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Stringer needs to “really commit” to dogs, says teammate
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Jake Stringer needs to give a "full commitment" to the Western Bulldogs if he wants to stay at the club next season, according to teammate Mitch Wallis.
Stringer still has a year to run on his contract at Whitten Oval but it was reported on Channel Nine's The Footy Show on Thursday night that the premiership star is exploring a trade after falling out with the Bulldogs.
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Wallis wants Stringer to stick with the Bulldogs but conceded doubt surrounded his future after agreeing there was a "disconnect" between the 2015 All-Australian forward pocket and the club this year.
"He (Stringer) is working through it, I think he wants to stay a Bulldog, they've given him every opportunity for the last four or five years but it's still up in the air and he still has to really commit to the club because they want a full commitment from him and not one where he's unsure," Wallis told SEN on Thursday.
"He had a couple of injuries late in the year which obviously made it hard for him because he hadn't had a great year form-wise.
His 24 goals from 16 games in the Bulldogs' failed premiership defence was Stringer's lowest output since his 2013 debut season - far down from his career-best 56 majors two years ago.
"I want him to stay, obviously that's the priority, and he's a contracted player but I still think that they have things they have to work through," Wallis said.
Last edited by bornadog; 07-09-2017 at 11:57 AM.
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Re: Stringer needs to “really commit” to dogs, says teammate
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: Stringer needs to “really commit” to dogs, says teammate
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
Gonski
What do you expect Wallis to say?
He sounded honest to me.
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Re: Stringer needs to “really commit” to dogs, says teammate
Originally Posted by
bornadog
What do you expect Wallis to say?
He sounded honest to me.
I agree, not sure the reading between my lines is. I think Stringer is gonski.
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: Stringer needs to “really commit” to dogs, says teammate
Originally Posted by
bornadog
What do you expect Wallis to say?
He sounded honest to me.
Usually they say much more positive things. That is a pretty stinging appraisal from Mitch.
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Re: Stringer needs to “really commit” to dogs, says teammate
Originally Posted by
bornadog
What do you expect Wallis to say?
He sounded honest to me.
Yeah I tend to agree BAD. Stringer certainly has been out of form and I know he has had issues outside of footy to deal which has probably played a role in his form drop but when you are a player at a footy club and you paid you need make the effort and put in 100% for the team each week. Hopefully he knuckles down this pre season and can really apply himself in 2018 as we know he has a heap of talent.
"Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"
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Re: Stringer needs to “really commit” to dogs, says teammate
I think Mitch spent considerable time crafting that statement and made a good fist of it.
Jake must be going through hell personally; split-ups are never easy, especially where young kids are involved. That problem may dominate his thoughts constantly with the rest of his life back-burnered. Akin, I think to a mental health issue to a degree: I don't mean to be over-simplifying, this is a complex issue.
All the club can do is to assist him in any way possible to making a decision that is his alone and the club accepting that.
Like everyone else, I'd be rapt if he can make a "stay" decision.
Far too many fond memories of a champion player.
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Re: Stringer needs to “really commit” to dogs, says teammate
Yeh thats a load less positive than I would like. Thats basically saying Jake's not putting in and we've had enough.
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Re: Stringer needs to “really commit” to dogs, says teammate
Perfectly set up to give Stringer a lot of hard truths.
Bevo comes in and does what Bevo does best.
Results in Stringer staying and consistently fulfilling his potential for the next 8 years.
More of an In Bruges guy?
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Re: Stringer needs to “really commit” to dogs, says teammate
Originally Posted by
azabob
Perfectly set up to give Stringer a lot of hard truths.
Bevo comes in and does what Bevo does best.
Results in Stringer staying and consistently fulfilling his potential for the next 8 years.
There are rumours going around that its Bevo driving this. He wants him gone.
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Re: Stringer needs to “really commit” to dogs, says teammate
Originally Posted by
bulldogsthru&thru
There are rumours going around that its Bevo driving this. He wants him gone.
Where have you read that?
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Re: Stringer needs to “really commit” to dogs, says teammate
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Where have you read that?
I was told it. Normally i wouldn't believe any of this sort of thing but the same person told me about this supposed bust up before the story broke. Needless to say i didn't believe them but here we are.
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Re: Stringer needs to “really commit” to dogs, says teammate
Rumours are just rumours. A lot at the moment is going around right now.
"Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"
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Re: Stringer needs to “really commit” to dogs, says teammate
That's a pretty strong statement by Wallis. I like it.
Put up or move on, Jake. His teammates have obviously had enough of his lack of effort on & off the field.
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