Would it be worthwhile approaching Ablett?

borderbarry · Mon 06 Oct 2008 11:58am

Would it be worthwhile approaching Ablett? Nathan that is. He was always unhappy at the Cats, now retired at the ripe old age of 21 or 22. Could be a different attitude away from father's influence etc. I wonder if anyone has considered approaching him? Would be a great assett on our forward line.

Batnoe · Post: # 659246Post **Batnoe** » Mon 06 Oct 2008 12:00pm

If a players mind is not there, they will not be an asset

Would prefer to go for someone else..

howlinwolf · Mon 06 Oct 2008 12:01pm

We would be zero chance of luring him Barry.
He just has no desire to play at all.He has gone to Queensland to pursue a dream of being a builder.
If he had any desire to play at all he would have remained at Geelong.

borderbarry · Mon 06 Oct 2008 12:07pm

I am under the impression that the Ablett obsession at Geelong may have had a detremental effect on him. A chance elsewhere may be good for him.

Batnoe · Post: # 659252Post **Batnoe** » Mon 06 Oct 2008 12:07pm

we might be able to help him build our new oval? other than that he will not be with the Saints next year

SainterK · Post: # 659253Post **SainterK** » Mon 06 Oct 2008 12:08pm

Didn't he give up footy because of commitment of training and the meetings?

Post: # 659258Post **n1ck** » Mon 06 Oct 2008 12:11pm

OP: No.

Would rather go for Boyle anyway.

Nathan's heart is not in it - would be like recruiting... Malcolm Blight.

While he was still a good player, he was massively overrated because of his last name.

GrumpyOne · Post: # 659259Post **GrumpyOne** » Mon 06 Oct 2008 12:12pm

Did he nominate for the draft...... if not, this thread is academic.

st_Trav_ofWA · Mon 06 Oct 2008 12:16pm

the kid doesnt wanna play footy simple as that ... as much as it is most of our dreams to have been good enough to make it he obviously has differant things in life he values more then footy .. good on him for telling it as it is and not just doing it to make others happy ... at the end of the day there is more to life then footy ...(so im told )

Post: # 659262Post **n1ck** » Mon 06 Oct 2008 12:21pm

GrumpyOne wrote:Did he nominate for the draft...... if not, this thread is academic.

I have a feeling all retired and delisted players are automatically registered for the following two years drafts.

saintsrus · Post: # 659263Post **saintsrus** » Mon 06 Oct 2008 12:21pm

Batnoe wrote:we might be able to help him build our new oval? other than that he will not be with the Saints next year

Hehe just what i was thinking

saintly · Post: # 659267Post **saintly** » Mon 06 Oct 2008 12:59pm

he has gone to queensland to be a builder. doesn't want to play afl.

Eastern · Post: # 659269Post **Eastern** » Mon 06 Oct 2008 1:02pm

Perhaps one of our multi lingual posters might be able to post NO in a number of languages !!

matrix · Post: # 659270Post **matrix** » Mon 06 Oct 2008 1:03pm

SENsei · Post: # 659296Post **SENsei** » Mon 06 Oct 2008 1:31pm

We'd have more hope of getting Gary Ablett Snr, Kevin Ablett, Geoff Ablett or the recently passed, Alf Ablett to play for us than Nathan.

The kid isn't interested.

bobmurray · Post: # 659298Post **bobmurray** » Mon 06 Oct 2008 1:34pm

Richter · Post: # 659403Post **Richter** » Mon 06 Oct 2008 4:40pm

Nein, danke.

Winmar · Post: # 659563Post **Winmar** » Mon 06 Oct 2008 9:39pm

Tidak mau!

Moccha · Post: # 659606Post **Moccha** » Mon 06 Oct 2008 11:25pm

He's not that great. A touch better than Lonergan. I'd rather have Tom Hawkins. That kid id gonna be a gun.

JohnE · Post: # 659629Post **JohnE** » Tue 07 Oct 2008 12:15am

It'll be a matter of time before he's playing AFLQ league, you watch... hopefully for the Panthers too...