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Martin and O'Meara not to mention Ablett, Bennell, Swallow etc etc etc. They will be a good team very soon.

...Prestia. Behind Gaz, he's potentially the best of the lot

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    Another naysayer.

    He's made it onto a list, when many were saying he wouldn't..

    He will make it, and he will be a very valuable player for the Hawks given time.

    He has all the support he needs being at a club at AFl level. The chances of him failing are now much much smaller.

    What a ridiculous statement.

    Not a ridiculous statement, just my opinion.

    He has struggled in the past with the discipline required for colts footy. He won't have what it takes to commit to the lifestyle of an AFL player.

    Some guys just aren't made for it and he's one I think.

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    Not a ridiculous statement, just my opinion. He has struggled in the past with the discipline required for colts footy. He won't have what it takes to commit to the lifestyle of an AFL player. Some guys just aren't made for it and he's one I think.

    I understand it's your opinion but history suggests it's very unlikely to happen at AFL level.

    Some guys aren't made for it, you're right. They're the ones that don't make it onto a list.

    Anyway, we'll see. It's strange, it's as if people want him to fail and they have very little idea of how well he applied himself this year.

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    You can't underestimate the influence Ablett has had on that group. He would make any young midfield walk taller and play harder. He's accelerated the growth of those young mids in a huge way.

    Throw Ablett into the midfield of GWS and he would have had a similar effect.

    Really proves how important it is to have the players of his calibre teaching and mentoring young kids. Even Geelong now. Look at how well developed some of their younger midfielders are at around the 50 game mark in comparison to other 50 gamers.

    GWS needed to make Pendleberry or Selwood the offer he couldn't refuse a couple of years back. I think they did have a shot at Pendles but maybe they needed to offer more. If Scully is work 1mill Pendles is worth 2 at least.

    Absolutely right, on both fronts. They've really missed out by not bagging a really strong older player (not bagging Davis, Ward etc)

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