A recent huge whale catch which immediately vaults into the top 5 of favourites in my collection: Nathan Ablett's signed and match worn 2007 Grand Final guernsey from the record-breaking game against Port Adelaide.
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Why Ablett would let that go is just beyond me.
Arden
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A recent huge whale catch which immediately vaults into the top 5 of favourites in my collection: Nathan Ablett's signed and match worn 2007 Grand Final guernsey from the record-breaking game against Port Adelaide.
Bloody hell, if that just made it into your top five, the other four above it must be pretty good
Very envious seeing you Geelong lads with numerous grand final guernseys! So good.
The Half Back
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Probably paid for his house on the Gold Coast.
Not every footballer has an interest in material memorabilia. Given that he already has his medal and this guernsey was just lying around collecting dust, Nathan was nice enough to sell it.
I know some of the Geelong boys place similar regard toward their guernseys. Not all of them bother collecting for a man cave of sorts or are too fussed with the monetary value of it as an asset. That's obviously a big plus for the crazy home collectors (of which I am one), but if anything it just goes to show how simple and non footy-crazed some of these guys are outside of their jobs as footballers.
Yea that's fair enough, similar to Dane Swan.
I know you probably wont say, but may I ask how much it was? or at least what ballpark it was in?
SJ
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Wow.
An Ablett guernsey, from his last game for Geelong, a record-breaking drought-breaking grand final win.
An Ablett guernsey, from his last game for Geelong, a record-breaking drought-breaking grand final win.
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Just grabbed myself a Port Adelaide 1914 replica jumper to add to my collection which now stands at 28.
MatLewis5
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Awesome collection mate. I thought you had a few more grand final guernsey's than that?? You didn't sell them did you
Nah not me mate I wish I had more..
Latest addition; player issue back-to-back
The Half Back
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Latest addition; player issue back-to-back
Heresan update of my recent purchases
West Perth Player Worn 1962/63. Vinyl numbers are strange
Long sleeve peril. Never worn
US style 90 WCE top
Basketball Singlet
1972 Australia Matchworn Guernsey Ian Miller (worn in games v Carlton in London and Barcelona)
2008 West Perth worn heritage Round Guernsey
2007 West Perth Worn Heritage Guernsey
West Perth Player Worn 1962/63. Vinyl numbers are strange
Long sleeve peril. Never worn
US style 90 WCE top
Basketball Singlet
1972 Australia Matchworn Guernsey Ian Miller (worn in games v Carlton in London and Barcelona)
2008 West Perth worn heritage Round Guernsey
2007 West Perth Worn Heritage Guernsey
Latest purchase.
1994 Grand Final Cap
Not 100% sure how many of these there were, or who, apart from the players got them. The bloke I got it off reckons it was the players (obviously) and a select number of kids on the day, so maybe the kids that played at half time??
Anyway.
1994 Grand Final Cap
Not 100% sure how many of these there were, or who, apart from the players got them. The bloke I got it off reckons it was the players (obviously
) and a select number of kids on the day, so maybe the kids that played at half time?? Anyway.
MKMatty
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Latest purchase.
1994 Grand Final Cap
Not 100% sure how many of these there were, or who, apart from the players got them. The bloke I got it off reckons it was the players (obviously
Anyway.
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Always loved those caps
would literally sell an arm and a leg if I ever come across one
Ill sell you mine. Could always do with a 3rd arm........and a 4th legAlways loved those caps
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The Half Back
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Ill sell you mine. Could always do with a 3rd arm........and a 4th leg
Always loved those caps
Not sure how rare they are, I have seen 3 or 4 in the last year I reckon come up for sale. I'd say they were given to the players, coaches, support staff etc, plus if what this bloke told me is correct, the kids on the day too. So I'm sure they will pop up now and again.
With most of us being collectors of jumpers, and with someone recently getting their hands on a matchworn GF jumper, thought this was a pretty interesting story. Just goes to show how much the game means to some, and then to others it's just a game.
Obviously meant a lot to him, so good to see a happy ending.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-31/gavs-greatest-gift
Obviously meant a lot to him, so good to see a happy ending.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-31/gavs-greatest-gift
Ive always been confused as to how many jumpers Gav wore on the day? Im guessing he only wore one then.
This was from the Power auction site in 2004.
Own the players’ premiership guernseys
Port Adelaide Football Club
Mon 27 September, 2004
It was that one day in September. And it was the Port Adelaide Football Club’s greatest day of them all. Now you can own something very sacred from that day – one of the players’ match-worn premiership guernseys.
All the players wore two guernseys on the day – one they’re keeping for themselves and the other is now up for auction, and will finish on Wednesday or Thursday.
The guernseys come signed, unwashed and with a certificate of authenticity.
The missing three guernseys have already been auctioned off at the Power’s post-game function. They fetched more than $6,000 each, while the match-ball went for $20,000
Pretty ridiculous they didn't just say here Gavin have your other one you wore, we will forgo the cash from auctioning yours off so you can keep one. Glad it all worked out in the end for him though, albeit ten years late!
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Also ridiculous from a 'trying to get it back' standpoint, as well. If you hold off on auctioning the second guernsey, there would be no reason for anyone besides Wanganeen himself, or the club, to be in possession of his 2004 GF guernsey and the person who had it would have had to keep it hidden away in a closet, once it became publicised that it was missing. Since they went ahead and auctioned the second one off, the person who had the stolen one in their possession could always just say that they won it in an auction.
