Gary Ablett
- Opinion
- AFL 2026
The man behind the name: Gary Ablett jnr lived in the public eye and stayed private
Dustin Martin, not one for over-praise, called “Gaz” simply “the GOAT”. On Tuesday night, the two-time Brownlow medallist was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
- Jake Niall
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Gary Ablett snr reveals ‘significant structural, functional brain damage’ diagnosis
The all-time VFL/AFL great has revealed he has been diagnosed with significant structural, functional brain damage and he believes it is linked to concussions suffered during his career.
- Roy Ward
Grand dreams? Goalkicking godfather Peter Hudson says there are tons to come
Legendary Hawthorn full-forward Peter Hudson does not accept that the era of the century goalkicker and four figures in a career is gone for good.
- Greg Baum
- Snapshot
- AFL 2022
‘Two’ in a 1000: how a defender entered goalkicking history
Given only six players in the game’s history have kicked 1000 goals in their career, former Docker, Cat and Blues defender Stephen O’Reilly holds a record that is unlikely to be matched.
- Peter Ryan
'He deserves it.' Top Cat on Ablett's Legend limbo
Nearly a quarter of a century since Gary Ablett senior retired, he still has not been elevated to Legend status in the Hall of Fame.
- Greg Baum
Tough decision on AFL 'legend'
The AFL's official list of legends will expand to 29 next month when one of the game's greats is elevated from the Hall of Fame.
- Damien Ractliffe
'I will be rested a little bit more': Ablett outlines plans for 2020
When Gary Ablett posed for a photo with his famous father in the Geelong rooms minutes after the Cats’ preliminary final loss to Richmond, Ablett jnr felt he had probably played his last AFL game.
- Daniel Cherny
- Opinion
- Match review
At the third strike ... Why Gary Ablett needs to take care
Gary Ablett has been an exceptional player, perhaps the best of his era. He must take care to protect his legacy as his career winds down.
- Greg Baum
- Analysis
- AFL 2019
On Easter Monday, Ablett rises again
Gary Ablett was booed, but it didn't seem to bother him as he had surely his most satisfying game in his second coming (Christ analogy intended) as a Geelong player.
- Jake Niall