A real stalwart for the team and never ducks a tackle

Given that he's on the pitch as much as he was when he played, I hope Warrington turn up and Briers is still 'water carrier' for them.

I feel for the players like Ablett that are getting testimonials at the back end of so many. As said it's thoroughly deserved but there's a danger the Leeds public have testimonial fatigue given how many we have had. What a golden period.

I'll take this opportunity to pat myself on the back as I recall kopping some flakk on here when I said we'd be OK after Ellis' departure as Ablett would blossom. I'd also like to pat Sal Paradise on his back as he's recognised and stated Ablett's talented from the very early days.

Was often the hero we needed rather than the one we wanted. I think it is testament to his quality that he was so often able to put in quality performances which may not have been expected. We saw players like Pryce leave clubs to play in their preferred position and it cannot be easy to go through pre-season building a body for 2nd row then have to adjust mid year to regular work at centre. Ablett often put the team ahead of himself.

I see a lot of Ablett in Sutcliffe, frame of a forward, skills of a back, I hope Sutty can get a more settled position earlier as I always felt it a little unfair on Ablett that a player of his quality and potential was sometimes a fill-in, a role to his credit he filled outstandingly.

Good for him and richly deserved - hopefully it will be well supported

He's not Batman



Agree about this point and his efforts at centre over the years. He's won more GF's playing there than his preferred position. Do think if he'd have started his first team career as a centre and stuck their constantly throughout his career then he'd have probably gotten himself a chunk more England appearances such is the lack of choice in the England centres over the years.