Luke Ablett

Luke Ablett (born 22 November 1982) is a former Australian rules footballer with the Sydney Swans of the AFL. He is the son of former Hawthorn player Kevin Ablett, who was less well known than his older brother and fellow Hawthorn player Geoff Ablett and younger brother, the legendary Geelong player Gary Ablett. He is also the cousin of former Geelong Cats player, Gary Ablett Jr..

Luke Ablett
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-11-22) 22 November 1982
Original team(s) Drouin/Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)
Debut Round 13, 30 June 2002, Sydney
vs. Fremantle, at SCG
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2002–2009 Sydney Swans 133 (39)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2009.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Having played for local club Drouin and the Gippsland Under 18s side, Ablett was drafted by Sydney in the second round of the 2000 National Draft and made his debut in Round 13 of the 2002 season against Fremantle. After playing four games in both that season and the next, including two matches in the 2003 finals series, he secured a regular place in the team in 2004, and made a role for himself on his own merits as a midfielder and run-with player. In 2005 he missed only one game and steadily improved, his average possessions nearly doubling the previous year's figures. Ablett was a member of the Swans' 2005 grand final winning team, despite kicking straight to West Coast player Ben Cousins at a crucial moment, threatening to lose the game for Sydney. Being part of the premiership team had him following in the footsteps of his uncle Geoff, a two time premiership player for Hawthorn in the 1970s. Ablett now plays for the Fitzroy Football Club in Melbourne.

Ablett was delisted by Sydney on 13 November 2009.

Statistics
[1]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2002 Sydney 2040012719330.00.03.01.84.80.80.8
2003 Sydney 2041010717600.30.02.51.84.31.50.0
2004 Sydney 2021241237619942310.10.25.93.69.52.01.5
2005 Sydney 202591224311535865640.40.59.74.614.32.62.6
2006 Sydney 20248824410835268720.30.310.24.514.72.83.0
2007 Sydney 202081019610930560620.40.59.85.515.33.03.1
2008 Sydney 20223719011730753560.10.38.65.314.02.42.5
2009 Sydney 2013810769016635400.60.85.86.912.82.73.1
Career 133 39 51 1094 629 1723 332 328 0.3 0.4 8.2 4.7 13.0 2.5 2.5

References
  1. Luke Ablett's player profile at AFL Tables
  • Sydney Swans site player profile
  • "Name game now history, Ablett finds". The Age. 1 April 2005.
  • "The 'other' Ablett finds his own space". The Age. 9 September 2005.
  • Luke's Tumblr page
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