd literally rather have an empty list spot.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Haha 2

    On 18/09/2024 at 23:02, FireInTheBennelly said:

    I'd say his trade value just plummeted with the Herald Sun story

    Paywall.  

    On 20/09/2024 at 14:10, spirit of norm smith said:

    Agree.  Only Chandler and ANB are effective tacklers in forward half.  And we are losing ANB.

    Fritsch, Petty, JVR all were lacking in tackling pressure in 2024. Mcadam was horrendous in his brief appearances.  

    Agree with most of your points, s o n s, except for JVR.  He does apply pressure and tackles, but unfortunately is often buggered by stints in the ruck. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    On 02/09/2024 at 21:52, bing181 said:

    If our culture is as strong as Pert, Gawn and Goodwin say (...), then we definitely should look at him. He kicked more goals than anyone on our list and would be a good foil for the younger players coming through.

    On the other hand, Fritsch + Stringer, perhaps only room for one of them?

    And thats the reason for a big NO, our culture is not good and he would make it worse!

  • Quote

    Must go to pies. Would love to be an observer (from a distance) when he, DeGoey and Maynard hit Bali.

  • Quote
    1 hour ago, DeeMee said:

    Must go to pies. Would love to be an observer (from a distance) when he, DeGoey and Maynard hit Bali.

    He will improve their culture.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 2

    I'm actually thinking the Swans could have interest, they need to re-jig their forward line and might be one of the few clubs who can extract the best from him. 

  • Quote
    • Haha 1

    Leave him at the Bummers they deserve him.😁

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    It’s up to Petracca, he’s the boss.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Haha 1
    1 hour ago, Demonland said:

     

    No doubt Jake wouldn't think twice about leaving his two daughters behind and moving interstate.

    The man is trash.

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Why would the Giants want him?

  • Quote
    On 23/09/2024 at 09:30, Demon Disciple said:

    I dare say that Stringer would apply more forward pressure than what Fritsch does.

    For G and c sake please stop the bashing of Fritta. All Clubs have players with differing skills and tackling is not Bails top skill. But he has 15 other skills that enable him to kick match winning goals like vs the Cats that only Kossie ang Trac exhibit. 

    Also how many of our present players could kick 4,5, or 6 in a Grainy? 

    Just realise that Bailey has won far more  games for Melb than lost so just stop the [censored] and back him in. 

    He can go next level as Kossie if both put in a concerted effort to improve but it’s got to be a Club or personal desire to go from 40 to 60 goals or 35 to 50 each season. 

    Let’s hope both can do it. 

     

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    13 minutes ago, 58er said:

    For G and c sake please stop the bashing of Fritta. All Clubs have players with differing skills and tackling is not Bails top skill. But he has 15 other skills that enable him to kick match winning goals like vs the Cats that only Kossie ang Trac exhibit. 

    Also how many of our present players could kick 4,5, or 6 in a Grainy? 

    Just realise that Bailey has won far more  games for Melb than lost so just stop the [censored] and back him in. 

    He can go next level as Kossie if both put in a concerted effort to improve but it’s got to be a Club or personal desire to go from 40 to 60 goals or 35 to 50 each season. 

    Let’s hope both can do it. 

     

    I’m confused.

    You’re critical of some people for criticising Fritsch but then you say Fritsch “can go to the next level if he can put in a concerted effort to improve”.

    Concerted effort in what areas?

    Perhaps more effort in chasing?   
    Maybe being stronger in a 1 on 1 contest?  
    Being better at sticking a tackle?

    These are the things why some of us are critical of Fritsch. No-one doubts his class with the ball.

     

  • Quote
    • Sad 1
     

    Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
    Reply to this topic...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • CASEY: Geelong

      There was a time in the second quarter of the game at the Cattery on Friday afternoon when the Casey Demons threatened to take the game apart against the Cats. The Demons had been well on top early but were struggling to convert their ascendancy over the ground until Tom Fullarton’s burst of three goals in the space of eight minutes on the way to a five goal haul and his best game for the club since arriving from Brisbane at the end of 2023. He was leading, marking and otherwise giving his opponents a merry dance as Casey grabbed a three goal lead in the blink of an eye. Fullarton has now kicked ten goals in Casey’s three matches and, with Melbourne’s forward conversion woes, he is definitely in with a chance to get his first game with the club in next week’s Gather Round in Adelaide. Despite the tall forward’s efforts - he finished with 19 disposals and eight marks and had four hit outs as back up to Will Verrall in the second half - it wasn’t enough as Geelong reigned in the lead through persistent attacks and eventually clawed their way to the lead early in the last and held it till they achieved the end aim of victory.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Geelong

      I was disappointed to hear Goody say at his post match presser after the team’s 39 point defeat against Geelong that "we're getting high quality entry, just poor execution" because Melbourne’s problems extend far beyond that after its 0 - 4 start to the 2025 football season. There are clearly problems with poor execution, some of which were evident well before the current season and were in play when the Demons met the Cats in early May last year and beat them in a near top-of-the-table clash that saw both sides sitting comfortably in the top four after round eight. Since that game, the Demons’ performances have been positively Third World with only five wins in 19 games with a no longer majestic midfield and a dysfunctional forward line that has become too easy for opposing coaches to counter. This is an area of their game that is currently being played out as if they were all completely panic-stricken.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Essendon

      Facing the very real and daunting prospect of starting the season with five straight losses, the Demons head to South Australia for the annual Gather Round, where they’ll take on the Bombers in search of their first win of the year. Who comes in, and who comes out?

      • 201 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 04

      Round 4 kicks off with a blockbuster on Thursday night as traditional rivals Collingwood and Carlton clash at the MCG, with the Magpies looking to assert themselves as early-season contenders and the Blues seeking their first win of the season. Saturday opens with Gold Coast hosting Adelaide, a key test for the Suns as they aim to back up their big win last week, while the Crows will be looking to keep their perfect record intact. Reigning wooden spooners Richmond have the daunting task of facing reigning premiers Brisbane at the ‘G and the Lions will be eager to reaffirm their premiership credentials after a patchy start. Saturday night sees North Melbourne take on Sydney at Marvel Stadium, with the Swans looking to build on their first win of the season last week against a rebuilding Roos outfit. Sunday’s action begins with GWS hosting West Coast at ENGIE Stadium, a game that could get ugly very early for the visitors. Port Adelaide vs St Kilda at Adelaide Oval looms as a interesting clash, with both clubs form being very hard to read. The round wraps up with Fremantle taking on the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium in what could be a fierce contest between two sides with top-eight ambitions. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

        • Like
      • 273 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Geelong

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 7th April @ the all new time of 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect another Demons loss at Kardinia Park to the Cats in the Round 04. Your questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show. If you would like to leave us a voicemail please call 03 9016 3666 and don't worry no body answers so you don't have to talk to a human.

      • 52 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • VOTES: Geelong

      Captain Max Gawn leads the Demonland Player of the Year in his quest to take out his 3rd trophy. He leads Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver who are in equal 2nd place followed by Kade Chandler and Jake Bowey. You votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

      • 30 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All