Banter 2021 Off-Topic Chat Thread

[Shell]

I just looked at the Herald sun website

 

[Shell]

*but i cannot read any articles

 

[cats_09]

Is Gaz jnr making a comeback?

Yes

Selwood has advised the club is looking at selecting him in the midseason draft

 

[Shell]

When did this happen

 

[Down at K Park]

Yes

Selwood has advised the club is looking at selecting him in the midseason draft

You’re evil lol.

 

[Shell]

Why is it on the Herald Sun site then.

 

[Down at K Park]

Why is it on the Herald Sun site then.

Does it have something to do with his lap of honour tomorrow?

 

[Shell]

Its the top story on the page. I highly doubt that

 

[cats_09]

Q&A WITH GAJ
Jon Anderson: How has retirement been Gary? Any itchy boot moments?

Gary Ablett: I did watch the Easter Monday game against Hawthorn and you do miss those bigger games. I did find it hard watching that game on the couch.

JA: Great, then get fit and nominate for the mid-season draft.

GA: After I had my shoulder surgery (third reconstruction) and found out we had recruited Isaac Smith

7

Isaac Smith

Age

36

Ht

188cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

8.4

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

19.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.3

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

1.3

4star

D

19.2

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

7.6

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

, Shaun Higgins

4

Shaun Higgins

Age

37

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.4

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.0

4star

D

21.8

5star

K

10.3

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.6

4star

G

0.1

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.8

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

and Jeremy Cameron

5

Jeremy Cameron

Age

32

Ht

196cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.6

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.0

5star

, I actually called Andrew Mackie

Andrew Mackie

Age

41

Ht

193cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.7

5star

T

2.1

4star

MG

346.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.0

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.2

4star

(list management at Geelong) and said ‘mate, if you had let me know you were recruiting those guys I would have stayed around for another year’. He had a bit of a laugh and I said “if there is such a thing as a six or seven-game contract please let me know because I will be ready for the last three or four games of the season and finals football”.

JA: Could you get yourself to an acceptable level by August?

GA: I’m doing a lot of shoulder rehab at the moment to get it strong and I’ve started running and building on my fitness. Yes, I am retired and enjoying the time with my family but if Geelong put that to me, then I am open to that conversation. I would then have to weigh it up. I feel as if my shoulder is a couple of months away from being as good as it’s going to get.

JA: What have you been doing in retirement?

GA: My recent passion is producing a wine collaboration with my father through Austin wines near Bannockburn. Shiraz for Dad which is his preference and Pinot Noir to me. I took Dad out there to understand the process. He then agreed to sign the bottles that we are releasing, which took some doing because he doesn’t sign much these days.

JA: Which is the better wine?

GA: The Pinot Noir obviously (laughter). No, they are both serious quality wines, otherwise we wouldn’t have been involved. We have hand-signed 2000 bottles with both the Pinot and Shiraz selling at $299.

 

[Shell]

He should. Keep the Ablett tradition of making a comeback

 

[Shell]

Body cameras on woolworth workers.

Really.

 

[Down at K Park]

Q&A WITH GAJ
Jon Anderson: How has retirement been Gary? Any itchy boot moments?

Gary Ablett: I did watch the Easter Monday game against Hawthorn and you do miss those bigger games. I did find it hard watching that game on the couch.

JA: Great, then get fit and nominate for the mid-season draft.

GA: After I had my shoulder surgery (third reconstruction) and found out we had recruited Isaac Smith, Shaun Higgins and Jeremy Cameron, I actually called Andrew Mackie (list management at Geelong) and said ‘mate, if you had let me know you were recruiting those guys I would have stayed around for another year’. He had a bit of a laugh and I said “if there is such a thing as a six or seven-game contract please let me know because I will be ready for the last three or four games of the season and finals football”.

JA: Could you get yourself to an acceptable level by August?

GA: I’m doing a lot of shoulder rehab at the moment to get it strong and I’ve started running and building on my fitness. Yes, I am retired and enjoying the time with my family but if Geelong put that to me, then I am open to that conversation. I would then have to weigh it up. I feel as if my shoulder is a couple of months away from being as good as it’s going to get.

JA: What have you been doing in retirement?

GA: My recent passion is producing a wine collaboration with my father through Austin wines near Bannockburn. Shiraz for Dad which is his preference and Pinot Noir to me. I took Dad out there to understand the process. He then agreed to sign the bottles that we are releasing, which took some doing because he doesn’t sign much these days.

JA: Which is the better wine?

GA: The Pinot Noir obviously (laughter). No, they are both serious quality wines, otherwise we wouldn’t have been involved. We have hand-signed 2000 bottles with both the Pinot and Shiraz selling at $299.

God turning water into wine. Sells itself.

 

[Spazz Cat]

F**k yeah

 

[Spazz Cat]

This'll be sick. F**k off dichead Elvis looking campaigner Isaac Smith

7

Isaac Smith

Age

36

Ht

188cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

8.4

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

19.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.3

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

1.3

4star

D

19.2

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

7.6

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

and get some Gazza action.
I don't give a f**k if he just stands there

 

[Shell]

Probably make more of an effect on the game doing that than half the team actually trying

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Tweet of the day.

CC: catempire

 

[Catsnlakers]

These neighbours are at it again, this time I’m going to join them. **** it

 

[cats_09]

These neighbours are at it again, this time I’m going to join them. fu** it

Enjoy

 

[Catsnlakers]

Enjoy

Thanks, just told the wifey, she’s not really impressed

 

[Shell]

Your neighbors are absolute campaigners if theyre doing this on a regular basis

 

[Catsnlakers]

Your neighbors are absolute campaigners if theyre doing this on a regular basis

Yep it’s semi regular on a Saturday night, they’re pretty loose & have no issue with others drinking their beers so it’s not all bad I guess. But I just don’t want it to wake up the kids...

 

[Spazz Cat]

Ooh shit Marquez

 

[Spazz Cat]

Wrong thread

 

[Down at K Park]

Yep it’s semi regular on a Saturday night, they’re pretty loose & have no issue with others drinking their beers so it’s not all bad I guess. But I just don’t want it to wake up the kids...

Just smash their beers. Do it enough and they will soon learn. And make a campaigner of yourself.

 

[Spazz Cat]

Just smash their beers. Do it enough and they will soon learn. And make a campaigner of yourself.

Haha