Gary Ablett
This is the player profile for Gary Robert Ablett, born in Drouin, Victoria in 1961. He played for Hawthorn and Geelong in the VFL/AFL. He also represented Victoria at national football carnivals / championships.
Not to be confused with:
Gary Ablett (b. 14/05/1984) - Geelong and Gold Coast
Player Details
Name:
Gary Ablett
Full Name:
Gary Robert Ablett
DOB:
01/10/1961
POB:
Drouin, Victoria
Height:
185cm
Weight:
97kg
Player History
Player Accolades
- VFL/AFL Accolades:
-
Hawthorn
(1982)
- 6 matches played for Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL
-
Geelong
(1984-1996)
- 242 matches played for Geelong in the VFL/AFL, with 5 as captain
- Team captain for Geelong (1995-1996) in the VFL/AFL
- Team vice-captain for Geelong (1995) in the VFL/AFL
-
Awards
- All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year) (x8): 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 (c)
- Football Carnival / Championship Representative Accolades:
-
Victoria
(1993)
- 2 matches played for Victoria in football carnivals / championships
Season History
| Season | Premiership | Team | Matches | Goals | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | VFL Season | Hawthorn | 6 | 10 | R02-05, R09, R22 |
| 1984 | VFL Season | Geelong | 15 | 33 | R01, R05-07, R09-12, R15-16, R18-22 |
| 1985 | VFL Season | Geelong | 20 | 82 | R01-10, R12, R14-22 |
| 1986 | VFL Season | Geelong | 15 | 65 | R05-08, R10-14, R17-22 |
| 1987 | VFL Season | Geelong | 17 | 53 | R01-17 |
| 1988 | VFL Season | Geelong | 21 | 82 | R01-16, R18-22 |
| 1989 | VFL Season | Geelong | 23 | 87 | R01-12, R16-22, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| 1990 | AFL Season | Geelong | 17 | 75 | R01, R03-05, R10-22 |
| 1991 | AFL Season | Geelong | 12 | 28 | R13, R15-24, EF |
| 1992 | AFL Season | Geelong | 21 | 72 | R01-04, R06-16, R19, R21, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| 1993 | AFL Season | Geelong | 17 | 124 | R02, R05-09, R11-19, R21-22 |
| 1994 | AFL Season | Geelong | 25 | 129 | R01-05, R07-12, R14-23, QF, SF, PF, GF |
| 1995 | AFL Season | Geelong | 22 | 122 | R01-19, R21, PF, GF |
| 1996 | AFL Season | Geelong | 17 | 69 | R01-02, R08-16, R18-22, QF |
Captain History
The season history for match day captaincy.
| Season | Premiership | Team | Matches | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | AFL Season | Geelong | 1 | GF |
| 1996 | AFL Season | Geelong | 4 | R12-15 |
Leadership History
The season history for team leadership positions.
| Season | Premiership | Team | Position | Matches | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | AFL Season | Geelong | Vice-Cap. | 6 | R01-06 |
| Geelong | Captain | 19 | R07-22, QF, PF, GF | ||
| 1996 | AFL Season | Geelong | Captain | 23 | R01-22, QF |
Relatives Details
Grandparents
- Henry Ablett - paternal grandfather
- Lillian Annie Ablett (née Williamson) (b. c. 1899, d. 16/06/1984) - paternal grandmother
Parents
- Alfred Norman Ablett (b. 24/06/1925, d. 28/09/2008) - father
- Colleen Margaret Ablett (née Walker) (b. 09/01/1933, d. 28/05/2017) - mother
Siblings
- Fay Tuck (née Ablett) - sister
- Geoffrey Norman Ablett (a.k.a. Geoff Ablett) (b. 13/03/1955) - brother
- Kevin Ronald Ablett (b. 26/03/1958, d. 11/10/2025) - brother
- Lenny Ablett - brother
Children
- Gary Ablett (b. 14/05/1984) - son
- Nathan Ablett (b. 13/12/1985) - son
Other (Blood Relatives)
- Luke Ablett (b. 22/11/1982) - nephew
- Michael Ablett (b. 26/03/1981) - nephew
- Ryan Ablett (b. 02/05/1981) - nephew
- Shane Michael Tuck (b. 24/12/1981, d. 20/07/2020) - nephew
- Travis James Tuck (b. 07/09/1987) - nephew
Distant (Blood Relatives)
- Alfred Williamson (a.k.a. Alf Williamson) (b. 06/10/1893, d. 11/04/1917) - 4th degree
- Annie Williamson (née Harbeck) (a.k.a. Annie Williamson) (b. c. 1863, d. c. 1947) - 3rd degree
- George Ablett - 3rd degree
- Leonard George Ablett (a.k.a. Len Ablett) (b. 10/05/1916, d. 19/12/2006) - 5th degree
- Norman Ablett - 4th degree
- Reuben Williamson (b. c. 1863, d. 02/11/1922) - 3rd degree
- Thomas Ablett - 4th degree