Player
Gary Ablett
Geelong · #5·14 seasons (1982–1996)·248 games·Born 1-Oct-1961 (age 64)·185 cm·97 kg
Games
248
Disposals
3,747
Goals
1,031
Tackles
197
Brownlow votes
100
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
8 Sep 1996Qualifying Final
@
North Melbourne
Lost by 60
9.17 (71) – 19.17 (131)
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31 Aug 1996R22
vs
Carlton
Lost by 42
9.11 (65) – 16.11 (107)
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23 Aug 1996R21
@
North Melbourne
Won by 13
16.13 (109) – 14.12 (96)
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17 Aug 1996R20
@
Richmond
Lost by 65
9.13 (67) – 19.18 (132)
—
10 Aug 1996R19
vs
West Coast
Won by 45
18.19 (127) – 12.10 (82)
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Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Hawthorn | 6 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 11.3 | 4.3 | — | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1984 | Geelong | 15 | 15.9 | 4.1 | 19.9 | 5.7 | — | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 |
| 1985 | Geelong | 20 | 13.7 | 3.1 | 16.8 | 6.8 | — | 4.1 | 3.4 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1986 | Geelong | 15 | 12.3 | 2.6 | 14.9 | 6.7 | — | 4.3 | 3.3 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1987 | Geelong | 17 | 11.8 | 2.7 | 14.5 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| 1988 | Geelong | 21 | 12.1 | 2.0 | 14.1 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1989 | Geelong | 23 | 16.4 | 3.0 | 19.4 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1990 | Geelong | 17 | 13.2 | 2.8 | 15.9 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 1991 | Geelong | 12 | 12.0 | 1.8 | 13.8 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Geelong | 21 | 15.4 | 2.9 | 18.3 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1993 | Geelong | 17 | 13.7 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 6.5 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 |
| 1994 | Geelong | 25 | 10.5 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 3.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| 1995 | Geelong | 22 | 12.0 | 0.9 | 12.9 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| 1996 | Geelong | 17 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 11.2 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Hawthorn | 6 | 47 | 21 | 68 | 26 | — | 10 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1984 | Geelong | 15 | 238 | 61 | 299 | 86 | — | 33 | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
| 1985 | Geelong | 20 | 274 | 62 | 336 | 135 | — | 82 | 67 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| 1986 | Geelong | 15 | 185 | 39 | 224 | 101 | — | 65 | 49 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1987 | Geelong | 17 | 200 | 46 | 246 | 86 | 19 | 53 | 38 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 1988 | Geelong | 21 | 253 | 42 | 295 | 117 | 19 | 82 | 62 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1989 | Geelong | 23 | 378 | 68 | 446 | 151 | 29 | 87 | 54 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
| 1990 | Geelong | 17 | 224 | 47 | 271 | 100 | 21 | 75 | 43 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
| 1991 | Geelong | 12 | 144 | 21 | 165 | 55 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Geelong | 21 | 324 | 61 | 385 | 118 | 33 | 72 | 54 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1993 | Geelong | 17 | 233 | 13 | 246 | 111 | 10 | 124 | 60 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
| 1994 | Geelong | 25 | 263 | 30 | 293 | 130 | 15 | 129 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1995 | Geelong | 22 | 264 | 19 | 283 | 148 | 18 | 122 | 85 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
| 1996 | Geelong | 17 | 159 | 31 | 190 | 71 | 13 | 69 | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
36
30, 30, 28, 28, 28, 27, 27, 26, 25
Kicks
27
26, 25, 25, 25, 25, 24, 24, 22, 22
Marks
14
14, 13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11
Handballs
9
9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7
Goals
14
14, 14, 12, 12, 11, 11, 10, 10, 10
Behinds
9
8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Hit Outs
5
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Tackles
6
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3
Frees
7
6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5
Frees Against
8
7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5