View Full Version : Will Nathan Ablett ever show some emotion?
Cheshire Cat
11 Sep 2007, 11:25
He's a bit like his old man in this respect, but at least Snr gave a smile or two when he was on song. Nate's reaction to kicking a goal or missing, or winning or losing is exactly the same. I think if Nate kicked a goal and gave a big fist-pump Moondog-style it would lift the whole team. Is this kid even exicted about playing finals footy or does he just have a really good poker face?
Selwood07
11 Sep 2007, 11:32
He's a bit like his old man in this respect, but at least Snr gave a smile or two when he was on song. Nate's reaction to kicking a goal or missing, or winning or losing is exactly the same. I think if Nate kicked a goal and gave a big fist-pump Moondog-style it would lift the whole team. Is this kid even exicted about playing finals footy or does he just have a really good poker face?
Still a kid in many ways - indecision, reticence in contesting, and your point - undemonstrative. I'd prefer that to some of the cr*ppy displays from young players (not Geelong!) who have fluked a goal after someone else has done all the hard work. And I think the team would be happy if he just keeps kicking goals. I have seen him grin, and acknowledge his brother warmly, at KP, so he's not totally devoid of emotion! You don't see much from Chris Judd either!
Maybe when he gets his premiership medal.
WE Are Geelong
11 Sep 2007, 11:40
The scrutiny on this kid on this board this year has been pseudo erotic sexual...IMO.
I understand your point Cheshire Cat...its probably quite a valid singular question to ask. He does seem to lack some emotion on the field but...
When you add the sum of all the threads and posts about him this year though. Starting with his hair cut....wearing a head band...how he chews his gum...kicking 30 odd goals as the second forward being 21 in his first full season of seniors is that playing perfection or not?...doesnt care about his footy...doesnt care about us...
Now he plays a really good first up final I thought...kicks 3 goals...and because he doesnt fist pump..."Houston we have a problem!"
Should he become 'Lleyton'?...or are some of us 'Latents'?
NB (disclaimer) I am using sarcasm as humour. If you are aggrieved please tell me so and I promise not to be personally upset by your rebuke...;) Otherwise I hope you enjoy this in good/bad taste....whatever you feel it is.
jess_555
11 Sep 2007, 11:44
I was looking through my photos of Nath on the comp to attempt to find a shot with some emotion... I could only find this pic. :p Hehe
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/4509/nathanablettfn8.jpg
sarah.13
11 Sep 2007, 12:02
What's wrong with being Cool, Calm and Collected?
Could be a very good trait to have in a high pressure situation,of lets say , a Grand Final. ;)
Cheshire Cat
11 Sep 2007, 12:04
The scrutiny on this kid on this board this year has been pseudo erotic sexual...IMO.
I understand your point Cheshire Cat...its probably quite a valid singular question to ask. He does seem to lack some emotion on the field but...
When you add the sum of all the threads and posts about him this year though. Starting with his hair cut....wearing a head band...how he chews his gum...kicking 30 odd goals as the second forward being 21 in his first full season of seniors is that playing perfection or not?...doesnt care about his footy...doesnt care about us...
Now he plays a really good first up final I thought...kicks 3 goals...and because he doesnt fist pump..."Houston we have a problem!"
Should he become 'Lleyton'?...or are some of us 'Latents'?
NB (disclaimer) I am using sarcasm as humour. If you are aggrieved please tell me so and I promise not to be personally upset by your rebuke...;) Otherwise I hope you enjoy this in good/bad taste....whatever you feel it is.
I don't think kicking three goals on the weekend was any huge achievement - we did win by 106 points..even Charlie could've..wait, won't go there! :D
FWIW yes, I prefer Nathan's type to say the antics of Dale Thomas et al. But it does get the crowd involved, thats what Mooney does and so it can lift the whole team.
Anyway, I don't care what he does. I don't necesarily have a problem with it either. Just an observation
As long as he plays well, i couldn't care less what his facial expression is...
Slow day today ?
What a load of crap this thread is.Big f***ing deal if he doesn't do a Jeff Farmer lap of honour after kicking every goal.
Cheshire Cat
11 Sep 2007, 12:24
Slow day today ?
What a load of crap this thread is.Big f***ing deal if he doesn't do a Jeff Farmer lap of honour after kicking every goal.
No, he shows nothing. That was the observation. Sorry if I offended the thread police. :rolleyes:
TheTimeCometh
11 Sep 2007, 12:34
remember when stevie j freds were in vogue?
we were losin'
he was boozin'
but it felt right.
on NAb's last goal on sunday i could not tell, after he made contact, if it was in or not. nothing.
selwood doesn't give much away as well.
Partridge
11 Sep 2007, 12:39
I don't think kicking three goals on the weekend was any huge achievement - we did win by 106 points..even Charlie could've..wait, won't go there! :D
FWIW yes, I prefer Nathan's type to say the antics of Dale Thomas et al. But it does get the crowd involved, thats what Mooney does and so it can lift the whole team.
Anyway, I don't care what he does. I don't necesarily have a problem with it either. Just an observation
I thought Ablett was actually pretty good on Sunday. Took some strong marks for a change, and kicked well from set shots also. We all know he has to get more of it, but the signs were positive.
People forget his old man was one of the most unemotional players I've ever seen - not a bad attribute. Keep the feelings in check and do your job. I'll take that.
And Ablett was better on Sunday than Gardiner will ever be.
chapmanmagic35
11 Sep 2007, 12:59
It's fine. I'd rather Nablett than Dale Thomas, who already thinks he is bigger than the game.
cat in sydney
11 Sep 2007, 13:13
It's fine. I'd rather Nablett than Dale Thomas, who already thinks he is bigger than the game.
It would be great to play them in the Prelim and someone wipe that smug look off his ugly pansy face. :thumbsu:
WE Are Geelong
11 Sep 2007, 13:53
remember when stevie j freds were in vogue?
we were losin'
he was boozin'
but it felt right.
on NAb's last goal on sunday i could not tell, after he made contact, if it was in or not. nothing.
selwood doesn't give much away as well.
Speaking of 'emotions' followed by a profound feeling of being 'let down' perhaps?...
"the rhythm method has never let me down!
the spawn of TTC will forever be trapped in congealed tissues..."
I thought I would wait a few days to acknowledge this post...like a fine wine I think those waif paper catchments will only ripen with age!
Duskfire
11 Sep 2007, 14:18
Its part of his charm is all; just adds a bit more to his character and better then going over the top. Nablett isn't really there to be a motivator - the Cats alkreayd have the likes of Mooney, Johnson and Chapman in the forward line to do that. Nablett just does his job as best as he can and thats that.
Pillman
11 Sep 2007, 14:55
Nathan is just keeping 'a lid on it'.
May I suggest you just drink a bit more red cordial while watching the game to make up for it.
He will be a fine player.
loser_kid
11 Sep 2007, 15:07
There was another thread talking about this aswell.. I mentioned that ive seen pics of him smiling.. I dont have them now. ( cause like a loser.. Im at an Internet cafe and the pics are on my mums computer )
Lunchlady Doris
11 Sep 2007, 17:28
Speaking of 'emotions' followed by a profound feeling of being 'let down' perhaps?...
"the rhythm method has never let me down!
the spawn of TTC will forever be trapped in congealed tissues..."
I thought I would wait a few days to acknowledge this post...like a fine wine I think those waif paper catchments will only ripen with age!
You are a strange breed WAG. Where have you been all year?
WE Are Geelong
11 Sep 2007, 18:03
You are a strange breed WAG. Where have you been all year?
That's the nicest/truest thing anyone has said to me on here...
I find diversity arousing...football keeps me sane...;)
darren forssman
11 Sep 2007, 18:32
The scrutiny on this kid on this board this year has been pseudo erotic sexual...IMO.
I understand your point Cheshire Cat...its probably quite a valid singular question to ask. He does seem to lack some emotion on the field but...
When you add the sum of all the threads and posts about him this year though. Starting with his hair cut....wearing a head band...how he chews his gum...kicking 30 odd goals as the second forward being 21 in his first full season of seniors is that playing perfection or not?...doesnt care about his footy...doesnt care about us...
Now he plays a really good first up final I thought...kicks 3 goals...and because he doesnt fist pump..."Houston we have a problem!"
Should he become 'Lleyton'?...or are some of us 'Latents'?
NB (disclaimer) I am using sarcasm as humour. If you are aggrieved please tell me so and I promise not to be personally upset by your rebuke...;) Otherwise I hope you enjoy this in good/bad taste....whatever you feel it is.
id say 3rd forward, ole winny blue stevie j would be the second option most times.
WE Are Geelong
11 Sep 2007, 18:55
id say 3rd forward, ole winny blue stevie j would be the second option most times.
true he would...i meant nathan as the second tall...
Stripey PJs
11 Sep 2007, 19:27
Bartel's not the most demonstrable player either, yet he sure enjoyed his 55mt bomb! :thumbsu:
And if I ever stumble penning a Valentine's ode, I'll look to WAG and Timey for inspiration.
"Think of the catchments" will never sound as charmingly rustic again.
rocker_oz33
11 Sep 2007, 19:45
he dose alright leave him alone, he is still a kid give he time
not like that tool big warren from port after that game v west coast after he won a holding the ball after a tackle and punched the air after it like he won tatts lotto and a hip n shoulder he put on a west coast player did that same thing, thats the basic thing to do in footy warren you are a tool
rocker_oz33
11 Sep 2007, 19:49
so if Nathan Ablett is a of a mark waugh after he kicks a goal
move on
The rabbi
11 Sep 2007, 21:18
Nathan Ablett is a Vulcan. To him and all other Vulcans emotions are highly irrational. They do not change the outcome one iota.
I've seen him do the odd celebration before. Round 2 against Carlton after the "Ablett to Ablett to Ablett" goal in the last quarter he gave a bit of the old fist pump.
Of course it doesn't matter whether he does or not, but from a supporters point of view, it's good to see that he's enjoying his footy.
Rockford
11 Sep 2007, 23:21
Given his icy demeanour and stone cold visage I'd like to nominate a new nickname or two for our Nabs :) The Iceman or The Rock. :p
Whiskers
12 Sep 2007, 00:47
He is quiet and shy so wont show much emotion, however he has come along way. Needs more mongrel in him. That is what will stop him being a great player, snr had it plus when cameras were not on, snr was not near as shy as Nath is.
Would like to see an opposition player rough Nath up when Gary is on the bench so he cant stick up 4 him so i can see how Nath responds. Lacking mongrel and determination and being shy is what had kept him out of the AFL loop, he gets through on his natural ability, but i want more than that. Get angry about something, take an archer pill and he will be an elite player.
allrighty
12 Sep 2007, 10:40
Interesting post. Let's not forget his old man was Jnr's age (23) when he really started to fire up, so Nablett has a couple of years to go. I think Tim Watson has hit it on the head though when he says that Nathan looks like a footballer who does not yet believe he is that good, so he is playing (and reacting I suppose) well within himself. Also Nathan did not come through the TAC ranks like most other young players, having come staright from Modewarre, so in footy terms he is a baby still.
Bennycoff
12 Sep 2007, 10:42
Good solid player, but will never be a star.
Gary Ablett is the superstar.
a.f.k.a.y.o.p.
12 Sep 2007, 11:59
He is quiet and shy so wont show much emotion, however he has come along way. Needs more mongrel in him. That is what will stop him being a great player, snr had it plus when cameras were not on, snr was not near as shy as Nath is.
Would like to see an opposition player rough Nath up when Gary is on the bench so he cant stick up 4 him so i can see how Nath responds. Lacking mongrel and determination and being shy is what had kept him out of the AFL loop, he gets through on his natural ability, but i want more than that. Get angry about something, take an archer pill and he will be an elite player.
His old man, god himslef to some, didnt get angry and mongrel in him until well into his 20's. Te lad will come good - if he is this good now, the future can only be better......
Duskfire
12 Sep 2007, 12:07
You only need to watch his game against North to show that he is a star in the making. Took some awesome marks, and even when he wasn't marking seems to be able to read the play well. Made some stupid mistakes too (like that certain goal that resulted in a Firrito tackle) but he'll grow out of that. Just imagine a forward line in the future with him, Hawkins and Mooney. Would be awesome to behold.
tiredcat
12 Sep 2007, 12:14
His old man, god himslef to some, didnt get angry and mongrel in him until well into his 20's. Te lad will come good - if he is this good now, the future can only be better......
You have got to be kidding? In seniors first few games he gave a coathanger to Garry Wilson who was trying to shepard. He was born with footy mongrel in him
Whiskers
12 Sep 2007, 13:35
You have got to be kidding? In seniors first few games he gave a coathanger to Garry Wilson who was trying to shepard. He was born with footy mongrel in him
Agreed he did certain off field things in his younger days 2. He claimed he was a christian (which Nath is also) which mellowed him out at times, trying to be a good person with christian values will do that but snr found his emotions hard to counter at other times both on and off field.
Nathan however is a good christian boy who is shy with good values, it is not in his persona to be aggressive. Has to develop white line fever, when game is over he can be who he is again. Very polite quiet genuinely good bloke.
Partridge
12 Sep 2007, 14:06
You have got to be kidding? In seniors first few games he gave a coathanger to Garry Wilson who was trying to shepard. He was born with footy mongrel in him
Actually it was his very first game for Geelong when he belted Wilson.
But the point of the post was showing emotion, which his Dad very rarely, if ever, did.
Nathan's what - 21? Senior was 22 before he played a game for us. He's coming along OK. He doesn't appear to have the raw power and potential of Hawkins, but he still looks quite promising. He could surprise us yet. I'd like to compare his first 30 games to his brother's, there wouldn't be a lot of difference.
Catsace
12 Sep 2007, 14:19
Nathan is doing fine by me, he may be simply deferring to most of the players around him in the forward line, as Chappy and Mooney for example are very strong personalities, so on field he will tend to lay off to them, or not show the outright emotion they do. Still, twice now in three weeks he's kicked 3 goals against Port and the Kangaroos, performances against strong top-8 sides that are a great portent for things to come. Nathan is probably only our 3 or 4th forward option, so if he gets 3, Geelong are likely to be doing very well. I'm happy with his output so far, i am sure in years to come, and maybe with the powerful knowledge of being a premiership player (we hope:thumbsu:) that will give him the belief and strength to become anything he wants to be.