Has GAJ ruined his legacy at Geelong?

[db swannie]

In all honesty, why did Ablett ask to come back?

Sure, his Mrs was homesick etc etc. shit happens. He should’ve had some little baby Jesus Ablett’s then, that would’ve kept her happy perhaps?

Seriously though, many here in the bay questioned his body, and now many Geelong fans are doing the same.

For Geelong fans it seemed that a halo stayed around Ablett, the favourite son etc etc, but will him
coming back and essentially playing a selfish, chip scabbing role, now embitter him to Geelong fans?

Did he do it for egotistical reasons?

It’s becoming a real headscratcher.

 

[blitzer]

In all honesty, why did Ablett ask to come back?

Sure, his Mrs was homesick etc etc. shit happens. He should’ve had some little baby Jesus Ablett’s then, that would’ve kept her happy perhaps?

Seriously though, many here in the bay questioned his body, and now many Geelong fans are doing the same.

For Geelong fans it seemed that a halo stayed around Ablett, the favourite son etc etc, but will him
coming back and essentially playing a selfish, chip scabbing role, now embitter him to Geelong fans?

Did he do it for egotistical reasons?

It’s becoming a real headscratcher.

Probably because he wanted to return to Geelong.

Yeah I'm sure all she needed was some children and then everything would be fine.

In the end who cares, Geelong the club wanted him there. Nobody will remember his final year if it turns out crap. Does anyone mark down Buckley because his final year was spent doing hamstring after hamstring?

 

[Billy ray]

Muhahhahhahahahha

 

[TallyHawk]

Family reasons wasn't it? Senior under investigation again and needed support.


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[Tigernator]

In all honesty, why did Ablett ask to come back?

Sure, his Mrs was homesick etc etc. shit happens. He should’ve had some little baby Jesus Ablett’s then, that would’ve kept her happy perhaps?

Seriously though, many here in the bay questioned his body, and now many Geelong fans are doing the same.

For Geelong fans it seemed that a halo stayed around Ablett, the favourite son etc etc, but will him
coming back and essentially playing a selfish, chip scabbing role, now embitter him to Geelong fans?

Did he do it for egotistical reasons?

It’s becoming a real headscratcher.

Derr!!!...

 

[maryjames]

One game he gets 17 touches and has a “bad” one playing forward pocket and 70%game time..

Be an amazing game for Thyril.

 

[maryjames]

Family reasons wasn't it? Senior under investigation again and needed support.


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Sister died you campaigner.

 

[Lethality]

Sister died you campaigner.

He was already coming back home before that happened.

 

[maryjames]

He was already coming back home before that happened.

She had mental issues you fool.

 

[Lethality]

She had mental issues you fool.

Then say that, rather than citing her death which happened afterwards.

 

[NetworkNerd]

Did Lockett ruin his legacy with his 3 game comeback in 2002?

 

[db swannie]

Did Lockett ruin his legacy with his 3 game comeback in 2002?

I was expecting a Hawfie to bring that up...No, because he didn't leave the Swans to go and play for another club. He retired, then thought Fu*k it, I reckon I could still play...it was sad, but brief, but very different circumstances to GAJ.

 

[db swannie]

Derr!!!...

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Surely he was on better money at Gold Coast?

 

[Tigernator]

Surely he was on better money at Gold Coast?

At his age he'd be happy to get a pension now!

 

[Paul007]

He came back to help Geelong win a flag, he was the cream on the top, the missing piece in the Geelong juggernaut etc...funny as **** now but that was hype in the media back then.

 

[NetworkNerd]

He came back to help Geelong win a flag, he was the cream on the top, the missing piece in the Geelong juggernaut etc...funny as **** now but that was hype in the media back then.

Didnt King Cold start a thread that this years Geelong side would make the 07 cats look like a team of amateur bricklayers?

 

[HumanMeatball]

One game he gets 17 touches and has a “bad” one playing forward pocket and 70%game time..

Be an amazing game for Thyril.

Got sold some candy by a first gamer. Un damaging, slow and old. Cooked

 

[Paul007]

Didnt King Cold start a thread that this years Geelong side would make the 07 cats look like a team of amateur bricklayers?

Dunno. Comedy gold though.

 

[TallyHawk]

Sister died you campaigner.

Don't get all precious campaigner after sinking the boots into Cyril and his sick father.

Fact is he couldn't be arsed with the travel, had bled GC dry, Costa and co were willing to stroke his ego, Teach was approaching the vinegar stroke and Gary Senior was again in more shit than a Werribee duck.


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[RAPPA]

Did Lockett ruin his legacy with his 3 game comeback in 2002?

Nah he'll always be remembered as a great of Port Melbourne

 

[NetworkNerd]

Nah he'll always be remembered as a great of Port Melbourne

That Sam Newman stitch up on the Footy Show during that period was a classic

 

[JustaBattler]

GAblett is still as fast as he ever was - in the first half meter of a run - it gets ugly very fast after that- also needs more polish on his head. Pretty obvious teh competition is now on in earnest between " DuckWood/DangeRAT and SOg " as to who gets the most chip scabs and who butchers the ball the most in any game chasing after possession and disposal counts. passing ball between themselves in a merry go round - very funny to watch.

 

[Austin_McCrabbs]

I was expecting a Hawfie to bring that up...No, because he didn't leave the Swans to go and play for another club. He retired, then thought Fu*k it, I reckon I could still play...it was sad, but brief, but very different circumstances to GAJ.

I thought he just wanted to boot the ball into Kenny's face one more time.

 

[A Cut Above]

Nah, Ablett's legacy as a selfish mercenary is firmly intact. If anything returning to Geelong has reinforced it.

 

[maryjames]

Don't get all precious campaigner after sinking the boots into Cyril and his sick father.

Fact is he couldn't be arsed with the travel, had bled GC dry, Costa and co were willing to stroke his ego, Teach was approaching the vinegar stroke and Gary Senior was again in more shit than a Werribee duck.


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Hasn’t Cyril’s retired yet? Lol .. not long then before retirement and back playing part time .. oh wait he already is part time.