03-23-2018, 02:52 AM
(03-23-2018, 02:46 AM)LP link Wrote:Do you think the son of Ablett Snr held no special status derived from his father's past? I think he almost certainly did, but his form and ability wasn't the issue, not so for his brother.
So many AFL examples, Hird being named head coach without a single days previous experience is another example.
Would any other club have drafted young Buckley?
The status is inescapable, and would exist wherever Ablett Jnr played, although to a lesser degree than at the Cats. It's one thing to bitch in the media if you feel your son is being treated badly, or to call a mate on the board or coaching panel, and it's quite another to be there at the club in a powerful position. The arms length aspect does make a difference. I just hope SOS can follow the lead set by Nathan Ablett, Dylan Buckley, David Walls etc. and accept the umpires decision, if it comes to that.