It’s just agony for Stringer

ESSENDON livewire Jake Stringer ( pictured) faces a spell of up to eight weeks on the sidelines with a serious ankle injury.

After playing a starring role in the Bombers’ win over Collingwood, with three important goals on Friday night, the in-form forward left the MCG on crutches and with his right ankle in a moon boot after he went down in the dying minutes. Coach John Worsfold said Stringer had suffered a syndesmosis injury in the ankle and would have to see a surgeon.

“It looks like he will miss a number of weeks,” Worsfold said on Fox Footy.