What makes Gary Ablett Jnr such a gun?

[PhatBoy]

Kettle black.

It’s a thread about Gary Ablett.

Seems a stretch but I’d say that’s why his name has been mentioned a lot.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Michael Voss is better and also Dustin Martin at the same age has polled more Brownlow votes than Ablett

Buckley polled more Brownlow votes than Martin or voss at the same age, though.

 

[footyfan1978]

He's The Son of God.

Apple does not fall far from the tree.
Some people (OP?) obviously never heard or had hand eye co-ordination to ask such questions and miss even mentioning that.
Have a look at his uncle Geoff Abett and Dad and their body shape and movement.
Go have a look at Viv Richards in his prime in cricket.
Some people are just gifted from the gene pool but also have a love and passion of what they do as a sport to go along with it.

As a kid watching his Dad, can you imagine how much he was subconsciously learning how to turn and use his body type in traffic and around the ground and kicking technique. Thousand and thousands of hours. Kick to kick with direct access to God teaching him how to do similar things with similar attributes.

Amusing you needed to even ask the question.

I'm taking it you not played much sport yourself to know some things a person is just gifted with and then all the matters is how they use if from there.

 

[Captain_Bender]

Buckley polled more Brownlow votes than Martin or voss at the same age, though.

Wrong at 26 Buckley only polled 76 votes Voss polled 91 and Dusty polled 134 Nathan no flags is not even in this conversation

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Wrong at 26 Buckley only polled 76 votes Voss polled 91 and Dusty polled 134 Nathan no flags is not even in this conversation

What doe flags have to do with individual honours? And FTR, Buckley won a NS is a losing side, so there isn't much more he could've done.

 

[Captain_Bender]

What doe flags have to do with individual honours? And FTR, Buckley won a NS is a losing side, so there isn't much more he could've done.

And Dusty won a NS in a winning side

 

[Frank Gallagher]

And Dusty won a NS in a winning side

And Ablett Senior won one in a losing side, gotta be a special game to win one in a losing side, Dusty had a special season and he's up there with the best i've seen, but his GF performance wasn't epic like Ablett or Bucks.

 

[Captain_Bender]

And Ablett Senior won one in a losing side, gotta be a special game to win one in a losing side, Dusty had a special season and he's up there with the best i've seen, but his GF performance wasn't epic like Ablett or Bucks.

It was better that's why he won and also Voss is the real Norm Smith winner from 2002 not Buckley

 

[PhatBoy]

If Dustin Martin played a full year as a foward he would kick 50+

Maybe.
Ablett kicked 44 playing as the best midfielder in the game in 2010. Reckon there’s a sneaky chance he could have cracked a few half tons himself if he went back there as a senior player rather than a kid.

You still seem to be missing the point (somehow). You’re making this stupid martin comparison with a player who spent 4 seasons playing a position where you don’t get Brownlow votes. So Martin being the elite player that he is, absolutely should have more Brownlow votes at the same stage. Hell, Joel Selwood at Martin’s age would have probably had more votes than Ablett. It doesn’t somehow make him a superior player.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

It was better that's why he won and also Voss is the real Norm Smith winner from 2002 not Buckley

Yeah i suggest you look up the stats from the 2002 GF and actually take the time to watch the game, it's a common myth what you're suggesting, but that Myth is pretty much based on Voss riding a Scott Burns bump and handballing the ball off for the winning goal to be kicked, Buckley shat on him and everyone else that day and almost singlehandedly got us over the line.

 

[Captain_Bender]

And

Maybe.
Ablett kicked 44 playing as the best midfielder in the game in 2010. Reckon there’s a sneaky chance he could have cracked a few half tons himself if he went back there as a senior player rather than a kid.

You still seem to be missing the point (somehow). You’re making this stupid martin comparison with a player who spent 4 seasons playing a position where you don’t get Brownlow votes. So Martin being the elite player that he is, absolutely should have more Brownlow votes at the same stage. Hell, Joel Selwood at Martin’s age would have probably had more votes than Ablett. It doesn’t somehow make him a superior player.

by the time both Ablett and Dusty turned 26 just judging by that time not anything after Dusty has had a better career

 

[footyfan1978]

And Ablett Senior won one in a losing side, gotta be a special game to win one in a losing side, Dusty had a special season and he's up there with the best i've seen, but his GF performance wasn't epic like Ablett, Maurice Rioli or Judd.

EFA

 

[Captain_Bender]

Yeah i suggest you look up the stats from the 2002 GF and actually take the time to watch the game, it's a common myth what you're suggesting, but that Myth is pretty much based on Voss riding a Scott Burns bump and handballing the ball off for the winning goal to be kicked, Buckley shat on him and everyone else that day and almost singlehandedly got us over the line.

Voss did more with 26 than Buckley did with 32 there is more to a game than just stats

 

[footyfan1978]

It was better that's why he won and also Voss is the real Norm Smith winner from 2002 not Buckley

Now that is Epic.

 

[schmuttt]

OP has nfi but stiff to criticise GAJ at his current age, he was a lot stronger and quicker 6-8 years ago.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Voss did more with 26 than Buckley did with 32 there is more to a game than just stats

How about tackles? Clearances? Goals? Contested possessions? Oh and lets not forget, the Norm Smith medal.

 

[Captain_Bender]

How about tackles? Clearances? Goals? Contested possessions? Oh and lets not forget, the Norm Smith medal.

And who was one of the main reason his team won in the end?

 

[schmuttt]

How about tackles? Clearances? Goals? Contested possessions? Oh and lets not forget, the Norm Smith medal.

This is what happens with nuffie supporters when their team wins a flag.

Dusty better career than GAJ? What the actual fk?

 

[Frank Gallagher]

And who was one of the main reason his team won in the end?

Did i also mention Buckley was heavily tagged?

And the reason Voss got to hold the cup up was he had a midfield that boasted 3 brownlow medalists and all Australians on every line, Buckley's 2002 side had no all Australians.

 

[Captain_Bender]

Did i also mention Buckley was heavily tagged?

And the reason Voss got to hold the cup up was he had a midfield that boasted 3 brownlow medalists and all Australians on every line, Buckley's 2002 side had no all Australians.

And the only reason Collingwood were ever in that game was due to free kicks and Brisbane's inaccuracy otherwise it would have turned out a lot like 2003 BTW how did Buckley go in that game?

 

[Frank Gallagher]

And the only reason Collingwood were ever in that game was due to free kicks and Brisbane's inaccuracy otherwise it would have turned out a lot like 2003 BTW how did Buckley go in that game?

The defense rests.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

And the only reason Collingwood were ever in that game was due to free kicks and Brisbane's inaccuracy otherwise it would have turned out a lot like 2003 BTW how did Buckley go in that game?

The defense rests.

 

[Captain_Bender]

The defense rests.

Let me put it this way with Buckley you might win a few games with Voss or Cotchin they will captain your side to a premiership pretty easy choice of who is the better player there

 

[Frank Gallagher]

This is what happens with nuffie supporters when their team wins a flag.

Dusty better career than GAJ? What the actual fk?

I know lol, Dusty is a hell of a player, one of the best i've seen, but he has a longggg way to go to be compared with Junior.

 

[Topkent]

His core strength. No one could tackle him in his prime.