Jake Stringer from the Western Bulldogs is the Round 20 NAB AFL Rising Star nominee.
The 20-year-old forward kicked four goals in the Bulldogs’ 23-point win over St Kilda yesterday at Etihad Stadium.
It was an exciting performance with two of his goals nominated for the Round 20 Hungry Jack’s Goal of the Year.
Standing at 192cm Jake has shown also great versatility also spending time in the midfield.
He has played 15 matches and has kicked 20 goals this season. His season highlights include five goals against Essendon in Round 18.
He made his AFL debut in Round Five last year. A foot injury restricted him to 10 games in 2013.
Jake Stringer is available for interview tomorrow,
Tuesday, August 12 at 12pm
Victoria University Whitten Oval
Western Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney said Jake is beginning to reap the rewards of his dedication and hard work.
“Off the back of some consistent training, Jake is starting to display the obvious talents our recruiters saw in him. Simon Dalrymple and his team have chosen a really good player and we are confident Jake will have a bright future at our club,” he said.
“We are really pleased for Jake that he is starting to see some reward for the work he is putting in.”
Jake is the third Bulldog to be nominated in 2014 following Marcus Bontempelli (Round 13) and Nathan Hrovat (Round 17).
He was selection five in the 2012 NAB AFL Draft.
He represented Vic Country the 2012 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships and is a graduate of the NAB AFL Academies.
He was recruited from the Bendigo Pioneers and played his junior football with the Eaglehawk Junior Football Club.
Following each round of the home and away season, a panel of judges will select a NAB AFL Rising Star nominee. At the completion of the season, one of these nominees will be chosen as the 2014 NAB AFL Rising Star.
The 2014 NAB AFL Rising Star winner will be awarded the Ron Evans Medal and a $20,000 personal investment folio and a dedicated personal banker, courtesy of NAB.
NAB continues to grow the game by recognising the junior clubs that helped foster the early careers of the nominated players. Each of the 23 clubs will receive a NAB Club Recognition Award valued at $2,500, comprising financial and practical resources. Since supporting the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program, NAB has donated over $660,000 worth of resources to junior football clubs through this initiative.
The NAB AFL Rising Star is part of the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program, which supports grassroots players and football communities and helps young Australians fulfil their dream of playing in the AFL.
NAB has been Footifying Australia since 2002 through the NAB AFL Rising Stars Program which comprises the following elements:
- NAB AFL Rising Star
- NAB AFL Draft
- NAB AFL Draft Combine
- NAB AFL Under-18 Championships
- NAB AFL Academy
- NAB AFL Under-16 Championships
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