Nathan Ablett
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| Full name | Nathan Ablett | |||||||
| Date of Birth | December 13, 1985 | |||||||
| Place of Birth | Victoria, Australia | |||||||
| Recruited from | Modewarre | |||||||
| Draft | 49th overall (father/son), 2004 Geelong Cats |
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| Height/Weight | 194 cm / 95 kg | |||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||
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| Current club | Geelong | |||||||
| Number | 23 | |||||||
| Playing Career1 | ||||||||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | ||||||
| 2005 – 2007 | Geelong | 32 (46) | ||||||
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Nathan Ablett (born 13 December 1985) is a former Australian rules football player, who played with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League.
He is the son of former Geelong player Gary Ablett, and younger brother of Gary Ablett, Jr. He was selected in the 2004 AFL National Draft with the 49th pick under the league's father-son rule.
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[edit] Junior Career
Though a gifted footballer, Ablett avoided media attention surrounding his junior career by choosing not to play in the TAC Cup. He eventually decided to pursue a career in AFL football, though wary of the pressures placed on him as the son of a former league superstar and brother of a rising talent. Regarded as a shy personality both on and off the field, Ablett rarely particpates in media interviews.
[edit] Career
Ablett debuted midway through the 2005 AFL season after beginning his professional football career with the Geelong reserves team in the Victorian Football League. Nathan showed improvement as a player at the end of the 2006 season in the VFL team which contested the Grand Final. By 2007, Ablett cemented his position in the senior squad at full forward, and helped the Cats capture the 2007 AFL Premiership, booting three goals in the record-breaking Grand Final win.
[edit] Retirement
On November 30, 2007, Ablett announced he was considering retirement from the game at the age of only 21, citing a lack of continuing passion for the game.[1] This was not without precedent, as Ablett walked away from his TAC Cup team in 2003, but was eventually convinced to return to top level competition.
Having been given until the start of 2008 to make a decision, Ablett decided on January 7, 2008 to walk away from AFL for at least one year, but has left the door open to returning, expressing interest in playing VFL with the club in 2008.
[edit] Possible return to football
In May 2008, media outlets reported Geelong coach Mark Thompson as saying "I've spoken to him (Nathan Ablett) a few times and it's probably a bit late for this year, for him to play AFL, but that’s not the real point, the point is he’s missing footy and he is thinking about (a return)".[2]
[edit] Statistics
- Statistics are correct as of end of 2007 season
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Marks | Handballs | Disposals |
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| 2005 | Geelong | 23 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 27 |
| 2006 | Geelong | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 27 | 23 | 56 |
| 2007 | Geelong | 23 | 21 | 34 | 18 | 117 | 86 | 74 | 191 |
| Totals | 32 | 46 | 23 | 169 | 126 | 105 | 274 | ||
[edit] References
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- ^ Geelong's Nathan Ablett threatens to quit AFL football. Jon Ralph. Herald Sun (November 30, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
- ^ Nathan Ablett considering return. Herald Sun (May 15, 2008). Retrieved on 2008-05-24.
[edit] External links
- Nathan Ablett profile on the Official AFL Website of the Geelong Football Club
- Nathan Ablett's statistics from AFL Tables
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