CJ vs the GAAAAblett
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CJ vs the GAAAAblett
Well we are not playing the Cats to Round 14.
But one potential match up I am looking forward to is CJ on the white hot Gary Ablett.
Throughout my footy barracking life have always looked forward to match-ups. The one on one battles are always a highlight for me and something to be looked forward to.
For a Saints fan one of the interesting aspects of being a Saints fan was that we rarely got to the best of Gary Ablett Senior in Saints games as we often had the right match up for him.
I remember one game where Winmar towelled up Gary Senior.
With Junior the guy is in outstanding form, and while Cats game is already being looked forward to for a number of reasons...how we seek to try and limit the Gablett is going to be very interesting.
Firstly no-doubt it will need to bea team effort.
But do we tag..or just go head to head?
Head to head could see Dal or hayes just trying to do damage and accepting that Gablett will as well.
However if we tag the job could go to CJ who now seems to be our No 1 on-ball tagger.
Very quick, a great tackler and with a very good workrate CJ performs well in this role as a tagger. BUT importantly CJ is not afraid to run off his opponent to create and kick goals himself.
So he has becomea tagger that limits his oppent...but wins his own ball and creates goals....this is a big plus.
If he gets to stand the Gablett, this will be his biggest challenge and the battle for me at least is a mouth-watering one.
But one potential match up I am looking forward to is CJ on the white hot Gary Ablett.
Throughout my footy barracking life have always looked forward to match-ups. The one on one battles are always a highlight for me and something to be looked forward to.
For a Saints fan one of the interesting aspects of being a Saints fan was that we rarely got to the best of Gary Ablett Senior in Saints games as we often had the right match up for him.
I remember one game where Winmar towelled up Gary Senior.
With Junior the guy is in outstanding form, and while Cats game is already being looked forward to for a number of reasons...how we seek to try and limit the Gablett is going to be very interesting.
Firstly no-doubt it will need to bea team effort.
But do we tag..or just go head to head?
Head to head could see Dal or hayes just trying to do damage and accepting that Gablett will as well.
However if we tag the job could go to CJ who now seems to be our No 1 on-ball tagger.
Very quick, a great tackler and with a very good workrate CJ performs well in this role as a tagger. BUT importantly CJ is not afraid to run off his opponent to create and kick goals himself.
So he has becomea tagger that limits his oppent...but wins his own ball and creates goals....this is a big plus.
If he gets to stand the Gablett, this will be his biggest challenge and the battle for me at least is a mouth-watering one.
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Dempster may not have many games under his belt by then for the task (maybe in the GF thoughOtiman wrote:CJ and Dempster (who is hopefully available by then) rotating off him.
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Gablett in full flight is a HUGE task...let alone someone that is not honed by enough match-practice.
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If we get them in the finals the strategy should be straight forward and old school. Take him out off the square at the centre bounce. Harsh,but that's the only way you might stop him.....he's as tough as nails so it would want to be a good one
Ablett is like what Harvey was like in his golden days,untaggable.
Ablett is like what Harvey was like in his golden days,untaggable.
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I know it's ancient history but I remember one Stevie Baker used to go ok against him - granted it was a fair while ago and young Gazza has gone up about 3-4 gears, but he'd be worth a shot!
I think the only "tagger" that's tried to get physical on him was Crowley from Freo.
Would be worth a go at least.
I think the only "tagger" that's tried to get physical on him was Crowley from Freo.
Would be worth a go at least.
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Re: CJ vs the GAAAAblett
dunno what happened there, wish I could remember what I said??barneyboyz wrote:saintsRrising wrote:Well we are not playing the Cats to Round 14.
But one potential match up I am looking forward to is CJ on the white hot Gary Ablett.
Throughout my footy barracking life have always looked forward to match-ups. The one on one battles are always a highlight for me and something to be looked forward to.
For a Saints fan one of the interesting aspects of being a Saints fan was that we rarely got to the best of Gary Ablett Senior in Saints games as we often had the right match up for him.
I remember one game where Winmar towelled up Gary Senior.
I only hope that the weeks leading up to our game, that CJ is allowed to prepare properly without the huge expectation we will no doubt have, if all is even, I think he will do us fine, if we build him up too much....?
With Junior the guy is in outstanding form, and while Cats game is already being looked forward to for a number of reasons...how we seek to try and limit the Gablett is going to be very interesting.
Firstly no-doubt it will need to bea team effort.
But do we tag..or just go head to head?
Head to head could see Dal or hayes just trying to do damage and accepting that Gablett will as well.
However if we tag the job could go to CJ who now seems to be our No 1 on-ball tagger.
Very quick, a great tackler and with a very good workrate CJ performs well in this role as a tagger. BUT importantly CJ is not afraid to run off his opponent to create and kick goals himself.
So he has becomea tagger that limits his oppent...but wins his own ball and creates goals....this is a big plus.
If he gets to stand the Gablett, this will be his biggest challenge and the battle for me at least is a mouth-watering one.
CJ does not have to prove to me his worth, just keep it up bloke!
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<<message to CJ
CJ.....
get ready, its getting closer, start thinking about it in your mind, pretend the next nine opponents are 'him'....in round 14.....
increase your work, increase your fitness, run further, run faster, tackle harder.....
be ready to take on one of the comps best players....GA.
u have 9 weeks to be at your very best...to take on one of the best.
we believe.....
<<message to CJ
CJ.....
get ready, its getting closer, start thinking about it in your mind, pretend the next nine opponents are 'him'....in round 14.....
increase your work, increase your fitness, run further, run faster, tackle harder.....
be ready to take on one of the comps best players....GA.
u have 9 weeks to be at your very best...to take on one of the best.
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Re: CJ vs the GAAAAblett
[quote="saintsRrising"]Well we are not playing the Cats to Round 14.
But one potential match up I am looking forward to is CJ on the white hot Gary Ablett.
Throughout my footy barracking life have always looked forward to match-ups. The one on one battles are always a highlight for me and something to be looked forward to.
For a Saints fan one of the interesting aspects of being a Saints fan was that we rarely got to the best of Gary Ablett Senior in Saints games as we often had the right match up for him.
I remember one game where Winmar towelled up Gary Senior.
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I remember St Danny Frawley towelling DOG regularly.
But one potential match up I am looking forward to is CJ on the white hot Gary Ablett.
Throughout my footy barracking life have always looked forward to match-ups. The one on one battles are always a highlight for me and something to be looked forward to.
For a Saints fan one of the interesting aspects of being a Saints fan was that we rarely got to the best of Gary Ablett Senior in Saints games as we often had the right match up for him.
I remember one game where Winmar towelled up Gary Senior.
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I remember St Danny Frawley towelling DOG regularly.
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Bernard Shakey wrote:Let's deal with rounds 5 to 13 first and then maybe think about round 14.
People on here are talking about keeping a lid on it, now CJ is the new messiah.
For Godssake he was a rookie less than 2 years ago.
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Err why?????Bernard Shakey wrote:Let's deal with rounds 5 to 13 first and then maybe think about round 14.
People on here are talking about keeping a lid on it, now CJ is the new messiah.
For Godssake he was a rookie less than 2 years ago.
And why does it matter when he was a rookie?
Who said CJ was the new messiah? Have another read of the OP. I have not said the he will be Gablett..just that I reckon that of our players that he is a logical match-up and that I am looking forward to it if it occurs.
It is topical and fun to discuss now as CJ has had some recent execellent tagging games...and gablett just racked up a lazy 46 disposals.
It would bea pretty boring forum if you can only talk about what is occuring in that week.
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Notice to all....as per LEGEND and BS wishes Saintsational will now finish the week of the last draft and not operate till the week prior to Round One.35...LEGEND wrote:Bernard Shakey wrote:Let's deal with rounds 5 to 13 first and then maybe think about round 14.
People on here are talking about keeping a lid on it, now CJ is the new messiah.
For Godssake he was a rookie less than 2 years ago.
exactly ...this is the type of talk that makes my stomach churn.
It's 10 week's away......BLIMEY !!
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Sorry...as per your desire you can only talk one week at a time...Bernard Shakey wrote:Can't wait for round 14.
Wake me a couple of days before.
Meanwhile the rest of us can enjoy ourselves....we will see you back in this thread in a few months. Cheers.
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It is not necessarily about beating Gablett...but minimising the Havoc that Gablett can cause.stinger wrote:cj can beat ablett.......all he needs is a very good wooden baseball bat......
If CJ can limit him to a good game...rather than a BOG then CJ will done his task.
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