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Gary Ablett Jr.

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Gary Ablett Jr. is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League. Born on 14 May 1984 in Modewarre, outside Geelong, he is the eldest son of Hall of Fame member Gary Ablett Sr. and was drafted to Geelong under the father-son rule in 2001. He is recognised as one of the all-time great midfielders: a dual premiership player, dual Brownlow Medallist, five-time Leigh Matthews Trophy winner and eight-time All-Australian. He was the inaugural captain of Gold Coast, and he holds the VFL and AFL records for most Brownlow Medal votes with 262 and most three-vote games with 55.

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Birth Year
1984 1
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 1
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Competed In

Australian Football League, Competitions
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On The Roster Of

Geelong Football Club, Teams and Clubs
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Gold Coast Suns, Teams and Clubs
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Plays

Australian Rules Football, Sports
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Australia

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Source Gary Ablett Jr. (Wikipedia)Early life, birthplace
Quote, Early life, birthplace
was born to Gary and Sue Ablett in the country town of Modewarre, outside the regional centre of Geelong, Victoria
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1. Gary Ablett Jr. (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, birth date
    Gary Robert Ablett Jr. (born 14 May 1984)
  • Lead, honours
    Ablett is a dual premiership player, dual Brownlow Medallist, five-time Leigh Matthews Trophy winner
  • Early life, birthplace
    was born to Gary and Sue Ablett in the country town of Modewarre, outside the regional centre of Geelong, Victoria
  • Plays: Australian Rules Football, Lead, sport played
    who played for the Geelong Football Club and Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL)
  • Competed In: Australian Football League, Lead, competition
    in the Australian Football League (AFL)
  • On The Roster Of: Geelong Football Club, Lead, club
    who played for the Geelong Football Club
  • On The Roster Of: Gold Coast Suns, Lead, club
    and Gold Coast Suns
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