Gary Ablett Jnr

[Range Rover 1,935]

As footy fans, let's all savour every minute left of this guy's career because he's every bit as good as the greatest players in the game's history. Bunton, Barrassi, Whitten, Matthews, Carey, Skilton. He's that echelon. Best of the best. Legend of the game.

[Chook 15,023]

Stud

Easily the best I've ever seen, although my age precludes about 99% of all the players who have ever played.

[hardtack 10,859]

As footy fans, let's all savour every minute left of this guy's career because he's every bit as good as the greatest players in the game's history. Bunton, Barrassi, Whitten, Matthews, Carey, Skilton. He's that echelon. Best of the best. Legend of the game.

Couldn't agree more...but I'd have his dad in that list as well.

[Sir Why You Little 37,307]

Pants Off.

Does not lose his feet. Balance

Jack Viney study this man.

[stinga81 210]

Superstar. Freak. Wish we had a clone of him at our club.

[Chook 15,023]

Also, surely this breaks the record for most threads started in one day.

[furious d 472]

I was too young to really appreciate Matthews but if he was better than the son of god he must of been one hell of a player. Ablett jr is the best I've seen.

[rjay 25,302]

He's been the best in the game for a few years now and has booked his spot as a legend of the game when he finishes up. If anyone hasn't seen him play in the flesh get along to a game, what you don't see on the TV is his work rate and what he does off the ball.

As he says no one can do what his dad did, but I think he (Gary Jnr) is the better player. His record is outstanding and there's still more to come.

[Sir Why You Little 37,307]

The $un$ will win games up there this year if they stay relatively injury free.

It's not a pencilled in 4 points.

[Striker475 696]

would love for him to go back to the Cats when the contract is up, a last hurrah or two.

[Range Rover 1,935]

Couldn't agree more...but I'd have his dad in that list as well.

Agree. Both sit on that level above 'mere champions'. The game's produced about 12 - 16 of them in 120 years, so on average only about one per decade.

[P-man 13,366]

The son of God indeed.

His fourth goal tonight. I think it was his fourth. Caused a stirring in my pants. Just a freakish player.

[Barney Rubble 1,576]

Captain in My DT more importantly

[dee-luded 2,959]

As footy fans, let's all savour every minute left of this guy's career because he's every bit as good as the greatest players in the game's history. Bunton, Barrassi, Whitten, Matthews, Carey, Skilton. He's that echelon. Best of the best. Legend of the game.

he's knocking right on that door.

You forgot someone in your list: GAblett Snr

not to mention Lockett, Silvani Jnr, Flower, did I forget any?

... that spin away from the opponent & goal was very GAblett Snr like, but Snr did it all the time. Jnr is a much better midfielder than his dad & has better endurance.

Jnr is one of the best midfielders of all time. Still got a small way to go to catch his dad.

[dee-luded 2,959]

would love for him to go back to the Cats when the contract is up, a last hurrah or two.

Me to.

I'd love to see his progeny play with the Catters.

[DemonDave 1,096]

Will Jnr end up a forward towards the end of his career? He is so balanced and so like his dad was when he did that spin and goal.
A true master class tonight to single handedly pull them up to beat the Saints...

[Range Rover 1,935]

Will Jnr end up a forward towards the end of his career? He is so balanced and so like his dad was when he did that spin and goal.

A true master class tonight to single handedly pull them up to beat the Saints...

He'd kick 100+ goals if left at FF for an entire season. No doubt in my mind.

[bing181 9,423]

Also, surely this breaks the record for most threads started in one day.

... by one poster.

Give it a rest RR.

[Range Rover 1,935]

... by one poster.

Give it a rest RR.

If you don't like threads I start don't open them. Pretty simple I would have thought.

[Sir Why You Little 37,307]

G Ablett's game tonight deserved a thread.

I still think Snr was the better player (just)

Only because he could play any position on the ground with authority.

But Jnr is smaller build so i don't hold it against him!!

[Range Rover 1,935]

G Ablett's game tonight deserved a thread.

I still think Snr was the better player (just)

Only because he could play any position on the ground with authority.

But Jnr is smaller build so i don't hold it against him!!

Is there a father-son pairing to rival them in any other sport in the world do you think (past or present)?

[P-man 13,366]

Is there a father-son pairing to rival them in any other sport in the world do you think (past or present)?

I don't claim to know anything about NASCAR, but Dale Earnhardt Sr and Jr were both iconic in their sport, I believe. If you consider NASCAR a sport.

In Australia it's no contest.

[ThreeOneSix 954]

Is there a father-son pairing to rival them in any other sport in the world do you think (past or present)?

There would be.

Chavez Snr/Jr in the boxing is one.

Mayweather Snr/Jr

But not to extent where both are absolutely elite, top of the tree.

In Chavez case, his old man was, son not... In Mayweathers, jr is - snr wasn't.

There would be father son elites in sport, but I don't know about elite to the point where both are dualing for best ever status.

[dee-luded 2,959]

He'd kick 100+ goals if left at FF for an entire season. No doubt in my mind.

his strength in his legs hips & core, he could play til 33 + down forward.

[Striker475 696]

There would be.

Chavez Snr/Jr in the boxing is one.

Mayweather Snr/Jr

But not to extent where both are absolutely elite, top of the tree.

In Chavez case, his old man was, son not... In Mayweathers, jr is - snr wasn't.

There would be father son elites in sport, but I don't know about elite to the point where both are dualing for best ever status.

Archie Manning and Peyton/Eli.