Gary Ablett

[Topdog]

Re: Gary Ablett

If he can be bothered to try every week. I'd like the Gary Ablet that played last night playing for us. Problem is he brings that other GAJ with him, the one that turns up and plays three games for every one that's like last night. He's a shocker. Walks from contest to contest with his hands on his hips, can't kick the ball properly, shocking tackler, won't run to position, argues with the coaches.

He's poison that other GAJ.

That other GAJ didn't really exist in Geelong, even in his first few years at GCS.

He said he wanted out and GCS rejected the trade. No real great surprise when someone openly states they no longer want to work for a company suddenly has a drop in performance.

[Twodogs]

Re: Gary Ablett

That other GAJ didn't really exist in Geelong, even in his first few years at GCS.

He said he wanted out and GCS rejected the trade. No real great surprise when someone openly states they no longer want to work for a company suddenly has a drop in performance.

He exists now though, and he's been around for a couple of years. This isn't the first time we've heard about trouble, wasn't he refusing to play at one stage last year? Even though the club doctors had cleared him to play a couple of weeks earlier. What if he signs with us for two years then decides he doesn't like it after six months and drags himself around with the spanked bum face for a year and a half.

Maybe I'd have him on a contract with performance clauses and behaviour provisions but we all know he isn't going to sign one of those.

[Eastdog]

Re: Gary Ablett

Very good last night.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Gary Ablett

Paying $21 for the Brownlow.... any takers?

[Twodogs]

Re: Gary Ablett

Paying $21 for the Brownlow.... any takers?

Don't think Gold Coast will win enough games.

[Topdog]

Re: Gary Ablett

Probably only got 3 votes in 6 games.

[Ozza]

Re: Gary Ablett

If he can be bothered to try every week. I'd like the Gary Ablet that played last night playing for us. Problem is he brings that other GAJ with him, the one that turns up and plays three games for every one that's like last night. He's a shocker. Walks from contest to contest with his hands on his hips, can't kick the ball properly, shocking tackler, won't run to position, argues with the coaches.

He's poison that other GAJ.

How many of Gary's 290-odd games has he not 'bothered to try in' do you think?

I find the commentary around Gary Ablett having a bad game completely over-blown and laughable. He's one of the best players ever, and is still one of the best in the game right now despite coming off serious injury and missing the second half of last season.

[Ozza]

Re: Gary Ablett

Probably only got 3 votes in 6 games.

Likely he would have polled v Hawthorn when he had 36 and 2 goals.
Likely he would have polled v Carlton when he had 34 and a goal.
Gets 3 votes on Saturday night.
Don't think he polls in their loss v the Lions, but he did get votes in some of the media.

[Topdog]

Re: Gary Ablett

Another magnificent performance on the weekend. Staggering that people thought he may be finished.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Gary Ablett

Another magnificent performance on the weekend. Staggering that people thought he may be finished.

Interesting to know what happen to the rumours we were making a serious play for him. They were around, and then nothing. The last lot of rumours were back to topic onto Geelong (probably pushed by the media/Geelong cheer squad). Although I can't see how they let him go to anyone.

[Bornadog]

Re: Gary Ablett

Another magnificent performance on the weekend. Staggering that people thought he may be finished.

One of the greatest players of all time.

[Ozza]

Re: Gary Ablett

179 disposals in his last 5 games (35.8 per game). Just needed to build up his base a bit after missing a lot of footy, and now is flying again.