Match-winning Bombers forward Jake Stringer is continuing to wait for a contract extension as he displays some of the best form of his enigmatic career.
Putting a value on Stringer’s next contract won’t be easy as even his biggest admirers concede he has not always been consistent with AFL legend Leigh Matthews telling Nine on Sunday night that “at his best is a million-dollar player”.“He is definitely a match winner ... he has had a really good year. When he looks fit, he plays really well ... you would not want a long-term contract,” Matthews said.
He praised the performances of midfielders Durham and Caldwell and was impressed with what Nate Caddy showed in just his second game. Lost amid the criticism of 15th-placed Adelaide and their list-management chiefs is what they have done well since those drafts, and why the future remains bright. The 2023 crop offers hope as well, including a draft-night deal to move up and pick highly rated West Australian Daniel Curtin, who has already earned his debut. It is too early to say whether Charlie Edwards and Oscar Ryan will make it.
Adelaide’s biggest loss was to top side Sydney by 42 points, so they have been competitive almost every week.Western Australia’s under-18 coach Marc Webb hopes recruiters will take notice of his state’s prospects beyond Bo Allan after taking it up to title favourites Vic Metro on Sunday. Recruiters rate Allan as a first-round selection in what is a strong draft this year, but Webb said the likes of Malakai Champion, Kayle Gerreyn, Darcy Petersen, Luke Urquhart, Cody Angove and over-age talls Max Rohr and Aiden Riddle were AFL-calibre talent as well.Champion, a small forward who has kicked multiple goals twice for WA, is part of West Coast’s next generation academy and is turning heads also with his defensive efforts.
Fellow South Australian Taylor Goad ended up being a first-round bolter last year to North Melbourne despite limited football off a basketball background, while it was a similar story for the likes of Todd Goldstein, Luke Jackson and Mate Colina.
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