Gary Ablett Jr.

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gary Ablett Jr.
Occupation	Australian Rules Footballer
Date Of Birth	May 14, 1984(1984-05-14)
Age	40
Birthplace	Moriac
Country	Australia
Birth City	Victoria
Horoscope	Taurus

Gary Ablett Jr. Biography

Gary Ablett Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Australian Rules Footballer who was born on May 14, 1984 in Moriac, Victoria, Australia. A renowned Australian rules player who is widely considered to be among the top in his time. He has won many awards as a player of Geelong as well as Gold Coast, including AFLPA MVP and the Brownlow Medal.

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Gary Ablett Jr. (born 14 May 1984) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Gold Coast Suns from 2011 to 2017. The eldest son of Australian Football Hall of Fame member and former Hawthorn and Geelong player Gary Ablett Sr., Ablett was drafted to Geelong under the father–son rule in the 2001 national draft and has since become recognised as one of the all-time great midfielders. Ablett is a dual premiership player, dual Brownlow Medallist, five-time Leigh Matthews Trophy winner, three-time AFLCA Champion Player of the Year Award winner and eight-time All-Australian.

Ablett played junior football with the Modewarre Football Club until he was chosen to play for the Geelong Falcons in the Under 18 TAC Cup competition in

2000. Ablett’s selection was met with controversy, as some families of other prospective junior players felt Ablett was chosen on the basis of his famous family heritage rather than footballing merit. However, the Falcons’ football manager Mick Turner repeatedly dismissed speculation. Nonetheless, as the son of a popular and famous football player from Geelong, Ablett attracted a large following even at junior level. Although he was still a bottom-aged player, Ablett received mid-year State honours for Victoria Country during the 2001 National Championships. After spending one year in the TAC Cup, Ablett entered his name into the 2001 AFL Draft at the conclusion of the 2001 season.

He comes from a huge footballer family that is commonly known as”the “Ablett Dynasty,” which includes his father, He comes from an extensive family of footballers commonly referred to as the “Ablett Dynasty,” which includes his father, Gary Ablett, Sr., among others. He was in a twelve year long relationship with TV presenter Lauren Phillips. He later began dating Jordan Papalia, whom he married on January 1, 2016., among others. He was involved in a 12 year relationship with television presenter Lauren Phillips. He then began to date Jordan Papalia, whom he was married on January 1st January, 2016.

Gary Ablett Jr. Net Worth

Gary Ablett Jr. is one of the richest Australian Rules Footballer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gary Ablett Jr. 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his professional career at Modewarre Football Club and made his debut for Geelong in 2000.

He was a part of the All-Australia team each year from 2007 until 2014.

Ablett is a member of what has been called the “Ablett dynasty”, a group of footballers all descended from Alf and Colleen Ablett. Ablett’s father, Gary Ablett Sr., and two of his uncles, Kevin and Geoff Ablett, played senior VFL football from the 1970s to the 1990s, and his brother, Nathan Ablett, and cousin, Luke Ablett, both played senior football in the 2000s and 2010s. In May 2012, it was noted that, all together, Ablett’s family had played a total of 900 matches, with his immediate family (Ablett, his father, and his brother) having a combined total of 500 matches. Ablett’s aunt, Fay Ablett, married Michael Tuck, who was up until the 2016 AFL premiership season the AFL’s all-time games record holder, with whom she had two sons who also played league football: Shane and Travis Tuck. Ablett’s great-uncle, Len Ablett, played in Richmond’s 1943 premiership side.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Gary Ablett Jr. Dating?

According to our records, Gary Ablett Jr. married to Jordan Papalia. As of December 1, 2023, Gary Ablett Jr.’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2009, Ablett appeared alongside other AFL footballers in an AFL television advertisement titled “AFL: in a league of its own”. The ad featured the players playing Australian rules football at famous sporting venues around the world, and in the middle of other sports being played, including basketball, soccer and American football. Ablett is featured in a scene evading cars in an international off-road rally driving event, before kicking the ball to Fremantle player Matthew Pavlich. The ad premiered on television on 22 March 2009.

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Ablett’s performances throughout the season were recognised at the 2009 AFL Players Association awards, where he was awarded his third consecutive Leigh Matthews Trophy as the AFL Player’s Association Most Valuable Player. Ablett’s victory saw him become the first player in history to win the award three times. Ablett also won his third consecutive AFL Coaches’ Association ‘Champion Player of the Year’ Award and was further acknowledged for his record-breaking season when awarded the 2009 Brownlow Medal. Ablett polled 30 votes to win the award despite missing the most games (3) by any Brownlow winner since the 22-round season was introduced in 1994. Ablett’s role in Geelong’s premiership-winning campaign was further recognised at the conclusion of the season, when he was co-awarded his second Carji Greeves Medal alongside Corey Enright. Ablett averaged a career-high and league- leading 33.8 possessions per game throughout the season. Ablett also led the league in total handpasses (445), handpasses per game (20.2) and contested possessions (256). His 744 total disposals during the season also ranked second within the league, while his 494 uncontested possessions ranked fourth.

How old is Gary Ablett Jr?

38 years (May 14, 1984)

How many Brownlows has Gary Ablett Jr won?

The 2013 Brownlow stamps Ablett as arguably the most decorated footballer in AFL history, with two premierships, two Brownlows, seven All Australian gongs and a record five AFLPA most valuable players awards. The two most significant individual trophies to have eluded him are the Norm Smith and John Coleman medals.

Where was Gary Ablett Jr born?

Moriac, Australia

How tall is Gary Ablett Jr?

6′ 0″

How many children does Gary Ablett Jr have?

After a disappointing season in 2015 where injury kept him out of all but six games, Ablett announced his engagement to Papalia in July. On 1 January 2016, Ablett and Papalia were married in Coldstream, Victoria. The pair gave birth to their son Levi in 2019.