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    Legend #7 - Gary Ablett

    Recruited from: Myrtleford/Drouin/Hawthorn

    AFL/VFL debut: 1982, for Hawthorn

    Games: 248 (Hawthorn, six games, 1982;Geelong 242 games, 1984-97)

    Goals: 1030 (Hawthorn nine, Geelong 1021)

    Farewell game: September 8, 1996

    Honours: Career achievements

    Honours: Carji Greeves Medallist 1984 (four-time runner-up); Coleman Medallist 1993, 1994, 1995; All-Australian 1984, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995 (captain); Norm Smith Medallist, 1989 grand final (with a finals record-equalling nine goals); Leigh Matthews Trophy as AFLPA MVP, 1993; Selection in the AFL Team of the Century; Selection in Geelong's Team of the Century; Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee; voted Geelong's Greatest Player Ever in 2006; 11 games for Victoria (captain in 1995). Captain of Geelong, 1995-1996. Club leading goal-kicker: 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996. Awarded Mark of the Year in 1985 and 1994. 1994's mark declared Mark of the Century. Fifth on all-time leading goal-kickers list. All-time leading goalkicker for Geelong. Oldest player to kick 100 goals (33 in 1995).

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScottH View Post
    1994's mark declared Mark of the Century.
    Ablett's inclusion is certainly more than deserved. Possibly the greatest of the great. Bobby aside of course.

    However, that 'mark' in 1994 over Gary Pert, I'll always say wasn't a mark.
    Aside from that, wasn't Shaun Smith's mark over Garry Lyon for Melbourne at the Gabba in 1995 given Mark of the Century?
    Instead of Jesaulenko's?
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    Quote Originally Posted by BeeEmmAre View Post
    Ablett's inclusion is certainly more than deserved. Possibly the greatest of the great. Bobby aside of course.

    However, that 'mark' in 1994 over Gary Pert, I'll always say wasn't a mark.
    Aside from that, wasn't Shaun Smith's mark over Garry Lyon for Melbourne at the Gabba in 1995 given Mark of the Century?
    Instead of Jesaulenko's?
    I agree, I never thought it was a mark either. At least Smith brought it down safely in his hands.

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