Would Gary Ablett Jr still get a game at your club?

[iBeng]

Honestly dont think he would at the Lions, personally. Nothing against him but I think hes just going through the motions now. Nothing wrong with that, hes had a great career.

 

[STPer18]

Ahahahahahahaha

 

[iBeng]

Ahahahahahahaha

Is he getting games on reputation alone right now or because hes legitimately their best option in the role he plays?

 

[STPer18]

Is he getting games on reputation alone right now or because hes legitimately their best option in the role he plays?

Nah you're right, wouldn't get a game ahead of guns such as Brandon Starcevich or Cam Rayner. Maybe a forward flank in the NEAFL?

 

[iBeng]

Nah you're right, wouldn't get a game ahead of guns such as Brandon Starcevich or Cam Rayner. Maybe a forward flank in the NEAFL?

Not sure how much you watch us play, Starc has a kick that would make a recruiter weak at the knees and Rayner is 50 games into a career that has shown signs of him being an elite on baller.

Ablett compared to them is...well, yeah. Reputation player at this point. I dont think hes a bad player by any margin, but to be playing him over a younger kid who will be his replacement eventually?

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Ahahahahahahaha

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Literally in the best players a couple games back but reputation pick.
Weak to try and troll the goat in the lead up to game 350.

 

[kidkenobi]

You could literally make this thread about dozens and dozens of players at any given time. If you don’t like Ablett or think he’s done that’s fine, but this is really not thread-worthy. One of the greatest of all time (if not THE) about to play his 350th game in a year in which he’s already said will be his last is kind of beyond these weak-premised threads.

You could take your concerns to the match preview thread on the Geelong board if you’re particularly interested in this topic. You won’t get anyone agreeing with you though.

 

[MisterMarcus]

To be fair, he might not get a game in a young team that's clearly rebuilding. It's fair enough that a side in that situation might want to "play the kids" ahead of a guy in his mid 30s.

But surely any genuine contender, or even anyone trying to keep/force the window open, would have him in a heartbeat?

 

[iBeng]

You could literally make this thread about dozens and dozens of players at any given time. If you don’t like Ablett or think he’s done that’s fine, but this is really not thread-worthy. One of the greatest of all time (if not THE) about to play his 350th game in a year in which he’s already said will be his last is kind of beyond these weak-premised threads.

You could take your concerns to the match preview thread on the Geelong board if you’re particularly interested in this topic. You won’t get anyone agreeing with you though.

I would suspect Id be banned quite quickly if I said anything at all negative about Ablett in that forum.

This is just my opinion and its allowed to be considered wrong.

 

[iBeng]

To be fair, he might not get a game in a young team that's clearly rebuilding. It's fair enough that a side in that situation might want to "play the kids" ahead of a guy in his mid 30s.

But surely any genuine contender, or even anyone trying to keep/force the window open, would have him in a heartbeat?

Would Richmond or Collingwood use him in the forward pocket? Or the Giants, if we assume all three of them are contenders?

 

[Kappa]

Would Richmond or Collingwood use him in the forward pocket? Or the Giants, if we assume all three of them are contenders?

He's better than Josh Thomas and Callum Brown, so yes for us.

He would definitely play for Richmond too, their small forwards are struggling.

 

[BF Tiger]

Based on last night, yes. Based on finals 2019, no.

 

[PP34]

Gee wiz. You’ve got to be kidding right?

He’s not Gary from 2009 but he’s still more than handy as a player. His skills and footy smarts are elite. Just a few weeks back he absolutely killed the Hawks.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Ahh yep we’ll take him thanks

 

[Foucault1989]

Like why can't we just appreciate the fact we still get to watch the best player since 2000 still running around? I consider myself lucky to have been able to watch Ablett's career. Just enjoy it.

 

[Foucault1989]

Are...are we not allowed to ask questions?

Sure you can. Answer is he would be picked in every team in the comp. No question

 

[iBeng]

Like why can't we just appreciate the fact we still get to watch the best player since 2000 still running around? I consider myself lucky to have been able to watch Ablett's career. Just enjoy it.

Im not saying I dont appreciated it, I just think if we were offered him right now for a place in our side I dont think we'd look at it. And I think there are other clubs out there the same.

 

[iBeng]

This is a hypothetical. Im not asking you all to bag out the guy.

 

[Messenger]

Yes.

 

[iBeng]

Pretty thinly disguised troll thread

I have absolutely no skin in trolling Gary Ablett, Ive enjoyed him play against other teams and watching him destroy my own.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Probably to absolutely.

 

[hawkman]

Would be getting a game over Hanrahan

 

[dustinlmartin4]

Yes we’ve got younger players, less fit I’d take the little master any day


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[skittlebrew]

He would be our best player... but that bar isn't particularly high.

 

[Rob]

Nathan ablett would get a game with us at the moment.