Stringer to the midfield

[Bornadog]

Well not yet, but according to the Bulldog Magazine that's where he will eventually head. Will be a brute of a midfielder, bit like Pav was a couple of years ago.

[lemmon]

Re: Stringer to the midfield

That's what I've always felt, will end up with a body like Jobe Watson or Josh Kennedy. Massive weapon having a gun midfielder who can go forward and kick 5 on his day

[Ozza]

Re: Stringer to the midfield

I hope he stays as a forward - who can pinch hit in the midfield.
A strong forward who kicks accurately - surely we will be more than happy with that!!

[LostDoggy]

Re: Stringer to the midfield

Maybe a reverse Cooney?
Instead of a midfielder who swaps to FWD for a rest, he is a FWD who rests in the midfield................Don't look at me like that, You know what I mean.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Stringer to the midfield

If he can be our Pavlich, then I'll be a very happy man.

Predominately forward with stints in the midfield.

Chuck him in the guts when we are in strife!

[azabob]

Re: Stringer to the midfield

I hope he stays as a forward - who can pinch hit in the midfield.
A strong forward who kicks accurately - surely we will be more than happy with that!!

Agree totally.

[Mofra]

Re: Stringer to the midfield

Played a high forward type role at Bendigo, I'd suggest he spends a lot of his time playing this role at AFL level once he's fit.

[boydogs]

Re: Stringer to the midfield

Knew from draft day that Stringer was the new Pavlich and Macrae was the new Pendlebury.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Stringer to the midfield

No point having a gun midfield if we haven't got the cattle down the front to finish off the good work. We've been there many times before.

His permanent move to the midfield will rely on what player develop into forwards on the list currently and in the next two drafts i'd imagine.

[Sedat]

Re: Stringer to the midfield

Played a high forward type role at Bendigo, I'd suggest he spends a lot of his time playing this role at AFL level once he's fit.

Sounds like a Crameri type role. Will need to develop his tank to fulfil that type of role. Happy to see him in permanently up forward for the time being while he continues to do the necessary work to build up his engine.

[wimberga]

Re: Stringer to the midfield

From everything I have read, it seems that Stringer played largely midfield before breaking his leg and largely forward coming back from that injury.

I see him as a forward who we can just swing into the middle or defence in bursts if required or if he isn't getting any service.

WHAT.A.BEAST.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: Stringer to the midfield

I'd like to see Stringer busting an Andrew Carrazzo tackle in the midfield but even better is watching him develop in the forward line.

[Sedat]

Re: Stringer to the midfield

I see him as a forward who we can just swing into the middle or defence in bursts if required or if he isn't getting any service.

So depending on how his tank develops, he could go one of 3 ways. The Pavlich type who spends more time up forward as a key target but can occasionally cover in the midfield, the Jobe Watson/Josh Kennedy type who is an inside ball winning clearance animal but can also occasionally drift forward and get dangerous on the scoreboard, or the O'Keefe/Crameri high half forward type who works extremely hard in both directions and is constantly mobile providing a lead-up target. I like all 3 options but I personally think the Pavlich role will suit us better in the long run, especially with Jones also developing well up forward.

[Greystache]

Re: Stringer to the midfield

So depending on how his tank develops, he could go one of 3 ways. The Pavlich type who spends more time up forward as a key target but can occasionally cover in the midfield, the Jobe Watson/Josh Kennedy type who is an inside ball winning clearance animal but can also occasionally drift forward and get dangerous on the scoreboard, or the O'Keefe/Crameri high half forward type who works extremely hard in both directions and is constantly mobile providing a lead-up target. I like all 3 options but I personally think the Pavlich role will suit us better in the long run, especially with Jones also developing well up forward.

I see him as that Pavlich type myself, play him predominantly forward unless we need a burst through the middle or injury leaves us vulnerable.

Jack Darling is probably similar to that Crameri/O'Keefe type, not quite key position sized, but has the mobility to get up the ground and provide a kick to option and can also go deep and take a one on one mark against a similar sized opponent, all the while providing defensive pressure. I see Stringer mostly playing that way, with as I said an occasional burst in the centre.

[F'scary]

Re: Stringer to the midfield

We have lots of midfielders.

We are short of quality forwards.

What is it with this midfield madness? Everyone has to be a midfielder. No wonder we can't kick a winning score, if that's the way we think.

Oh, I think I understand: instead of kicking goals, we want him to specialise in, let me guess, defensive pressuring of opposition rebounding with particular emphasis on zoning and tackling coupled with blocking manouvring and other non-possession linking plays.

Brilliant.