I think you are reading too much into it mate. He has family issues and wants to go home. He is not broken ,he is not going to top himself, he has a family issue like millions of other families have. He didnt really look that upset on television, he just wants to be left alone to play football. Gold Coast have every right to hold him to his contract.
That is true. And most separation contracts also have a clause stating you/me/Gary cant work in a similar field for 2 years.
Nothing is stopping him from retiring and moving home if it's truly at that point where he needs to be here. People all around Australia have to give up jobs/careers for personal reasons all the time. The big difference being most of them don't have a massive bank account to support this but they make do and make hard decisions because they obviously feel the need to.
Don't you think football is a big loser if he retires prematurely? He's been lost to September action since 2010, he still has 2 maybe 3 seasons left in him IMO.
I guess we will disagree on that one. He gave Gold Coast everything and was sold a pup in return. Virtually all of his "replacements" are now playing at other clubs. Gold Coast should cut him loose and the AFL should fold this foolishness asap. Re- locate the Suns to Tassie by 2019.
I agree it would be a shame but at the same time I support the Gold Coast's decision to hold him to his contract. Players PUSH clubs for these bigger length contracts and for bigger dollars for their job security and then when they get it just expect clubs to facilitate them walking away from it? At some point clubs need to set examples that you sign your contract, you fulfill your contract or they'll forever be walked all over and unable to retain players who simply throw up personal issues as their reason. What good is a contract if no one is required to honour them?
Not overly worried if he does return. Hes the same age as hodge, came from the 2001 draft alongside judd, he hasn't played consistently in 2 years, his best is behind him and as a mid who has done so many miles he is bound to fall off a cliff (even if his shoulders hold up)
Yep, value him as you would a FA based on his salary, compensation to GC would be a high 1st rounder at minimum.
Well maybe he doesn't have any respect for Gold Coast they certainly haven't earned it from him, and it doesn't have to be Geelong the other option is he simply walks away from the game. The choice is truly up to the Gold Coast administration, get what you can from Geelong (which wont be much) or let him walk away which would free up a lot of cap space to play around with.
Ha ha, to be fair GC need to throw in a Tom Lynch to make that deal fair.I am sure Geelong would give Gold Coast Motlop for Ablett. Straight swap
You clearly have zero understanding of what is impacting him from off-field.
Just lol.
you notice the part where i said "I THINK" it's a pretty crucial part that denotes that i have formed an opinion from what i have observed, from what i have seen every time he has come back he has looked propy and tentative and then been gone injured again very quickly after. It's not like the club is going to come out and say sorry our bad played him to soon because our team sucks and we don't know what to do.
He is free to leave anytime he wants, it's not a prison camp. Just don't expect to get to the club of your choice if they aren't willing to cough up a decent trade. The Suns would be mad to pay half his contract and let him go to the Cats for a packet of crisps.
But that would mean not getting paid this year and he needs it to install a gold-plated shark tank bar next to his pool.
