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CibbuanoAblett's career over
September 2nd 2008 10:32
GEELONG forward Nathan Ablett has walked away from AFL football to pursue a career in the building industry.
Ablett was considering a return to football after resuming training with the club's VFL side in early July but an ankle injury sustained playing basketball thwarted his attempt at a comeback.
The 22-year-old told the Geelong leadership group a fortnight ago that he no longer wanted to play football.
Ablett walked out on the Cats in November last year, just two months after kicking three goals in the club's drought-breaking premiership victory over Port Adelaide.
In January he returned to the club to announce he would take a break from AFL football.
Geelong president Frank Costa said the club respected Ablett's decision.
"The club will support the decision because he's been a very good fella for us," Costa said.
"The Ablett name has been very important to the Geelong Football club, we respect that.
"We'd much rather he'd stay and play football for Geelong but we can't force that.
"We're disappointed he is not playing for Geelong. He's got a lot of ability I think he would have been a fantastic footballer for us even this year, if he had of done a full pre-season.
"But that's life, you've got to want it."
Ablett was considering a return to football after resuming training with the club's VFL side in early July but an ankle injury sustained playing basketball thwarted his attempt at a comeback.
The 22-year-old told the Geelong leadership group a fortnight ago that he no longer wanted to play football.
Ablett walked out on the Cats in November last year, just two months after kicking three goals in the club's drought-breaking premiership victory over Port Adelaide.
In January he returned to the club to announce he would take a break from AFL football.
Geelong president Frank Costa said the club respected Ablett's decision.
"The club will support the decision because he's been a very good fella for us," Costa said.
"The Ablett name has been very important to the Geelong Football club, we respect that.
"We'd much rather he'd stay and play football for Geelong but we can't force that.
"We're disappointed he is not playing for Geelong. He's got a lot of ability I think he would have been a fantastic footballer for us even this year, if he had of done a full pre-season.
"But that's life, you've got to want it."
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