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Watching the Geelong/Port game, I just had a thought. Sydney have two very aged key forwards in Hall and O'Loughlin. It won't be long before they are gone, and we are left without much in the forward line. Now, I think White could well be a good replacement for Hall, but it is too early in his career to tell, and even if he is, that still leaves another key forward spot vacant. Then, my thoughts drifted to a certain Nathan Ablett.
It is no secret the younger Ablett hates being compared to his father, and being in the spotlight in that respect was undoubtedly the reason he chose to retire/take a break/whatever it was. However, I think it was Billy Brownless I saw saying that Ablett would almost definitely play a few games in the VFL this year. So he isn't fully retired. So I thought, perhaps Sydney could lure the younger Ablett over. In Sydney, he will hardly be a celebrity. Comparisons to his father will still exist, but they will be far less common, and that would undoubtedly appeal to Ablett.
What does RWO think? I reckon it should be at the very least considered. Given that we don't really have any young emerging key forwards at the moment, who have played a few games and shown what they can do (and I'm not counting Grundy, because, well, I don't think he's very good), I reckon getting a good, young key forward should be made a priority.
Of course, there is doubt over whether Nathan Ablett IS good, and it's not without reason. He showed flashes of brilliance in his games at Geelong, but I reckon his name had something to do with his selection as well. But, what can you expect from a guy who wasn't enjoying his footy, and probably subconsciously didn't want to do well because he didn't want comparisons to his father? Worth a shot, if you ask me.
It is no secret the younger Ablett hates being compared to his father, and being in the spotlight in that respect was undoubtedly the reason he chose to retire/take a break/whatever it was. However, I think it was Billy Brownless I saw saying that Ablett would almost definitely play a few games in the VFL this year. So he isn't fully retired. So I thought, perhaps Sydney could lure the younger Ablett over. In Sydney, he will hardly be a celebrity. Comparisons to his father will still exist, but they will be far less common, and that would undoubtedly appeal to Ablett.
What does RWO think? I reckon it should be at the very least considered. Given that we don't really have any young emerging key forwards at the moment, who have played a few games and shown what they can do (and I'm not counting Grundy, because, well, I don't think he's very good), I reckon getting a good, young key forward should be made a priority.
Of course, there is doubt over whether Nathan Ablett IS good, and it's not without reason. He showed flashes of brilliance in his games at Geelong, but I reckon his name had something to do with his selection as well. But, what can you expect from a guy who wasn't enjoying his footy, and probably subconsciously didn't want to do well because he didn't want comparisons to his father? Worth a shot, if you ask me.
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