Greg Chappell prospered after moving out of his brothers shadow and moved to Queensland too.
A little different. Greg Chappell was already a world class player and the best batsman in Australia when he transferred to Queensland.
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Greg Chappell prospered after moving out of his brothers shadow and moved to Queensland too.
That, and that alone is the reason. Didn't wanna put in the hard yards on the track..
Other reasons people throwing around like Media attention/Religion are wrong.
Kicked 35 odd goals in our premiership year, as a 21yo KPP who had played 11 games before 2007. Look at all the muppets saying he was no good because his name is Ablett, just like they were about Gary a few years ago.
+1Kicked 35 odd goals in our premiership year, as a 21yo KPP who had played 11 games before 2007. Look at all the muppets saying he was no good because his name is Ablett, just like they were about Gary a few years ago.
Kicked 35 odd goals in our premiership year, as a 21yo KPP who had played 11 games before 2007. Look at all the muppets saying he was no good because his name is Ablett, just like they were about Gary a few years ago.
Perhaps in a different environment he may prosper.
It is possible the pressure cooker environment of being an Ablett at Geelong did not suit him, particularly as he was more immature than his brother in terms of being ready for the AFL.
Greg Chappell prospered after moving out of his brothers shadow and moved to Queensland too.
A different environment such as Broadbeach QLD? come on, he was in the best place to play, in a state that largely doesn't care about what his surname is. Not to mention that the Geelong = pressure cooker angle gets overplayed immensely. Gary lives in Torquay, and apparently doesn't get much of that OMG IT'S ABLETT business people seem to think he gets. Nathan was very well shielded from the press by the club, and it wouldn't have been too difficult for him to be set up out of town like Gary.
i disagree, i think he"s a pretty loyal kind of bloke, he definantly wont go knowing Geelong will get very little for him in return, he"s paid well enough and is at the club he grew up loving.Gary will definitely leave to Gold Coast at some point in his career. Whether that is Gary's next contract or the one after is anyone's guess.
Its Geelongs great cunning Plan...Get Nathan Fit and ready for Footy again on 2010 in the VFL, then grab him with the Father Son rule again....he is eligible as there is not rule saying you cant get the same bloke twice.....
Gary will definitely leave to Gold Coast at some point in his career. Whether that is Gary's next contract or the one after is anyone's guess.
lol, the AFL would go nuts.
What a bizarre young lad Nathan is.
I really don’t see why they are pursuing him other than as barely veiled bait for Gary. It is a disturbing development, whatever way you look at from Geelong’s perspective.
So would I
GC can have him. He will be 25 ish by the time he plays Senior AFL again (if at all) 3 full years away from the game is 3 too many.
I never thought I would say this but I would rather Shannon Byrnes before Nathan Ablett.
WHY?
Byrnes is not gifted with talent and both he and Max Rooke came off the Rookie list to play in two Premierships because they busted a gut to get everything out of themselves to stay in the side. Nablett, gifted as all hell but no ticker....remember he didnt want the training routine of an AFL player, 5 days a week, team meeting, dicipline, he wants to have fun.
There are some odd posts from Geelong supporters here, I sense a bit of bitterness.
Pretty sure the GC are pursuing him because a) he has played AFL before and performed as a KPP at the highest level. Anyone who thinks he does not have serious talent (and questionable motivation) does not watch football.
b) he lives in Queensland
c) they have the opportunity to grab him for nearly nothing
Good luck to them and him, he is entitled to do what he likes. Was an important part of our 2007 flag and wish him all the best.
No matter what we want he ain't coming back to Geelong.