Geoff Ablett
Geoff Ablett (born 13 March 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s and 1980s. Ablett spent the majority of his career with Hawthorn playing 202 games on the wing. Ablett finished with short stints at Richmond and St Kilda. His younger brother Gary Ablett Sr is a Hall of Fame inductee. A third brother, Kevin, also played for Hawthorn, Richmond and Geelong. Geoff Ablett was known for his burst of speed as player, winning the Grand Final Sprint competition four times.[1]
Geoff Ablett | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Geoffrey Norman Ablett | ||
Date of birth | 13 March 1955 | ||
Original team(s) | Drouin | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Wing | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1973–1982 | Hawthorn | 202 (135) | |
1983–1984 | Richmond | 16 (12) | |
1985 | St Kilda | 11 (6) | |
Total | 229 (153) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Ablett was the station president at Melbourne community radio station Casey Radio, based in the south-eastern suburbs. He held the role from late 2007.
In December 2008, Ablett was elected mayor of City of Casey Council which is one of Victoria's biggest councils. His son Ryan, who was once rookie listed at Hawthorn, died in 2009 at the age of 27.[2]
Statistics
G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
1973 | Hawthorn | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 8 | 79 | 17 | N/A | 0.0 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 1.1 | 11.3 | 2.4 | N/A |
1974 | Hawthorn | 2 | 25 | 20 | 29 | 364 | 81 | 445 | 65 | N/A | 0.8 | 1.2 | 14.6 | 3.2 | 17.8 | 2.6 | N/A |
1975 | Hawthorn | 2 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 304 | 43 | 347 | 60 | N/A | 0.6 | 0.9 | 14.5 | 2.0 | 16.5 | 2.9 | N/A |
1976 | Hawthorn | 2 | 23 | 11 | 22 | 365 | 55 | 420 | 58 | N/A | 0.5 | 1.0 | 15.9 | 2.4 | 18.3 | 2.5 | N/A |
1977 | Hawthorn | 2 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 395 | 78 | 473 | 75 | N/A | 0.3 | 0.7 | 16.5 | 3.3 | 19.7 | 3.1 | N/A |
1978 | Hawthorn | 2 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 354 | 91 | 445 | 62 | N/A | 0.6 | 0.8 | 14.2 | 3.6 | 17.8 | 2.5 | N/A |
1979 | Hawthorn | 2 | 16 | 11 | 24 | 231 | 67 | 298 | 46 | N/A | 0.7 | 1.5 | 14.4 | 4.2 | 18.6 | 2.9 | N/A |
1980 | Hawthorn | 2 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 274 | 96 | 370 | 66 | N/A | 0.8 | 1.2 | 14.4 | 5.1 | 19.5 | 3.5 | N/A |
1981 | Hawthorn | 2 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 273 | 62 | 335 | 43 | N/A | 1.1 | 1.4 | 16.1 | 3.6 | 19.7 | 2.5 | N/A |
1982 | Hawthorn | 2 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 360 | 131 | 491 | 89 | N/A | 0.9 | 1.1 | 15.0 | 5.5 | 20.5 | 3.7 | N/A |
1983 | Richmond | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 70 | 21 | 91 | 15 | N/A | 1.6 | 1.6 | 14.0 | 4.2 | 18.2 | 3.0 | N/A |
1984 | Richmond | 4 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 146 | 25 | 171 | 31 | N/A | 0.4 | 0.8 | 13.3 | 2.3 | 15.5 | 2.8 | N/A |
1985 | St Kilda | 15 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 187 | 31 | 218 | 38 | N/A | 0.5 | 0.9 | 17.0 | 2.8 | 19.8 | 3.5 | N/A |
Career | 229 | 153 | 234 | 3394 | 789 | 4183 | 665 | N/A | 0.7 | 1.0 | 14.9 | 3.5 | 18.3 | 2.9 | N/A |
Notes
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Ablett family hit by tragedy
- Geoff Ablett's player profile at AFL Tables
External links
- Geoff Ablett's playing statistics from AFL Tables