20 Facts About Jake Stringer

Jake Stringer was born on 25 April 1994 and is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League.

Jake Stringer previously played for the Western Bulldogs from 2013 to 2017 and for the Essendon Football Club from 2018 to 2024.

Jake Stringer has led his clubs' goalkicking on six occasions.

Jake Stringer played junior football with the Eaglehawk Football Club and played for the Bendigo Pioneers in the TAC Cup.

Jake Stringer was drafted by the Bulldogs with the fifth overall selection in the 2012 national draft.

Jake Stringer made his AFL debut against Adelaide in round 4 of the 2013 AFL season.

In 2014, Jake Stringer's abilities improved dramatically, and he began to be known as "The Package".

Jake Stringer received a nomination for the 2014 AFL Rising Star award in round 20 after kicking a match-winning four goals against St Kilda.

In 2015, Jake Stringer had his breakthrough season kicking 56 goals and averaging 14 disposals per game, cementing himself as one of the competition's most exciting young players.

Jake Stringer played every game in the 2015 season except for one.

Jake Stringer later represented Australia in the 2015 International Rules game.

In 2016, Jake Stringer struggled with form which led to him being dropped at the end of the Home and Away season.

Jake Stringer returned for the Bulldogs elimination Final against the Eagles, kicking one goal in the Bulldogs 47 point thrashing of the Eagles at Domain Stadium.

Jake Stringer then played in the Dogs 23 point win over Hawthorn, contributing immensely kicking 3 goals.

Jake Stringer had a quiet game, but kicked an important goal in the final term to stretch the Dogs lead over Sydney.

On 14 April 2017, Jake Stringer made history by kicking the first-ever AFL goal on a Good Friday.

Jake Stringer was contracted until the end of the 2018 season, but at the end of the 2017 season Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge confirmed that the club was looking to trade him.

Jake Stringer was officially traded to Essendon during the trade period.

Jake Stringer had a strong 2024 season, playing every game for the Bombers and kicking 42 goals.

However, Jake Stringer was seeking a longer extension than that, which Essendon refused to offer him.