Gary Ablett Sr cleared of 1970s sexual assault allegations

Police will not pursue sexual assault allegations against AFL great Gary Ablett Sr, finding there was insufficient evidence to prosecute the former Geelong star over the historical claims.

Gary Ablett Sr has been cleared of sexual assault allegations.

Footy legend Gary Ablett Sr has been cleared after a police investigation into sex assault allegations.

An inquiry by specialist sex offence detectives has found there was insufficient evidence to prosecute the former Geelong superstar.

The Herald Sun revealed in March this year that Ablett has been questioned over the claims.

He had been accused of assaulting a woman in a car outside a house in country Victoria in the 1970s.

The woman, a mother-of-four, levelled the allegations in 2017 and gave police two statements on the matter.

Gary Ablett Sr has been cleared of sexual assault allegations.

A Victoria Police statement said: “Central Gippsland Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team have finished their investigation into a 57-year-old Grovedale man in relation to historic sexual assault allegations.

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“There was not enough evidence to support criminal prosecution.

“Victoria Police will not be proceeding with the matter.”

Ablett, of the Geelong suburb of Grovedale, was interviewed by investigators on March 25.

His son, Gary Jr, is still playing for Geelong and also considered a great of the game.

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