Season in short
A premiership player and the Club’s leading goal kicker. It’s the kind of season most players would love to have, although by his own lofty standards Jake Stringer had an up and down 2016.
The 22-year-old started the year in fine form, kicking five goals in the his side’s 65-point win over Fremantle in round one, but by round 22 found himself playing for Footscray in the VFL.
Statistically, Stringer was only marginally down on his 2015 All-Australian season, but remained his side’s number one target up forward, and his 42 goals ranked him 18th in the League.
His game-winning heroics against Richmond in round 16 was a snapshot of Stringer’s season. Well-held for the majority of the game, Stringer broke the shackles late to kick the final two goals of the match and secure the Dogs a ten-point victory.
The stat that mattered
Stringer led the Club in Scoreboard Impact points according to Champion Data.
What they said
“They were a tough few weeks obviously going back to the VFL, because it’s never something you really want to do,” told the Herald Sun.
“Of course, you want to be playing AFL. But the boys really rallied around me and I was lucky enough to work my way back in for the first final.
“I just had to be aggressive and just make sure my work rate was up and about because working hard is what I base my whole game around.”
Gram of the year
Some things are bigger than footy.
