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Gary Ablett senior.

Gary Ablett snr reveals ‘significant structural, functional brain damage’ diagnosis

The all-time VFL/AFL great has revealed he has been diagnosed with significant structural, functional brain damage and he believes it is linked to concussions suffered during his career.

  • Roy Ward

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And one makes 1000 for Buddy Franklin.

Grand dreams? Goalkicking godfather Peter Hudson says there are tons to come

Legendary Hawthorn full-forward Peter Hudson does not accept that the era of the century goalkicker and four figures in a career is gone for good.

  • Greg Baum
Stephen O’Reilly and Gary Ablett in 1995.

‘Two’ in a 1000: how a defender entered goalkicking history

Given only six players in the game’s history have kicked 1000 goals in their career, former Docker, Cat and Blues defender Stephen O’Reilly holds a record that is unlikely to be matched.

  • Peter Ryan

Every game, every round: The story of the Geelong Cats' season

After going so close in recent years, Geelong have battled through to the grand final and a chance to win their first flag in a decade.

  • Peter Ryan and Richard Lama
Gary Ablett senior is regarded by many as the greatest player of all

'He deserves it.' Top Cat on Ablett's Legend limbo

Nearly a quarter of a century since Gary Ablett senior retired, he still has not been elevated to Legend status in the Hall of Fame.

  • Greg Baum
Gary Ablett senior during the 1994 season.

Tough decision on AFL 'legend'

The AFL's official list of legends will expand to 29 next month when one of the game's greats is elevated from the Hall of Fame.

  • Damien Ractliffe
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Gary Ablett

'I will be rested a little bit more': Ablett outlines plans for 2020

When Gary Ablett posed for a photo with his famous father in the Geelong rooms minutes after the Cats’ preliminary final loss to Richmond, Ablett jnr felt he had probably played his last AFL game.

  • Daniel Cherny
Gary Ablett scuffles with Gold Coast's Anthony Miles.

At the third strike ... Why Gary Ablett needs to take care

Gary Ablett has been an exceptional player, perhaps the best of his era. He must take care to protect his legacy as his career winds down.

  • Greg Baum
Gary Ablett was in vintage form.

On Easter Monday, Ablett rises again

Gary Ablett was booed, but it didn't seem to bother him as he had surely his most satisfying game in his second coming (Christ analogy intended) as a Geelong player.

  • Jake Niall

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