Luke Ablett on Finals

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  • neilfws
    Senior Player
    • Aug 2009
    • 1849
    #1

    Luke Ablett on Finals

    Very well-written piece.

    AFL finals: the elite thrive, the rest of us survived | Luke Ablett | Sport | theguardian.com

    From the comments: "Luke will be writing for us weekly during the finals series"
    Tags: ablett, finals, luke
    • Go Swannies
      Veterans List
      • Sep 2003
      • 5698
      #2
      Luke may be one of the most balanced individuals to ever play the game. Humility here but he has a sense of humour too. I seem to run into him a lot as I left the SCG but one time when I saw him months after his kick to Cousins in the 2005 GF I said "you have to move on from that moment Luke" and he replied: "that'd be a lot easier to do if people stopped talking about it." We both laughed.

      Now he's working with a charity?

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        • DK_
          On the Rookie List
          • Jun 2013
          • 454
          #3
          Originally posted by neilfws
          Very well-written piece.

          AFL finals: the elite thrive, the rest of us survived | Luke Ablett | Sport | theguardian.com

          From the comments: "Luke will be writing for us weekly during the finals series"
          Awesome article! Thanks for sharing.

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            • dimelb
              pr. dim-melb; m not f
              • Jun 2003
              • 6889
              #4
              Very good article - thoughtful, modest, and I'd assume true to life. I look forward to reading more from Luke.
              He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)

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                • mcs
                  Travelling Swannie!!
                  • Jul 2007
                  • 8227
                  #5
                  I read this article earlier - fantastic writing from Luke. Always liked him as a player, and seems he can write too
                  "You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."

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                    • Cant turn right
                      Warming the Bench
                      • Dec 2007
                      • 231
                      #6
                      Fascinating, but I wonder if he's too good for mainstream AFL media.

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                        • ernie koala
                          Senior Player
                          • May 2007
                          • 3251
                          #7
                          Fantastic insight.
                          Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT

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                            • neilfws
                              Senior Player
                              • Aug 2009
                              • 1849
                              #8
                              Here's his second installment, on tagging.

                              Taggers may be unloved but their role is vitally important | Luke Ablett | Sport | theguardian.com

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                                • dimelb
                                  pr. dim-melb; m not f
                                  • Jun 2003
                                  • 6889
                                  #9
                                  A good read. The basics, clearly told.
                                  He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)

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                                    • Doctor
                                      Bay 29
                                      • Sep 2003
                                      • 2757
                                      #10
                                      Great column. He's well worth following on Twitter too, if you don't already. He doesn't tweet about footy all that much mind you.
                                      Today's a draft of your epitaph

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                                        • ShockOfHair
                                          One Man Out
                                          • Dec 2007
                                          • 3668
                                          #11
                                          He's great value, Luke. Seems he got compensated for the shortfall in Ablett football genes with common sense and empathy.
                                          The man who laughs has not yet heard the terrible news

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                                            • Rod_
                                              Senior Player
                                              • Jan 2003
                                              • 1179
                                              #12
                                              Nice work. Respect increased.

                                              As an Ablett, eliteness did not come naturally to NOG and hard work did. Played the team roll

                                              thanks

                                              Rod_

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                                                • Bloods05
                                                  Senior Player
                                                  • Oct 2008
                                                  • 1641
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by ShockOfHair
                                                  He's great value, Luke. Seems he got compensated for the shortfall in Ablett football genes with common sense and empathy.
                                                  A lot of the Abletts seem to be Right-wing politicians or Christian fundies, or both. Luke might not have been a champion footballer, but he sure got the brains and the heart.

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                                                    • swansrob
                                                      Senior Player
                                                      • May 2009
                                                      • 1265
                                                      #14
                                                      Not footy related, but more important - No Cookies | Herald Sun

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                                                        • dimelb
                                                          pr. dim-melb; m not f
                                                          • Jun 2003
                                                          • 6889
                                                          #15
                                                          Indeed. And well done Luke.
                                                          He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)

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