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"
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"
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?
Awesome article! Thanks for sharing.Originally Posted by neilfws
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)
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."
Fascinating, but I wonder if he's too good for mainstream AFL media.
Fantastic insight.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect... MT
Here's his second installment, on tagging.
Taggers may be unloved but their role is vitally important | Luke Ablett | Sport | theguardian.com
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)
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
He's great value, Luke. Seems he got compensated for the shortfall in Ablett football genes with common sense and empathy.
Nice work. Respect increased.
As an Ablett, eliteness did not come naturally to NOG and hard work did. Played the team roll
thanks
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