Luke Ablett's mum would be ashamed!

[573v30]

You're all wrong. It's his disguise for season 2009.

Some players will do anything to avoid Swans fans.

Disgruntled Swans fans in his case.

[undy]

Looks like he's gonna do a Forrest Gump, take off one day for no good reason and start running across the country.

For the first eight days of his illness, Ablett could not eat at all. By the time he reported for pre-season training, he had lost seven kilograms. "I was in a pretty bad way. Tom Hanks from Castaway was the most common thing I got (from the players). I guess the only good thing was it's a nice change from having to lose weight in the pre-season like I usually have to."

from this chipwrapper

Hope he's muscled up in the interim - the photo looks as though it was taken just after he got out of hospital.

[Wardy]

maybe he's looking to Gillette to be a future sponsor? But Lukes beard and hair combo stood out like dogs balls in the photo.

But did anyone see the picture of Peter Hately on the site ? I thought it was Rolf Harris at first glance.

[cruiser]

How dare he choose to grow a beard! How dare he not look how some of you think he should look!

I think he looks great (said while stroking my own increasingly more feral looking beard)

[Darren Thomson]

Off season do as u please, but imagine playing with that growth, how many times would u get tackled by it? Maybe he thinks he's that Manly League player, the wolfman, would need to pick up his pace a bit

[Wardy]

Off season do as u please, but imagine playing with that growth, how many times would u get tackled by it? Maybe he thinks he's that Manly League player, the wolfman, would need to pick up his pace a bit

I thought exactly the same thing - Wolfman loved the hair/beard combo. maybe Luke was having an early mid life crisis?

[ScottH]

How dare he choose to grow a beard! How dare he not look how some of you think he should look!

I think he looks great (said while stroking my own increasingly more feral looking beard)

We've missed you too, cruiser!!
Welcome Back.

[Wardy]

How dare he choose to grow a beard! How dare he not look how some of you think he should look!

I think he looks great (said while stroking my own increasingly more feral looking beard)

yeah but a beard looks much better on you Cruiser!!!

[goswannie14]

yeah but a beard looks much better on you Cruiser!!!

She's right cruiser, yours looks much better.

BTW welcome back, it hasn't been the same without you!

[voodooguru]

Abghanistan.