Nathan Ablett

plugger66 · Post: # 1179020Post **plugger66** » Mon 28 Nov 2011 4:48pm

St Lenny wrote:Hes not interested. Happy playing local footy on the Gold coast

Why did he put his name in the draft though?

saintbrat · Post: # 1179022Post **saintbrat** » Mon 28 Nov 2011 4:49pm

I wonder why he even nominated-- given both time he has been listed by clubs he has had to be dragged almost kicking and screaming into the fishbowl that is AFL

Animal Enclosure · Mon 28 Nov 2011 9:22pm

Nominations last 3 years...

Apparently Orren Stephenson didn't nominate for this draft but his registration was still valid from a previous year.

skeptic · Post: # 1179105Post **skeptic** » Mon 28 Nov 2011 10:46pm

worst premiership player ever

joffaboy · Post: # 1179112Post **joffaboy** » Mon 28 Nov 2011 11:18pm

skeptic wrote:worst premiership player ever

No he isn't.

Not even as bad as Maxwell.

Some people just cant cope with the discipiline of AFL football. N.Ablett is one of them

loris · Post: # 1179273Post **loris** » Tue 29 Nov 2011 4:18pm

Maybe Nathan might be a late bloomer like his Dad........GOD.

If I can recollect correctly............ you may pick me up that this is incorrect......... but it nags in my brain that this may have been the case.

Gary Snr wasn't able to adjust to VFL footy at Hawthorn in his early years. Much to their chagrin. He couldn't hack being in the big smoke in Melbourne, and didn't like all the footy hype. Gary Snr went back to playing down the peninsula way (mornington me thinks) or it may have been Gipplsand region for a season.

Geelong talked him into trying with them.They found him a place in Torquay where he could spend his time surfing and he was more settled being away from Melbourne and in the 'country' type environment of Geelong.

So maybe Nathan is more like the old man and just needs the right environment. Also he might need to find 'God', that seemed to get Gary Snr focussed every time he went astray!!!!!!!

White Winmar · Tue 29 Nov 2011 5:29pm

Was playing for Myrtleford when he was "rediscovered". I think they wear saints colours. Oh what might have been!

Rosco · Post: # 1179329Post **Rosco** » Tue 29 Nov 2011 6:23pm

plugger66 wrote:
St Lenny wrote:Hes not interested. Happy playing local footy on the Gold coast
Why did he put his name in the draft though?

voldemort did it. nathan had no knowledge of it.

saintjake · Post: # 1179333Post **saintjake** » Tue 29 Nov 2011 6:32pm

I'd rather will Johnson

loris · Post: # 1179543Post **loris** » Wed 30 Nov 2011 4:16pm

White Winmar wrote:Was playing for Myrtleford when he was "rediscovered". I think they wear saints colours. Oh what might have been!

Bit out in my geography was I? Up in the north east corner of vic he hid, not down along the south east corner eh?

Don't know if he would have made a good Saint................ was exceptional as a Sinner.................... athough, he may have fitted in quite well when one thinks of our team make up in dem days

White Winmar · Wed 30 Nov 2011 5:48pm

Our culture might have curtailed his career, as he was well known for his off-field activities, Loris. Was definitely a sinner. We've not heard the half of what Mr. G. Ablett Senior got up to, both during and after his career. Still, he could play a bit.

jonesy · Post: # 1179584Post **jonesy** » Wed 30 Nov 2011 5:54pm

One of the most over hyped players in modern history. Never shown anything apart from a surname. All this brilliance they talk of I have never seen. I don't think he is that lazy either...I just don't think he is any good

plugger66 · Post: # 1179587Post **plugger66** » Wed 30 Nov 2011 6:08pm

jonesy wrote:One of the most over hyped players in modern history. Never shown anything apart from a surname. All this brilliance they talk of I have never seen. I don't think he is that lazy either...I just don't think he is any good

Not sure about that. Was at the GF when geelong smashed PA. I know it was a smashing but Ablett kicked 3 and if he had confidence he could have kicked at least 6. He wasnt confident enough to have shots at goal and kept giving or trying to give it off. I definitely reckon he could play but like some others just didnt have his heart in it.

jonesy · Post: # 1179595Post **jonesy** » Wed 30 Nov 2011 6:35pm

I would of kicked 6 in that GF if I played for Geelong

plugger66 · Post: # 1179597Post **plugger66** » Wed 30 Nov 2011 6:38pm

jonesy wrote:I would of kicked 6 in that GF if I played for Geelong

Thats why no one did on the day.