Stringer Trade Worth

[Ghost Dog]

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The problem Stache is the AFL continues to sweep so many things under the carpet, with, at face value, little apparent consequence other than dis-affected supporters on fan forums and on social media. Ideally there would be more dramatic consequence for such perceived negligence, like a severe drop off in attendance or decrease in media spend but unfortunately it's difficult to show any such correlation, hence why they continue to turn a blind eye and continue to remain such an arrogant body.

Undoubtedly there does need to be more scrutiny and accountability but who is going to keep these bastards honest when they can dictate so much.

I'd love to see a challenge to the AFL hegemony. We live in the age of Uber. Maybe the AFL is due for their 'kodak moment' ( Being made redundant owing to lack of vision). The grassroots footy community may embrace it.

[Twodogs]

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Is that what a Kodak moment is? They didn't see digital cameras coming and were made obsolete overnight?

Yeah, that makes sense.

[jeemak]

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The problem is, the big clubs are already on the gravy train with favourable fixtures and TV slotting, leaving only the smaller clubs like ours or the Saints with genuine claims to being screwed via inequitable policies and or penalties should they arise.

So for instance, if Eddie or WCE did decide to rattle some cages, the AFL would just find a way of placating them by increasing the advantages they're already afforded in some way.

This is how the powerful get more powerful, and the weak become weaker.

[MrMahatma]

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Is that what a Kodak moment is? They didn't see digital cameras coming and were made obsolete overnight?

Yeah, that makes sense.

Kodak moments was an ad campaign they used to run.

BTW, they actually invented digital cameras. They just didn't see the need for them and didn't want them to get in the way of their main revenue stream, selling film, so didn't invest in them until it was too late.

[jeemak]

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Kodak moments was an ad campaign they used to run.

BTW, they actually invented digital cameras. They just didn't see the need for them and didn't want them to get in the way of their main revenue stream, selling film, so didn't invest in them until it was too late.

Yep, they just made some seriously blinded strategic decisions that sealed the fate of their business.

The AFL is currently trying to difersify with AFLX and women's football. The latter is absolutely important to increase female engagement and buy in, the former is nothing more than an excuse to dominate the media landscape against Cricket - an unnatural competitor - and A-League, which is a weak competitor and one that has a dedicated to code fan base. It's what happens when head office becomes too large and people need to justify their position in space and time.

[Twodogs]

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Yep, they just made some seriously blinded strategic decisions that sealed the fate of their business.

The AFL is currently trying to difersify with AFLX and women's football. The latter is absolutely important to increase female engagement and buy in, the former is nothing more than an excuse to dominate the media landscape against Cricket - an unnatural competitor - and A-League, which is a weak competitor and one that has a dedicated to code fan base. It's what happens when head office becomes too large and people need to justify their position in space and time.

The AFL is just like the Commonwealth public service used to be (still is I guess). Full of empire builders generating useless activity and wasting time and resources justifying their fiefdoms.

[Ghost Dog]

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Is that what a Kodak moment is? They didn't see digital cameras coming and were made obsolete overnight?

Yeah, that makes sense.

Yes, exactly.

[Twodogs]

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Kodak moments was an ad campaign they used to run.

BTW, they actually invented digital cameras. They just didn't see the need for them and didn't want them to get in the way of their main revenue stream, selling film, so didn't invest in them until it was too late.

Yep, I remember the ads,

Imagine that. You invent something and then your competitors beat you to death with it.

[Twodogs]

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Well now that Jake is gone we can finally admit that it was a mistake to recruit an Eaglehawk player in the first place. Sure we all agree that Bendigo boys are all fantastic and talented footballers in every way but unless they play for Golden Square then they just learn bad habits.


Sure, keep all the clubs like Sandhurst and South Bendigo going so GH can have someone to play against, but when ut comes to recruiting players unless they play for Golden Square just leave them to the other clubs!

[ReLoad]

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Well now that Jake is gone we can finally admit that it was a mistake to recruit an Eaglehawk player in the first place. Sure we all agree that Bendigo boys are all fantastic and talented footballers in every way but unless they play for Golden Square then they just learn bad habits.


Sure, keep all the clubs like Sandhurst and South Bendigo going so GH can have someone to play against, but when ut comes to recruiting players unless they play for Golden Square just leave them to the other clubs!

As a former kangaroo flat player and sandhurst cricketer I can in fact confirm that you are 100% correct

[Twodogs]

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As a former kangaroo flat player and sandhurst cricketer I can in fact confirm that you are 100% correct

You sir are a jellybean and a scallop.

[Axe Man]

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Looks like someone at the Herald Sun missed the we must be cheerleaders for Jake Stinger memo...

Susie O’Brien: AFL love rat Jake Stringer doesn’t deserve redemption

The redemption of new Essendon recruit Jake Stringer seems almost complete.

How quickly people forget he recently cheated on his pregnant fiancee with a teenager.

Details about Stringer’s disgraceful private life were revealed by his former fiancee Abby Gilmore back in September.

Gilmore told the Herald Sun her personal life was shattered when she received a text from a 17-year-old telling her she was having sex with Stringer.

Their second child was just six-weeks-old when Gilmore was then met with “a seemingly endless parade of girls” who left messages with “in-your-face taunts about their sex sessions” with Stringer, 23, some sending nude photographs of the premiership player.

Gilmore also claimed Stringer had a gambling addiction and had gambled away their life’s savings.

Stringer now has a new football club and a new image that doesn’t seem to be affected by the kind of partner he was to Gilmore. We learn that he’s lost four kilos, is doing boxing training and can’t wait for the new season to start.

His treatment of Gilmore and their two daughters has moved from front page to become a more nebulous “off-field issue”.

What a cop-out for his new club Essendon. For too long football clubs have propped up stars with personal problems as long as they perform on the field.

I wish more clubs would follow the lead of the Geelong Cats and pick “character over talent”, as CEO Brian Cook puts it.

I strongly disagree with footy commentator Mike Sheahan, who said Stringer’s off-field life shouldn’t have anything to do with his sporting career.

Now all the focus is back on Stringer the player, not Stringer the love rat.

He’s “honoured to be handed the No 25 jumper”. He’s “bouncing back”. He’s had a “massive pre-season of toil”.

So, no doubt, has Gilmore, who has the lion’s share of raising their two young daughters.

These days there seems to be little mention of Stringer’s infidelity, which is strange given that two AFL executives — Simon Lethlean and Richard Simkiss — lost their jobs after cheating on their wives with co-workers.

At the time, AFL chief Gillon McLachlan said the two men were role models and “set a standard of behaviour for the rest of the organisation”.

So why don’t we hold AFL players to the same stringent standards?

Now all the focus is on Stringer meeting “some of the club’s off-field expectations around preparation, rehabilitation and diet”.

There’s no mention of what he did to his ex-partner and daughters.

His team mates are reportedly excited to have him on the team and are “impressed by the former Bulldog’s attitude”.

“He is doing all the right things,” one was quoted as saying.

I wonder how Abby Gilmore feels reading that.

“He is a young man and obviously he probably would have done a few things differently,” his team mate said.

“He is just happy to be back and going to go about his work.”

How convenient that Stringer gets to “go about his work” while his ex-fiancee has little choice but to look after his children.

Essendon chief executive Xavier Campbell has revealed Bombers officials met with 10-12 people close to Jake Stringer before signing him.

It would appear this group didn’t include Abby Gilmore.

[Jeanette54]

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I am not sure what the author is trying to achieve with this article; and what Susie expects Jake to do about his life to date.

All he can do is to give his new life his best shot, with his new club.

I don't know how many times she thinks you can hang someone for their past crimes.

Whilst (here I have to be honest) I hope he fails with Essendon as a footballer, I truly hope he can turn his life around and hopefully earn the trust and respect of his children in the future.

Articles such as this will not assist in that process.

[FrediKanoute]

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I am not sure what the author is trying to achieve with this article; and what Susie expects Jake to do about his life to date.

All he can do is to give his new life his best shot, with his new club.

I don't know how many times she thinks you can hang someone for their past crimes.

Whilst (here I have to be honest) I hope he fails with Essendon as a footballer, I truly hope he can turn his life around and hopefully earn the trust and respect of his children in the future.

Articles such as this will not assist in that process.

Perspective. She is trying to balance perspective. Its preseason and Essendon through their mouthpiece are letting their fans know what a great club they are in turning Jake around. So in 8 weeks since he was traded Jake is now born again? Never mind the litany of crap he has left in his wake.

I agree people should be allowed to turn their life around, but turning your life around doesn't just mean you drop 4 kg's at your new employer. Not once have we heard Jake publically admit/apologise for his appalling treatment of his partner; his abuse of power over a 17 year old girl; and the his squandering of his family's fortune. Maybe at this point, had he apologised and shown true contrition I would be a little more sympathetic and pleased for the all new, brand spanking new Stringer. You can put a ribbon on a turd, but it still stinks.

[ratsmac]

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Who's Stringer anyhow?