Universal Love Gary Ablett - 350 games for the Little Master

[thejester]

Hard to have universal love for a player who walked out on his home club and town during the peak of his career. It’s quite weird how Geelong supporters forget that. it’s not like he went home like danger or Judd or chased flags at a better team. He just stopped liking us.

I got out of Geelong as soon as I could so it felt a bit hypocritical being mad at Gary for doing the same thing.

 

[Spazz Cat]

And the Gary's,fu** the AFL.

They'll wait till a soccer world cup or the next pandemic or something to induct him.
You watch.

 

[Spazz Cat]

I got out of Geelong as soon as I could so it felt a bit hypocritical being mad at Gary for doing the same thing.

That's a great point actually. Most of us probably did.
But i still get Seed's point. I can’t blame him, I would've done the same but there's always just that little bit there that you know he left.
Just the way it is.

 

[you pick one]

They'll wait till a soccer world cup or the next pandemic or something to induct him.
You watch.

I think they missed their chance,they are now in the grip of wokeness like a lot of sporting organization they won't have the guts to up set that apple cart.

 

[thecatattack]

the majoirty and smartist people often disagree. Group think doesn’t make you right.


only A moron would begrudge him a spot in our hall of fame. He is in the top 3 players in our clubs history despite the idiot geelong historian who didn’t put him in our top 10 a few years ago.

that doesn’t mean you should have universal love. many people dont forgive a partner who cheats on them. Especially for a 7 year period during their best years. It wasn’t a one off fling.

oh don’t be ridiculous it’s only sport it’s not the same as a spouse cheating on you.

Well if it’s only game then why the hell are we using the term universal love ffs.

What does it matter?

LeBron is a Cleveland legend and he left them twice.

He didn't leave in bad circumstances and he still had love for Geelong as did Geelong still have love for him.

 

[Partridge]

Here’s a tough question.

what was Gary Ablett greatest season?

i kind of think 2010. Yet he didn’t win one of his 5 mvps that year.

His 2009 is number one to me.

But his 2010 was a great, great season. Averaged over 30 touches a game and kicked 44 goals as well. Some fans still had the remarkable stupidity to blame him for our Prelim Final loss despite being our only decent player by an absolute kilometre.

His 2007-2008 weren’t far behind either.

 

[Partridge]

I reckon Dust got mid 30s a couple of years back.

36 in 2017 I think.

 

[Seeds]

I got out of Geelong as soon as I could so it felt a bit hypocritical being mad at Gary for doing the same thing.

He went to the gold coast though which is queenslands version of geelong. Its not like he went overseas or to a big city.

 

[LifeSpan-Void]

Some fans still had the remarkable stupidity to blame him for our Prelim Final loss despite being our only decent player by an absolute kilometre.

I don't blame him for that loss, I blame whoever was in the coaches box that didn't work out that Collingwood absolutely wrecked us by corralling Gary and then destroying whoever was next in the disposal chain. It was so clearly developed to nullify Geelong's dynamism without trying to beat Gary body-on-body.

 

[thejester]

He went to the gold coast though which is queenslands version of geelong. Its not like he went overseas or to a big city.

This comparison somehow manages to be harsh on both places.

 

[Seeds]

This comparison somehow manages to be harsh on both places.

It’s harsh on the Gold Coast. Place is a dump stuck in the 1980s.

 

[you pick one]

He went to the gold coast though which is queenslands version of geelong. Its not like he went overseas or to a big city.

I'm told the humidity is similar.

 

[FredLeDeux]

I'm told the humidity is similar.

Is that why your mates call you "Mortein"?

 

[PhatBoy]

I have literally no emotion whatsoever towards Ablett’s stint at GCS.

The cheating analogy is utterly horrible. Believe me after my last 24 months I’m qualified.

Saying it’s ok for someone to do a Judd and move home but it’s not ok to do a Gary and move to the Gold Coast - what’s the difference? Was Judd not getting paid by Carlton or something?

The idea of holding him responsible for us not winning other flags - well we managed it in 2011. Did we contest other seasons with only 21 players being selected or something?

There is no asterisk at all next to his name when I assess his career as a whole and his career with Geelong.

 

[12Chill]

Hey all,

Have put together a 10 minute highlight reel with the best Gary Ablett finals moments in his career. He played in 25 finals for you guys and the video contains highlights from 20 of them in chronological order. Thought this would be the best thread to post it in.



Enjoy.

P.S - Videos for Bartel, Stevie J and Chappy are on the way shortly.

 

[Spazz Cat]

Hey all,

Have put together a 10 minute highlight reel with the best Gary Ablett finals moments in his career. He played in 25 finals for you guys and the video contains highlights from 20 of them in chronological order. Thought this would be the best thread to post it in.



Enjoy.

P.S - Videos for Bartel, Stevie J and Chappy are on the way shortly.

Thanks mate

 

[Cursed Cat]

Hey all,

Have put together a 10 minute highlight reel with the best Gary Ablett finals moments in his career. He played in 25 finals for you guys and the video contains highlights from 20 of them in chronological order. Thought this would be the best thread to post it in.



Enjoy.

P.S - Videos for Bartel, Stevie J and Chappy are on the way shortly.

looking forward to the Chappy Show.
Scarlett?

 

[Seeds]

I have literally no emotion whatsoever towards Ablett’s stint at GCS.

The cheating analogy is utterly horrible. Believe me after my last 24 months I’m qualified.

Saying it’s ok for someone to do a Judd and move home but it’s not ok to do a Gary and move to the Gold Coast - what’s the difference? Was Judd not getting paid by Carlton or something?

The idea of holding him responsible for us not winning other flags - well we managed it in 2011. Did we contest other seasons with only 21 players being selected or something?

There is no asterisk at all next to his name when I assess his career as a whole and his career with Geelong.

The difference is one is home sick. Often the partner. That’s the driving force. Not lack of love for the club.

with Gary he clearly lost his love of our club and fans for a while. So much that he was willing to move away from home for it.

 

[PhatBoy]

The difference is one is home sick. Often the partner. That’s the driving force. Not lack of love for the club.

with Gary he clearly lost his love of our club and fans for a while. So much that he was willing to move away from home for it.

As opposed to love of your family enough to set them up for life.

Yeah a footy jersey is way more important

 

[Seeds]

As opposed to love of your family enough to set them up for life.

Yeah a footy jersey is way more important

Ablett was offered over a million a year to stay at geelong and would of been far better off financially over his lifetime staying at geelong given all the post career offers he would of got as a one club player. He would of been like sachin tendulker in india or diego maradona in argentina to geelong suppporters if he stayed.

 

[cats_09]

The difference is one is home sick. Often the partner. That’s the driving force. Not lack of love for the club.

with Gary he clearly lost his love of our club and fans for a while. So much that he was willing to move away from home for it.

Sorry, but I must have missed the information about this - can you post links to where it's confirmed he lost his love of the club

 

[dazbroncos]

Sorry, but I must have missed the information about this - can you post links to where it's confirmed he lost his love of the club

Dont hold your breath.

GO Catters

 

[cats_09]

Dont hold your breath.

GO Catters

I'm not

 

[FredLeDeux]

Sorry, but I must have missed the information about this - can you post links to where it's confirmed he lost his love of the club

Players don't love clubs (or, ffs, "the jumper"), they love team-mates and coaches

 

[PhatBoy]

Ablett was offered over a million a year to stay at geelong and would of been far better off financially over his lifetime staying at geelong given all the post career offers he would of got as a one club player. He would of been like sachin tendulker in india or diego maradona in argentina to geelong suppporters if he stayed.

I’m incredibly keen to hear what benefits he’s going to miss out on in retirement as a two club player

I’m also interested to know what challenges as a player would have fulfilled the ultimate competitor the same as leading a brand new club and trying to get it off the ground


Overall I’m wondering mostly what right anyone thinks they have to judge a legal and non political decision any grown adult makes regarding their employment