Gary Ablett Snr Biography

[Dinga_19]

I read this Biography. Brilliant . Can't remember the Author but a really good book about a unbeleivable player and character of Australian Rules Football. His Autobiography had a lot to answer for but this author really went into detail of his life on and off the ground. I advise that any Ablett fans read it. Has anyone got any stories about the great man. One from the book was that he asked his U10's coach to pay him to play for his team.

 

[LionsFan_13]

Thats funny, great player and they didnt call him GOD for no reason...

 

[LionsFan_13]

Another story was when he was playing for Hawthorn i think in his first year, before he was a star anyway, he worked out the back of a service station for a bit of money and the owner one day found all these boxes with his signiture on them. He knew he was going to be good so he was practicing his signiture for his future fans.

 

[Dinga_19]

Originally posted by LionsFan_13
Another story was when he was playing for Hawthorn i think in his first year, before he was a star anyway, he worked out the back of a service station for a bit of money and the owner one day found all these boxes with his signiture on them. He knew he was going to be good so he was practicing his signiture for his future fans.

Good story Did you read the book?

 

[LionsFan_13]

Originally posted by Dinga_19
Good story Did you read the book?

Um yes, i did read the book...well no i didnt. Someone told me that story, do you actually know if it is true?

 

[Dinga_19]

Originally posted by LionsFan_13
Um yes, i did read the book...well no i didnt. Someone told me that story, do you actually know if it is true?

It was in the book so i'm guessing yes.

 

[LionsFan_13]

Originally posted by LionsFan_13
Another story was when he was playing for Hawthorn i think in his first year, before he was a star anyway, he worked out the back of a service station for a bit of money and the owner one day found all these boxes with his signiture on them. He knew he was going to be good so he was practicing his signiture for his future fans.

he mustve been pretty arrogant

 

[Dinga_19]

Originally posted by LionsFan_13
he mustve been pretty arrogant

Are you paying him out?

 

[Rubberducky]

Not arrogant at all, never missed a chance to sign my jumper, book, photo's. Also heard him give surmons as part of a church gathering later in his career. Always signed autographs afterwards and chatted with everyone.

 

[benrick]

is the book... "Playing God, the rise and fall of Gary Ablett" by Garry Linnell.

Cos i am reading that at the moment, half way thru, and its got plenty of stories like those mentioned, a great read!

 

[Seb]

Originally posted by benrick
is the book... "Playing God, the rise and fall of Gary Ablett" by Garry Linnell.

Cos i am reading that at the moment, half way thru, and its got plenty of stories like those mentioned, a great read!

Agree.

Really enjoyed some of the stories, even if they broke my heart just thinking about the Great Man.

 

[catattack]

It’s a sensational book; currently I am half way through. I have wanted to finish it off recently, but haven’t had any time to do so. Nevertheless, anyone who is interested in the enigmatic personality of Ablett should really go out and read this book.

 

[rizzo]

Originally posted by benrick
is the book... "Playing God, the rise and fall of Gary Ablett" by Garry Linnell.

Cos i am reading that at the moment, half way thru, and its got plenty of stories like those mentioned, a great read!

yep ive just started reading it.... great read

 

[you_idiot]

With the occasion of my birthday being on Monday, I wouldn't mind getting a copy of this book.

Hope some of my in-laws are lurking and wondering about late gift ideas.

 

[ScouseCat]

Is this an official autobiography, or yet another unofficial autobiography on the great man?

 

[jim boy]

Originally posted by ScouseCat
Is this an official autobiography, or yet another unofficial autobiography on the great man?

Now that would be interesting, "I refuse to co-operate in any way with this book which I am writing about myself"

 

[you_idiot]

Originally posted by Jim Boy
Now that would be interesting, "I refuse to co-operate in any way with this book which I am writing about myself"

Or something like when (phatandphreaky will get a kick out of this reference) former NBA star Charles Barkley claimed that he was misquoted in his own autobiography some years back.

Now that takes brains.

 

[Dinga_19]

Originally posted by ScouseCat
Is this an official autobiography, or yet another unofficial autobiography on the great man?

its an biography by the guy that was mentioned before. "the rise and fall of Gary Ablett.

 

[holdencaulfield]

I chose not to buy the book out of respect for the great man. However i did borrow it from a friend and it is a great read, only took me about 5 days to read.
One part that caught my eye was when Linnel outlined to Ablett that he wanted to write about his life no holes barred .Ablett said he wouldn't co-operate so Linnel said he was going ahead anyway.At the end of the meeting Gazza just looked at him and said "you're going to here a lot of stories" and so he did.

 

[evertonfc]

We had the Ironbark one in my school library a few years back.

A good read, from memory. A few snaps of Gary Jnr and Nathan, too