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I repeated a joke the other day "a man is brought before a judge and is asked why he beat his wife. He replies that he thinks it is because his faster hand speed and longer reach" At the time I thought it was funny but may be this is what Luke was saying. Maybe people like me should be considered part of the problem as well. hmm food for thought. Well written article.
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New article by Luke about Bloods culture: How Sydney Swans built The Bloods culture | Luke Ablett | Sport | theguardian.comAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund BurkeComment
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Another excellent article. Simple and down to earth, telling examples (I liked the one about Wayne Bennet). It deserves to be archived for future reference.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)Comment
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When Nicksy retired I looked around for another Godson. (God I wish he was my son). I anointed Luke, and told Nicksy who said I had made a good choice. I agree, I did.If you've never jumped from one couch to the other to save yourself from lava then you didn't have a childhoodComment
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This week, of course, is "being in the Grand Final".
What it's like to play in an AFL grand final: relief, guilt and joy | Luke Ablett | Sport | The Guardian
This is interesting:
There are a couple of distinct memories I have from a team perspective. In 2006 West Coast played a spare player in defence in the first half, which really threw us because for three years the games between the two sides had just been one-on-one footy and we?d prepared accordingly.Comment
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A rare highlight in this grim week; new article from Luke:
An AFL career is over in a flash ? and it's the friendships that stay with you | Luke Ablett | Sport | theguardian.comComment
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fantastic piece again. I caught him on SEN the other week. Very well spoken, articulated and passionate man. All the best for NOG
Here it is and another interview on 774:
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Loved the article. A true Blood is our Luke. It reminded me of the hardness we had in the 2005/06 era. It also added to the hurt I feel about the efforts of the team last weekend and the lack of ticker by so many players in the first half: one kick apiece for Reid, Rampe, Jack, Jetta, McGlynn, and Parker. One kick. Goodness only knows what the guys from 2005/06 think about that."Play like you can’t lose."Comment
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