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).
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
Position:
Forward
Kicking Foot:
Right
Player History
Full Team History:
Geelong, Gold Coast
Total Matches (Goals):
357 (445)
VFL/AFL Team History:
Geelong (2002-2010, 2018-2020), Gold Coast (2011-2017)
VFL/AFL Matches (Goals):
357 (445)
Player Accolades
VFL/AFL Debutant:
979th player to debut for Geelong in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played:
247 matches played for Geelong in the VFL/AFL (2002-2010, 2018-2020)
VFL/AFL Premierships:
2007, 2009 premierships won with Geelong in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Debutant:
1st player to debut for Gold Coast in the VFL/AFL
VFL/AFL Matches Played:
110 matches played for Gold Coast in the VFL/AFL (2011-2017), with 96 as captain
All-Australian Team (VFL/AFL Team Of The Year):
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 Chart
This chart is based on available data and may not reflect the true tallies of matches played.
Relatives Details
Grandparents
- Alfred Norman Ablett (b. 1925, d. 2008) - paternal grandfather
- Colleen Margaret Ablett (née Walker) (b. 1933, d. 2017) - paternal grandmother
Parents
- Gary Robert Ablett (b. 1961) - father
- Susan Jayne Le Dain - mother
Siblings
- Nathan Ablett (b. 1985) - brother
Other (Blood Relatives)
- Fay Tuck (née Ablett) - paternal aunt
- Geoffrey Norman Ablett (b. 1955) - paternal uncle
- Kevin Ronald Ablett (b. 1958, d. 2025) - paternal uncle
- Lenny Ablett - paternal uncle
- Luke Ablett (b. 1982) - paternal cousin
- Michael Ablett (b. 1981) - paternal cousin
- Ryan Ablett (b. 1981) - paternal cousin
- Shane Michael Tuck (b. 1981, d. 2020) - paternal cousin
- Travis James Tuck (b. 1987) - paternal cousin
Distant (Blood Relatives)
- Alfred Williamson (b. 1893, d. 1917) - 5th degree
- Annie Williamson (née Harbeck) (b. c. 1863, d. c. 1947) - 4th degree
- George Ablett - 4th degree
- Henry Ablett - 3rd degree
- Leonard George Ablett (b. 1916, d. 2006) - 6th degree
- Lillian Annie Ablett (née Williamson) (b. c. 1899, d. 1984) - 3rd degree
- Norman Ablett - 5th degree
- Reuben Williamson (b. c. 1863, d. 1922) - 4th degree