Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight

[westdog54]

Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight

Bump

Gold Coast champion Gary Ablett is set to draw level with his dad on 248 games

Junior really is a champ and fast approaching 250 games and still going strong. 49 disposals versus Collingwood shows how good he is.

Only 29 this year as well. Would surely have at least 2 or 3 years left in him, which would take him to 300, especially given GC will surely be playing finals in 2 years if not next year.

After his extraordinary performance against Geelong his case grows stronger and stronger all the time.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight

I was thinking with the Operation Get Tom Boyd, we should go after Gary Ablett Jnr Jnr, NOW,

1. Recruit Jnr when he retires from GCS, giving him a five year multi million dollar deal
2. Name Jnr as the sub for all 110 games - he doesn't even need to turn up, just qualify for F/S
3. After his 5 seasons, sign him as senior coach for 15 years, on massive dollars
4. When his boys are making decisions on where to play, they choose WBFC to play under their dad
5. Reap the rewards

[westdog54]

Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight

I was thinking with the Operation Get Tom Boyd, we should go after Gary Ablett Jnr Jnr, NOW,

1. Recruit Jnr when he retires from GCS, giving him a five year multi million dollar deal
2. Name Jnr as the sub for all 110 games - he doesn't even need to turn up, just qualify for F/S
3. After his 5 seasons, sign him as senior coach for 15 years, on massive dollars
4. When his boys are making decisions on where to play, they choose WBFC to play under their dad
5. Reap the rewards

Unfortunately he's not in our target age bracket

Points for the lateral thinking though.

[1eyedog]

Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight

Part of Senior's superiority is the aura that was built around him.
His gifts were universally idolised.
Not so Junior's.
The mythology of Senior will last forever and will be stronger than Junior's will ever be.

[Twodogs]

Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight

The irony of Malcolm Blight asking this question is that Blight is the player who's skill set was closest to Gary Ablett sr's.

[Ozza]

Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight

I'm hoping that Gary Junior finishes the last couple of years predominently as a forward - and kicks bags of goals. Could you imagine if footy these days enabled him to have the whole 50m arc to himself against his direct opponent only? He would kick a goal every single time the ball went in there!

Gary Ablett Snr is probably the best player I've seen - but I'm now starting to think his son will finish his career as the better player. He might already be there.

[westdog54]

Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight

I'm hoping that Gary Junior finishes the last couple of years predominently as a forward - and kicks bags of goals. Could you imagine if footy these days enabled him to have the whole 50m arc to himself against his direct opponent only? He would kick a goal every single time the ball went in there!

Gary Ablett Snr is probably the best player I've seen - but I'm now starting to think his son will finish his career as the better player. He might already be there.

His goal sense certainly matches his old man's, that's for sure. If he's inside the 50, irrespective of which way he's facing, he knows where the goals are, and rarely misses them.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight

Think of it this way: Is Junior in the running for eventual Legend status? Because if not for the off-field crap, youd think Senior would have it.

[westdog54]

Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight

Think of it this way: Is Junior in the running for eventual Legend status? Because if not for the off-field crap, youd think Senior would have it.

He'll be in the Hall of Fame as soon as he's eligible and would surely tick all the boxes for Legend Status, would simply have to wait his turn.

[Happy Days]

Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight

Think of it this way: Is Junior in the running for eventual Legend status? Because if not for the off-field crap, youd think Senior would have it.

"Crap"

[Twodogs]

Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight

"Crap"

Crap with a capital C? Why would that be? It's not a proper noun.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight

Just another lazy 40+ touches (15 contested) and 2 goals straight.

Freak. Serious freak.

[Greystache]

Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight

Just another lazy 40+ touches (15 contested) and 2 goals straight.

Freak. Serious freak.

And 3 Brownlow votes to start the season.

[wimberga]

Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight

I don't know what else Gary has to do to be more widely regarded as better than his father?

[Bornadog]

Re: Gary Ablett Jnr is a superior footballer to his father Ablett Snr: Malcolm Blight

I don't know what else Gary has to do to be more widely regarded as better than his father?

I think he is better than his father.