Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight
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Originally Posted by
Twodogs
24 shots at goal in one game. Kicked 6 on debut as a 17 yo. 118 goals in a team that wins 7 games and finishes 2nd last. 91 goals off the back of no preseason at all in 1979, 2 Colemans, a Brownlow. His career effectively over at the age of 23.
How can a player have a better career than that when he's robbed of the best 7 years then that? Wayne who? Oh Carey? Saw them both play, KT was twice the player. Without the injury and if he'd played the same amount of years that Ablett did he would have kicked 2000 goals and won 5 Brownlows. ;)
I think you went into that one hook line and sinker....
Most woof posters know of your love for KT. I only wish I got to see him.
You are woofs version of Nothing more certain than *Life *Death *Taxes
Twodogs = *KT *Goal kicking technique *Random story to go with majority of situations
Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight
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Originally Posted by
Twodogs
24 shots at goal in one game. Kicked 6 on debut as a 17 yo. 118 goals in a team that wins 7 games and finishes 2nd last. 91 goals off the back of no preseason at all in 1979, 2 Colemans, a Brownlow. His career effectively over at the age of 23.
How can a player have a better career than that when he's robbed of the best 7 years then that? Wayne who? Oh Carey? Saw them both play, KT was twice the player. Without the injury and if he'd played the same amount of years that Ablett did he would have kicked 2000 goals and won 5 Brownlows. ;)
He was a force of nature. Was the sold reason I love footy and why we kept going to WO every second weekend.
Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight
I was around for KT and it broke my heart when he went to Melbourne in the first of the million dollar trading spending spree.
Ironically it was against Melbourne that did his career in so maybe karma that they paid all that money and did get too much in return.
He would have to be the all time great CHF and would have no problems in today's game.
Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight
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Originally Posted by
azabob
I think you went into that one hook line and sinker....
Most woof posters know of your love for KT. I only wish I got to see him.
You are woofs version of Nothing more certain than *Life *Death *Taxes
Twodogs = *KT *Goal kicking technique *Random story to go with majority of situations
You forgot about him not being in the HOF. That's another hobby horse I love riding around.
Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight
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Originally Posted by
Twodogs
You forgot about him not being in the HOF. That's another hobby horse I love riding around.
Never heard you mention it.
Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight
Did he really suggest trading himself to Melbourne or is that something we just choose to believe?
Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight
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Originally Posted by
Happy Days
Did he really suggest trading himself to Melbourne or is that something we just choose to believe?
It's true. After his knee he knew he was done and tried to get the best outcome financially for us. We were struggling and he had massive collateral. Barassi loved him and paid overs for him at the time. We were a shit show in 1982. Hart got the sack and we lost most games that year but we used some of the Templeton funds to actually start paying players real money and enticed / drafted a number of good players who very nearly took us to the big dance in 85.
Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight
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Originally Posted by
Happy Days
Did he really suggest trading himself to Melbourne or is that something we just choose to believe?
It is hard to believe isn't it? Kind of like Callan Ward will one day come back.
Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight
If KT’s footballing ability was anything like his ability to appear in threads on this board he has no business being in, then he must have been amazing. Shame there’s no KT Jr.
Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight
Anyway this is all moot because the real answer is Buddy
Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight
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Originally Posted by
Happy Days
Anyway this is all moot because the real answer is Buddy
My favourite non Bulldog
Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight
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Originally Posted by
Happy Days
Anyway this is all moot because the real answer is Buddy
Buddy is the answer to is GAB Jnr better than GAB Snr?
Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight
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Originally Posted by
The Underdog
Buddy is the answer to is GAB Jnr better than GAB Snr?
No. The answer is John.
https://youtu.be/12W34XWIQwU
Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight
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Originally Posted by
The Underdog
Buddy is the answer to is GAB Jnr better than GAB Snr?
Yes.
Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight
I love Buddy, absolutely love him. But not sure he's up there with senior.
