Quote Originally Posted by FrediKanoute View Post
3 goals in the 1st half v the Hawks suggests that he played his role. Stringer is a burst player. Nothing for 3 quarters and then the capacity to win a game on his own. Sadly though he just hasn't been able to do that often enough.
His performance in that final against Hawthorn was immense. His goal in the last of the GF was as well and I'll always be thankful for it.

I lumped him with Lachie Hunter in his time with us, a player who when it was going his way would always do the right thing but when it wasn't, he wouldn't. And in honesty it came down to hard work and doing the simple things to the best the ability each would allow.

Fast forward and Lachie has almost removed that perception, whereas Jake never has. And the difference is Lachie clearly presents himself to his maximum physically and Jake doesn't.

What sort of player would we be talking about if this guy didn't *!*!*!*! teenagers and try to be the man? Imagine if this guy was just a regular footballer and didn't make an arse of himself? Imagine if instead of being a hero game one, he just concentrated on being the best footballer he could be?

We'll never know because it's kind of rhetorical and hypothetical at the same time. He could be as unfit as anyone in the AFL and he'd still likely get a game in any team playing, that's how talented he is.