HOF

[slider95]

Listen to the cutlery hitting the china. Its been going on for ten mins during Bill Walkers interview

 

[Rod Stroker]

wow, surprised Woosha hadn't been in the HOF yet.

 

[brutus76]

Good choices so far.

Congrats to Woosha too. Way overdue.

 

[brutus76]

My old man still says the best two rucks he ever saw play live were Polly Farmer and David Kantilla.

 

[brutus76]

Onya Fletch.

This will be a wonderful Terry Daniher esque speech!

 

[Rod Stroker]

Wife?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Well done little master.
Been a walk up HoF for a while.

 

[brutus76]

Best player I've even seen live in person.

Bar none

 

[Lindsay_Gilbee]

The best to ever do it.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

His first sentence pulling apart the argument that he was taken late in the draft because of F/S and thus got lucky.
When there's plenty to suggest otherwise.

 

[Sprout]

That cutaway to Nathan Albett looked like Gary pensively watching himself.

 

[Dirty Bird]

wow, surprised Woosha hadn't been in the HOF yet.

So was I, but then I wonder. DId he decline initially?

He would've only been eligible in 2003 but he was already head coach of West Coast at the time.
Due to that involvement, and when it's held, did he decline as to not take away from the team?

But then when 2014-15, 2021-25 came round, people just assume he was already in? Or did they go off the PLAYERS rule of 5 years removed (Doesn't exist for coaches/umpires/officials etc.)

btw - Players have declined before. Most famous was Nick Riewoldt. He declined first year of eligibility as he was US based, was a 2nd time inductee.

 

[Tandy]

Little master what a career

 

[MJG14]

The highlight package was a reminder of how good this man was. He and Buddy are the best players I've seen in my lifetime.

 

[OnceWeWereKings]

Best player I've even seen live in person.

Bar none

Amazing that I could possibly counter that his Dad was….
Fletch & his Dad combining for nearly 700 games between them, followed by Jnr & Snr…..
There’s some bloodlines !!
Dustin & Jnr are gentlemen to boot, kudos.

 

[Lunchtime]

All well deserved inductees and Bill Walker - Legend status....congrats.

Congrats to them all.

 

[shaqsuns]

Gaz is without a doubt the best player i have witnessed in the last 35 years. Fitting that he didn't have wait.

 

[Seeds]

Gaz is without a doubt the best player i have witnessed in the last 35 years. Fitting that he didn't have wait.

He is without a doubt not the best player in the last 35 years. 25 you have a good argument. 35 years no. He is at best 3rd best. Behind his dad and carey. Then its either ablett jnr or lockett.

 

[Lunchtime]

Whay is the waiting period for a player once they retire?

You'd think players like Franklin, Fyfe and Martin will be considered soon after their waiting period has ended.

 

[pjcrows]

From experience, one of the great nights in football. Deserving entrants all round.

 

[largebus]

Went to see Freo vs Geelong in 2006, when Ablett was known as a freakishly talented but somewhat lazy player, and Mark Thompson was seen as wasting a generational list.

There are few highlights of this game available but Ablett dominated and kicked a career best 6 goals, including a couple from impossible angles dodging numerous tackles, and we got thrashed by 11 goals.

My Dad wondered aloud, "This kid's better than his Dad."

A Cats fan around us said "Well he's lazy like his Dad, and it's why we won't win a flag until Bomber gets sacked."

Despite getting spanked we then won 9 in a row and finished 3rd while Geelong missed finals. And Gary Ablett Jr. was never heard of again.

 

[Lunchtime]

From experience, one of the great nights in football. Deserving entrants all round.

Yep. Well said.

 

[Lunchtime]

Went to see Freo vs Geelong in 2006, when Ablett was known as a freakishly talented but lazy player, and Mark Thompson was seen as wasting a generational list.

There are few highlights of this game available but Ablett dominated and kicked a career best 6 goals, including a couple from impossible angles dodging numerous tackles, and we got thrashed by 11 goals.

My Dad wondered aloud, "This kid's better than his Dad."

A Cats fan around us said "Because like he's lazy like his Dad, and it's why we won't win a flag until Bomber gets sacked."

Despite thrashing us we then won 9 in a row and finished 3rd while Geelong missed finals. And Gary Ablett Jr. was never heard of again.

Then the following year (2007) was the start of a triple treat of Premierships for Geelong: 2007, 2009 & 2011.....3 Premierships in 5 years and Bomber Thompson was coach for two of them (2007 & 2009).

 

[brutus76]

Whay is the waiting period for a player once they retire?

You'd think players like Franklin, Fyfe and Martin will be considered soon after their waiting period has ended.

5 years retired minimum

 

[010203]

Gary Ablett Junior was a lock to be inducted as soon as he became eligible and rightly so.