great snap on the turn, hitting the post. Co-Captain at Geelong along with Ken Hinkley Gary Ablett. Games:    Ablett - Geelong Football Club, Born: I would pick senior every time. October 1, 1961 Just 19 and in only his fifth League game at the time, Loveridge went on to become a dual premiership rover/forward, and a lawyer who has served on the AFL tribunal for the past 21 years. Named in the Geelong coach Chris Scott (right) believes his star player Gary Ablett hid a hamstring injury from the team last season. A fabulous exponent of all the skills necessary to dominate Australian football for almost a decade, Gaz was a player who had the capacity to thrill the fans more than any player - bar none! Kicks:       324 It all happened so quickly and so unexpectedly, which possibly explains why the blunder was made. However, video evidence seems to work against him in this instance (watch it in the footage above). Playing as a small forward, he helped the club's reserves team win the 2002 VFL premiership against Por… Weight: 90 - 97kg. End of an illustrious era. No way. He played six games for Hawthorn in the early 1980s before joining Geelong. Gary Snr played 248 games (including six with Hawthorn), kicked a remarkable 1031 goals, won four All-Australian blazers (plus four VFL Team of the Year selections), nine Geelong leading goal kicker awards, three Coleman Medals and a Norm Smith Medal. over 100 goals for third season in a row, the first Geelong player to do Last played for Geelong Cats in 2020. He and his wife, Sue, were married in 1985. three times - 1993, '94 and '95. We must also consider what he overcame. Original Clubs: Myrtleford/Drouin, Debut: 1982 his ground with any opponent. He is now retired and Gary Ablett junior took his place. Total games: Avg goals per game: Tony Lockett: St Kilda/Sydney: 1360: 281: 4.84: Gordon Coventry: Collingwood: 1299: 306: 4.25: Jason Dunstall: Hawthorn: 1254: 269: 4.66: Doug Wade: Geelong/North Melbourne: 1057: 267: 3.96: Gary Ablett snr: Hawthorn/Geelong: 1031: 248: 4.16: Jack Titus: Richmond: 970: 294: 3.30: Matthew Lloyd: Essendon: 926: 270: 3.43: Lance Franklin* … Goals:      129 to as Superman, and God, Gazza was quicker, a better kick (with both Unfortunately for Cats fans, the missing major wasn't from the 1989 Grand Final, which Geelong lost to Hawthorn by that very margin despite Ablett's best-afield, nine-goal masterclass. He played a further five games for Hawthorn that year for a total of six games and ten goals. In Ablett's fourth League game – an 18-point win in a top-of-the-table clash with eventual grand finallist Richmond in round five, 1982 – he was credited with one goal (1.4 in fact), but footage of the game proves he actually slotted two majors. 248 senior games for Hawthorn and Geelong. 25 Ablett claimed difficulty coping with city life in Melbourne and his continual absenteeism from training sessions forced Hawthorn coach, Alla… Leaping to snare a boundary throw-in, Ablett threw the ball on his right boot as he fell, levelling the scores (watch it in the footage above). For almost 37 years the beneficiary of the mistake was Ablett's teammate Richard Loveridge, who, the records stated, kicked three goals when his true output was two. Wearing No.35 (which was next handed to forward James Morrissey, who donned it in three premiership teams while Ablett went flagless), a leading Ablett received a nice pass from Terry Wallace in the second quarter and, while contending with a tricky cross-breeze, nailed a long angle shot from the 'wrong' side for a right-footer. 21 the great strength of his shoulders, arms and legs, Ablett could stand Just do it! How a footy enthusiast's chance find extended the legendary forward's career total. He was born on October 1, 1961 in Moriac, Australia. Abbreviations key #=Jumper. 17 GM=Games played KI=Kicks MK=Marks HB=Handballs DI=Disposals DA=Disposal average GL=Goals BH=Behinds HO=Hit outs TK=Tackles RB=Rebound 50s IF=Inside 50s CL=Clearances CG=Clangers FF=Free kicks for FA=Free kicks against BR=Brownlow votes CP=Contested possessions UP=Uncontested possessions CM=Contested marks MI=Marks inside 50 1%=One percenters … Loveridge's career goal tally has also been adjusted, dropping from 120 to 119. Ablett would be dropped for the next game and make just two more appearances for Hawthorn before being given his marching orders by coach Allan Jeans for a lack of commitment. Won Ablett was drafted by Geelong with their fifth selection, and was the fortieth overall draft pick in the 2001 AFL draft under the father–son rule. All pictures: AFL Photos. It seems the Hawks were to blame. TOO MANY GARYS New Cat Rohan forced to find a new name. From the goal umpire's body language it appeared he deemed it a Bews goal, but these days it might have warranted a video review. He was the ultimate game breaker. kicked 11 goals against Brisbane. Gazza [Best][By team][By type][Averages][By opposition][By venue] [Games Played] By totals. "The person who'll get the most joy out of this is Norm Goss (the former South Melbourne and Hawthorn rover who played his last game that day) because he always thought I was overrated, that he was underrated and that he kicked a lot more goals than me. Kicks:       263 feet), a better mark (one or two hands), a higher leaper, stronger and Kicked The superstar forward's career tally has now risen from 1030 to 1031 – still fifth on the all-time list behind Tony Lockett (1360), Gordon Coventry (1299), Jason Dunstall (1254) and Doug Wade (1057). Hutchinson suggested the search for more anomalies should continue, quipping: "Now we just have to find another goal for 'Nuts' Coventry to get him to 1300! You can access more content with Watch AFL. also topped the Geelong goal-kicking in 1985, '86 and '88. Referred Ayres was coaching Adelaide by the time Ablett Jnr embarked on his AFL career with the Cats. GARY ABLETT snr's spectacular career has been analysed and scrutinised like few others, so it's almost inconceivable that the Geelong legend has been the victim of a statistical error for the best part of four decades. A Gaz kicked nine goals one with the behind, a for a premiership play-off. What a fitting occasion to bow out. He made kicked 10 against Richmond. Gary Ablett Sr. is best known as a Australian Rules Footballer. others. took several marks in that game which could have been awarded mark of Games:     ... Gary Ablett senior during the 1994 season. Marks:      111 Games: 357 Born: May 14, 1984 Origin: Geelong Falcons. and Barry Stoneham. (Hawthorn) 1984 (Geelong). At the time, each club was responsible for faxing its list of goalkickers to the League, and in this instance it appears Hawthorn supplied the wrong information, awarding Loveridge three goals and Ablett just one, rather than two apiece. He won the Handballs: 13, Games:    Ablett made his senior debut for the club in the opening round of the 2002 AFL season, where he gathered 8 disposals and took 4 marks. The evidence is conclusive: Ablett was robbed of a goal. Norm Smith Medal for nine goal Grand Final performance in a losing team Marks:      130 against Hawthorn. fabulous exponent of all the skills necessary to dominate Australian Gary Ablett celebrates his 1001st goal before fans flock onto the field. Gary He Geelong champion Gary Ablett returned for one last ride with the club in 2020, hoping to cap off his career with a premiership. 6 He won the Norm Smith Medal (best in grand final) in 1989. Good one: Demons extend coach's stay until 2022, Why five medallists missed the following season. Gary Ablett has never liked being compared to his famous father, ... kicking goals and winning games in a different manner than he's used to. Gary Ablett's decorated career would include feats for Victoria as well as in Geelong colours. some stats from some great seasons for Gazza toward the end of his career. Gary Ablett (six games at Hawthorn) ... 1968; Geelong, nil, 1969): The biggest name on the list with 22 letters but, sadly, didn’t play a senior game with the Cats. GOLD Coast superstar Gary Ablett has conceded he is in a race against time to win a premiership with the Suns. From 2019, fans will no longer be able to subscribe to AFL Live Pass through the AFL website. Ablett made twelve senior appearances in total during the season, before spending the latter half of the year with the reserves team. Last Drafted: Round 3, Pick #40 2001 National Draft by Geelong Cats. seven All Australian sides. the day (including one in the first two seconds) and kicked a goal from Below are But even as an untamed 20-year-old, Ablett the Hawk showed glimpses of his eventual genius, and both of his goals that autumn afternoon against the Tigers were gems. Gary Ablett of the Suns celebrates kicking a goal against the Brisbane Lions. He returned to Hawthorn in 1982 and made his senior VFL debut versus Geelong in Round 2, kicking 1 goal and helping the Hawks defeat the Cats by 19 points. Credit: Getty Now in his 19th - and in all probability his last - season, the 36-year-old is scheduled to reach the 350-game milestone at … After winning his first premiership, he also achieved All-Australianhonours for the first time in his career. In If he didnt take the mark, he would crumb it and snap a goal. His second goal – the one that had been mysteriously missing from his career tally – came early in the last quarter and was similar to one of his famous efforts in the 1989 decider. Wikipedia Article on Gary Ablett; Police Interview with Gary Ablett (Transcript, The Age, 28/2/2003) Revealed: What Took Place in the Hotel Room (The Age, 1/3/2003) Ablett Enters Hall of Fame (The Age, 2/6/2005) Ablett - Fame and Pain (The Age) Word Count: 1365 Named A satisfied Ablett in the rooms after a match with Cats teammate Bruce Lindner. Gary Ablett Snr (Hawthorn/Geelong): Ablett was a prolific goalkicker and one of the greatest players to have played the game. Handballs:  30. KI=Kicks. He'd brought up the four figures earlier in the game. Geelong best in fairest in 1984, his first year with the Cats. Ablett admits he walked off the ground following the side’s 2019 Preliminary Final defeat unsure whether he would play on or reture, but his belief that the team could win a flag dragged him on for one more year. his career - quite a feat considering he started out on a wing. Height: 185cm. Kicks:       233 Goals:      124 Wade brought his discovery to the attention of Col Hutchinson, the AFL's statistics and history consultant, who has since changed the official records. Channel Seven commentator Jack Edwards initially believed it was big man Michael Byrne, and Hawthorn's 1982 annual report actually credited Byrne with the goal. First to feel the effects of Gary Ablett in full flight were Melbourne in the Semi-Final. There's little doubt the reclusive legend would be grateful, given that some years back he'd lobbied Hutchinson, unsuccessfully, to add another goal to his record tally of 27 in the 1989 finals series. The newspapers generally reported the Hawks' goalkickers accurately, and so did The Football Record, but the error remained undetected in the AFL database and was repeatedly perpetuated until Wade's find. There was a contest on (or over) the goal line, the ball spilled and Bews kicked the easiest of goals. With He won the Coleman Medal (leading 119-goal Hawk Richard Loveridge in action against the Swans in 1987. I took my daughter to the MCG in 1994 when she was 4 to witness Gary Ablett Senior just so she could one day say “I saw Gary Ablett”. Marks:      118 Ablett insisted that in the qualifying final, in which Geelong copped a 76-point hiding from Essendon, he kicked a goal that was credited to teammate Andrew Bews. The football world has been paying tribute to former Liverpool, Everton and Birmingham defender Gary Ablett, who has died at the age of 46 after a 16-month battle against non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He that Grand Final record he equalled Dermot Brereton's nine goal record goal kicker) The revelation came to light by sheer chance. He could play wing, rover, ruck rover, HF, FF, CHF He even kicked a goal from the ruck in the 89 which I was lucky enough to see after jumping the MCG fences Thing about ablett was you didnt need a tall and a small. "For me, yes Gary Ablett Sr was in many people's eyes the greatest player ever, but unfortunately we play a team game," Carey told The Age's Real Footy Podcast. Gary played so. The additional Ablett goal means that when Cats fans mobbed him after his 1000th goal against Fremantle at Geelong in round 12, 1996, they were actually celebrating his 1001st major. He'll say this vindicates his view," Loveridge chuckled. Footy history enthusiast Stephen Wade noticed the Ablett discrepancy while watching a YouTube video of the game (which was only uploaded in April 2017). Playing Height: 182cm Playing Weight: 87kg Position: Forward. GM=Games played. In that series, Ablett put together three of the greatest finals games ever seen. By averages. AFL Team of the Century. When Nathan Ablett quit after 32 games for Geelong, his misgivings mainly related to the very public pressures of AFL life. Now we just have to find another goal for 'Nuts' Coventry.". 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Born:1-Oct-1961 (Debut:20y 184d Last:34y 343d) Height:185 cm Weight:97 kg. The stray goal in question harks back to the superstar forward's brief stint with the Hawks. I had no idea then that another Gary Ablett would emerge and provide such entertainment and sustained excellence. 277 What two teams did Gary Ablett Sr. play for when he was playing? Debut: 1982 (Hawthorn) 1984 (Geelong) Gary played 248 senior games for Hawthorn and Geelong. Even then, Gary Robert Ablett — the competition’s most famous player was required to formally identify himself — played in the middle or up forward. In the second quarter, with the Cats already well down, Ablett tried to lift them with a swivelling left-footer. Cementing Ablett’s legend was the 1989 finals series, and one of the most memorable Grand Final performances in history. Answer: Geelong and Hawthorn Gary Ablett Sr., (aka the AFL god) played more games for Geelong than Hawthorn. 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