The "Toe Poke" Legend

[Gladbaqs]

(I believe there is already a thread discussing fallacies and misconceptions etc...but I can't find it)

Scarlett's (and Ablett's) recollection that Ablett could have run further and had a shot ignores the rather obvious obstacle (Sam Gilbert) approaching rapidly from inside the fifty. They both maintain that the only reason Ablett kicked was because he mistook Scarlett for a St Kilda opponent and instinctively disposed of the ball.

A good lesson in how myth becomes legend, even with 100,000 contemporary eye witnesses and a national TV audience.

(Stephen Quatermain's call that Ablett had a shot "from eighty metres!" is also inaccurate to a not insignificant extent...)

 

[Scottland2007]

(I believe there is already a thread discussing fallacies and misconceptions etc...but I can't find it)

Scarlett's (and Ablett's) recollection that Ablett could have run further and had a shot ignores the rather obvious obstacle (Sam Gilbert) approaching rapidly from inside the fifty. They both maintain that the only reason Ablett kicked was because he mistook Scarlett for a St Kilda opponent and instinctively disposed of the ball.

A good lesson in how myth becomes legend, even with 100,000 contemporary eye witnesses and a national TV audience.

(Stephen Quatermain's call that Ablett had a shot "from eighty metres!" is also inaccurate to a not insignificant extent...)

If it falls short, it's a centering kick to the goal square.

 

[The Gee Spot]

I remember that at the time I thought he could/should have ran a bit further and took the whole spoil element out and kicked the goal. (now though this is all conjecture)

What I did believe thought at the time was when Zac Dawson running up behind Ablett to spoil the initial pass seemed to jump over and around Ablett avoiding contact and so the ball drops to the Toe Poke Legend to do his stuff to get it back to a standing ready to receive Ablett! I’m pretty sure that If that was Mooney (or type) in Zac’s position would Gary still be standing to receive the toe poke? I think not! Having said all that I’m glad it ended as it did obviously, I still love listening to the last 10 mins of that final.

 

[Varcoe2Chapman]

Don't really worry about this one. If it didn't fall to Scarlett, it was Ablett & Scarlo VS Kozi and Dawson. WHo would have won that?

Another reason why ABlett may have kicked because he had already ran about 15 metres without bouncing.