Gary Ablett
- Career games
- 248
- Debut
- 1982
Player Information
Accolades
Player bio
A career in numbersGary Ablett made his VFL debut for Hawthorn in 1982 and played 248 games, including 6 for Hawthorn in 1982 and 242 for Geelong between 1984 and 1996.
He averaged 15.1 disposals per game and 1.0 tackles across 192 recorded games. He scored 1,031 goals and 690 behinds. He played 6 games in his debut season, kicking 10 goals. His highest recorded season total was 129 goals, from 25 games in 1994 at an average of 5.2 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete goal records, the highest average is 7.29 per game in 1993.
He won the Brownlow Medal in 2009. He won the Coleman Medal in 1993, 1994 and 1995. His honours include 12 All-Australian selections.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 25 | 129 | 5.16 |
| 1993 | 17 | 124 | 7.29 |
| 1995 | 22 | 122 | 5.55 |
| 1996 | 17 | 69 | 4.06 |
About these season figures
Compared 14 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and goals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.
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Career and season figures include finals where played.
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Recent Games
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| Year | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | POS |
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# | D | K | HB | M | G | B | T | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | FF | FA | CM | M50 | IM | 1% | BO | GA | TOG | EFF | MIN | SC | DT | MG | GBG | CC | SCL | TO | HTA | HOW% | HTA% | SP | CD1 | CDL% | CO1 | COW% | INT | CBA% | SOG | SHACC% | GACC% | SI | PA | CBA | KI | KIPO | KI% | RC | EK | KE% | MOL | T50 | APR | D50P | DMP | AMP | A50P | Tagged |
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| 1996 | QF |
@
NME
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L | MCG | -- | -- | 5 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1996 | 22 |
vs
CAR
|
L | GMHBA Stadium | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1996 | 21 |
@
NME
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W | MCG | -- | -- | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1996 | 20 |
@
RIC
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L | MCG | -- | -- | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1996 | 19 |
vs
WCE
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W | GMHBA Stadium | -- | -- | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
Games
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