Gary Ablett

This is the player profile for Gary Ablett, born in Moriac, Victoria in 1984. He played for Geelong and Gold Coast in the VFL/AFL, winning two premierships with Geelong (2007, 2009). Ablett was drafted initially by Geelong during the 2001 AFL National Draft.

Not to be confused with:
Gary Robert Ablett (b. 01/10/1961) - Hawthorn, Geelong and Victoria

Player Details

Name: Gary Ablett
DOB: 14/05/1984
POB: Moriac, Victoria
Height: 182cm
Weight: 87kg
State Of Origin: VIC
Recruitment History: Modewarre/Geelong U18/Geelong

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (2002-2020) - 357 matches, 445 goals
    • Geelong (2002-2010, 2018-2020) - 247 matches, 321 goals
    • Gold Coast (2011-2017) - 110 matches, 124 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Geelong (2002-2010, 2018-2020)
      • 247 matches played for Geelong in the VFL/AFL
      • 2007, 2009 premierships won with Geelong in the VFL/AFL
    • Gold Coast (2011-2017)
      • 110 matches played for Gold Coast in the VFL/AFL, with 96 as captain
    • Awards
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year) (x8): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (vc), 2011 (c), 2012 (vc), 2013 (vc), 2014
      • All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of the Year - Initial Squad): 2019

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
2002 AFL Season Geelong 12 10 R01-10, R17-18
2003 AFL Season Geelong 22 26 R01-22
2004 AFL Season Geelong 21 35 R05-22, QF, SF, PF
2005 AFL Season Geelong 24 29 R01-22, EF, SF
2006 AFL Season Geelong 21 35 R01-17, R19-22
2007 AFL Season Geelong 25 30 R01-22, QF, PF, GF
2008 AFL Season Geelong 21 26 R01-06, R08-15, R19-22, QF, PF, GF
2009 AFL Season Geelong 22 27 R01-06, R09-14, R16-22, QF, PF, GF
2010 AFL Season Geelong 24 44 R01-05, R07-22, QF, SF, PF
2011 AFL Season Gold Coast 20 18 R02-03, R05-08, R10-19, R21-24
2012 AFL Season Gold Coast 20 26 R01-04, R07-12, R14-23
2013 AFL Season Gold Coast 21 28 R01-12, R14, R16-23
2014 AFL Season Gold Coast 15 24 R01-07, R09-16
2015 AFL Season Gold Coast 6 10 R01-02, R14-17
2016 AFL Season Gold Coast 14 10 R01-08, R10-12, R14-16
2017 AFL Season Gold Coast 14 8 R01-08, R11-13, R15, R17, R20
2018 AFL Season Geelong 19 16 R01-03, R08-13, R15-23, EF
2019 AFL Season Geelong 24 34 R01-10, R12, R14-23, QF, SF, PF
2020 AFL Season Geelong 12 9 R01-07, R18, QF, SF, PF, GF

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
2011 AFL Season Gold Coast 20 R02-03, R05-08, R10-19, R21-24
2012 AFL Season Gold Coast 20 R01-04, R07-12, R14-23
2013 AFL Season Gold Coast 21 R01-12, R14, R16-23
2014 AFL Season Gold Coast 15 R01-07, R09-16
2015 AFL Season Gold Coast 6 R01-02, R14-17
2016 AFL Season Gold Coast 14 R01-08, R10-12, R14-16

Relatives Details

Grandparents

  • Alfred Norman Ablett (b. 24/06/1925, d. 28/09/2008) - paternal grandfather
  • Colleen Margaret Ablett (née Walker) (b. 09/01/1933, d. 28/05/2017) - paternal grandmother

Parents

Siblings

Other (Blood Relatives)

Distant (Blood Relatives)

  • Alfred Williamson (a.k.a. Alf Williamson) (b. 06/10/1893, d. 11/04/1917) - 5th degree
  • Annie Williamson (née Harbeck) (a.k.a. Annie Williamson) (b. c. 1863, d. c. 1947) - 4th degree
  • George Ablett - 4th degree
  • Henry Ablett - 3rd degree
  • Leonard George Ablett (a.k.a. Len Ablett) (b. 10/05/1916, d. 19/12/2006) - 6th degree
  • Lillian Annie Ablett (née Williamson) (a.k.a. Lillian Ablett) (b. c. 1899, d. 16/06/1984) - 3rd degree
  • Norman Ablett - 5th degree
  • Reuben Williamson (b. c. 1863, d. 02/11/1922) - 4th degree