Page 34 - Jake Stringer News Today

Ben Ruttens five coaching and selection moves which have rejuvenated Essendon in 2021 By 2021-04-27T15:10+10:00 Essendon began this season in a state of transition, with new coach Ben Rutten taking the reins for the first time without John Worsfold alongside him. How would the youthful Bombers go? It was a genuine mystery, despite some early season promise in an AAMI Community Series game against Geelong, which they didn’t end up winning but their new blueprint was there for all to see. Afte...

Parish masterclass leads Dons to memorable ANZAC Day win By 2021-04-25T18:15+10:00 A record breaking crowd were entertained by a thrilling ANZAC Day clash between historical rivals Collingwood and Essendon. The crowd of 78,113 was the highest number to attend a sporting event since the COVID pandemic began last March and they saw Essendon ultimately run out 109-85 winners over the Magpies. Darcy Parish was prolific for the Dons with 42 touches, two goals and the Anzac Day medal while Anthony M...

Dogs vs Giants: A rivalry that keeps on giving A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size I cannot wait for the Friday match. As a Dogs fan the clashes against Greater Western Sydney are usually memorable and tricky to tip. The teams really don’t like each other. If you don’t believe me and think it’s all beaten up by the media, go and listen to Bob Murphy talk about the early days between the two teams or Dyl...

Essendons round 4 review A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size Short answer, how good is footy? The last four matches between the Swans and Bombers have been decided by ten points or less and this win for the Swans brings the aggregate wins for each side since the Swans moved north to 30-30 with one draw. This game had it all. Swings in momentum, bold passages of end to end footy, and egregious misinterpretatio...

Why Buddy could kick a bag: AFL Round 4 preview (Part 1) A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size I can’t remember the last time I was this excited for a round of football. I feel like I’m 14 and just locked eyes with a girl who has no interest in me at a blue light disco. Pure unfounded optimism. So in true overexcited fashion I have some hyperbolic statements, tips and predictions to make. Sydney Swans vers...

The fat club threat Port Adelaide used following 2007 Grand Final By 2021-04-08T10:20+10:00 Kane Cornes has recalled an unusual punishment for Port Adelaide players who turned up to the club in poor shape during his playing days. After conceding the highest Grand Final margin of all time to Geelong in 2007, the Power players were sent to the Christmas break with a threat. “We were given strict instructions, ‘if you are over your skinfold target when you come back, you will be severely fin...

Essendons Round 3 review A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size So I have noticed a trend of late on The Roar, that is people writing reviews or re-caps or their favourite team’s performance, such as the fine work by the Sports Bloke regarding Collingwood Magpies, or Jacob Walton’s work with the suddenly resurgent Adelaide Crows. So I have decided to try my hand at this, and I intend to do so for every Ess...

AFL top 100: Round 3 review (Part 2) A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size If you were relying on the Easter Saturday games of Round 3 to give a bit more shape to your predicted finals make up, then – like me – the eraser got more of a workout than the heavy lead pencil. Two of the teams I had penciled in as most likely top-four were beaten in such a way by teams considered less likely to make the eight th...

The veteran forward began proceedings by kicking the first goal of the afternoon as Essendon led from siren to siren, dealing St Kildas season a devastating blow. Stringer, who missed the majority of last season with a syndesmosis injury, paid credit to the Essendon fitness staff, who had forced him to get his match fitness through the VFL. "The boys have been under the pump in the last two weeks and obviously Ive been back in the VFL getting some match fitness," he told Fox Footy after the win...

AFL 2021: All the Round 3 teams as they drop AFL by Marc McGowan Premium Content Subscriber only Lance Franklin is set to back up from his successful return game to face reigning premier Richmond at the MCG on Saturday. All-Australian defender Jake Lloyd confirmed on Thursday morning that Franklin had been named in the Sydney Swans side to take on the Tigers. Franklin kicked three goals in the Swans 33-point defeat of Adelaide that maintained their perfec...