Gary Ablett Highlights from Essendon v Geelong Rd. 6 1993

[rikijames]

will never see this again:

a power forward have 25 kicks, 13 marks and 14 goals 7..

bring back the old days!!

[poppadx]

How on Earth didn't Geelong win a premiership back in these days??? They should of won at least 2.

[hoever06]

Peter Landy was such a gun 1990s commentator. Loved the high voice when he got excited, but the golden tonsils otherwise.

[hoever06]

Hird got a masterclass that day.

[magri1000]

arguably the best game by a fullforward in the history of the game.impeccable kicking for goal, brute strength, speed, speckies, freak goals left and right.never a more complete player when on song

[cahman44]

Daniher was the only dislike on this video

[MBCoffeeNutter]

@thomy245 You dumb fuck. What an ignorant, uneducated comment

[AFFTL]

You score points in it just like most other sports in the world u dumb cunt by either kicking it threw the bigger goals for 6 points or the ones next to them for 1 point best athlets in the world u dumb cunt

[alexshehol]

Typical ignorant foreigner, make a comment without knowing anything about the subject!

[chefcam]

total loser & dumb cunt.

[SkilledStadium]

What a small dick you must have...

[SkilledStadium]

That was directed @ mikey12185

[Hinauswachsen]

Only one name for this man (((GOD)))

[wozzdogger]

i remember seeing this game when i was 6, i was a footscray supporter prior to the match, but after the first quarter i was a geelong supporter through and through, no one compared to his brilliance back then.

[johndzchambers]

I was at this game with my Dad & I remember 3 things.

1. Ablett kicking 14 goals 7

2. Paul Salmon kicking 10 goals

3. Steven Alessio blatantly pushing defenders in the back twice before marking the ball and not being penalised for it o nboth occasions in the final quarter which equalled 2 goals cementing Essendon's win. I still remember yelling obscenities at the umpires in that last quarter (back when I was 12) over not penalising Steven Alessio.

[leejames1982]

i saw this game with my dad when i was about 9 or 10, being a geelong supporter i will remember that game for the rest of my life as the game that gary ablett kicked 14 goals at our end and paul salmon kicked 10 goals at the other end for the bombers and geelong still lost the game by about 3 goals. :-(

[pokernuts]

only 2 last qtr goals, and none in the last 10 minutes of the game. could have kicked 16-17.

[knightridres]

Ablett was not human he was a freak of nature !!!!

[harshvgaus]

hird on ablett how famous

[powertrust71]

back when going bald was no biggie...lol

[skacaulkie]

btw he got 25 kicks (no handballs lol), 13 marks and 14 goals, not to mention 7 behinds. what's the dream team score on that?!

[grim0033]

There is no debate whatsoever, Snr owns Jnr. Ablett jnr is a fuckn superstar, but forget about it and any other player including the most overrated player of the century wayne carey. Here is the greatest player the game has ever seen.

[etesticle]

Ablet Snr and Ablett Jnr Play completely different styles of footy mate... Its comparing apples and oranges

[grim0033]

Agreed. However, the comparison in the media keeps occuring. Despite the fact that they play different styles I personally would choose a 17 year old ablett snr over a 17 year old ablett jnr in the draft.

I also find hilarious the assertion that keeps coming up about wayne carey being the greatest ever, sure he was very fucking good, no denying that. But come on ablett at age 32 and 33 kicking what something like 134 and 123 goals in a season respectively, while carey started to fade at 29.

[tribey]

Carey began to fade at 29, like most elite CHFs do (Brereton was cooked by 26, Tredrea by 27), because of the wear and tear that comes with playing such a physically demanding role. Ablett spent most of his career on a flank before moving to FF late, hence his longevity.

[grim0033]

BTW the DT score on those stats is 198 are there no tackles that may be included to increase that?

[skacaulkie]

junoir has a bit to go, thats true, but i wouldnt call carey over-rated

[grim0033]

Carey was very, very good. Many people rate him higher than ablett snr which in my opinion is just ludicrous. Ablett snr was kicking 120+ goals a year at 32,33 years old+ carey started to go down hill at 30. Personally if you wanted a player, a forward at the draft i would choose ablett, dunstall and Gary jnr over carey. Im going to get shot down and abused for this one im sure, but i would take a seventeen year old pavlich over carey, just because pav can litterally play anywhere on the ground.

[skacaulkie]

look, im not denying carey is better than ablett, but u would much rather have carey than young pavlich!

top 5 ive seen goes ablett, judd, carey, j brown and quinlan 5th

[grim0033]

I thought id cop a bit on the pav remark, but i rate pavlich, because to perform consistantly in the manner he does in a side full of losers at freo is amazing. Pav has been All australian in the backline midfield and forward line. No player in the history of the game has had that kind of versitility. And to kick around 70 goals a year while spending some time in the midfield, along with the pittiful delivery freos midfield gives says alot about his ability.

[grim0033]

205 DT points. Carey was extremely good. but he did have a very good midfield supplying him and was not really good this side of 99 so he had what 7 years at the top. Ablett, dunstall, pavlich all long term consistant perfomers everyone will differ in thier opinion but i would choose james hird before judd just a difference in opinion i guess

My top 5 draft choices Ablett snr, James hird, Ablett jnr, Pavlich, Dunstall

People dont have to agree with that but those are the guys i would pick

[grim0033]

BTW when judd was at the eagles i always thought cousins was the number 1 midfielder!

[skacaulkie]

1:24 gaz shrugs off someone with his hips! absolute legend, best player ever

[gfckidd]

ablett kicked 14 goals 7 and 2 on the full that day. Salmon kicked 10 and only played 3 quarters. i remember listening to this game on 3aw

[gfckidd]

Hawthorn bandwagon kings, revenge is going to be ever so sweet in 09 you duds.

[parislanes]

wrong

[BCT071]

You will never see a better forward player.

EVER!!!

[WanderingSplit]

Ablett would be suited to today's game as well because even if he never flew for a mark, his amazing skills on both sides of his body has no peer.

[jakethesnake2929]

Ablett kicked 14 goals against great opposition, Hird, Kickett, Fletcher, Daniher, Thomson, and they still could not stop one man.

[crowChokers]

This is when football was great... fuck all flooding and zones and shit like their is today.

[ozbob11]

Great stuff, GO CATS!

[parislanes]

Essendone won the game

[joshboyrateRR]

Go Geelong 2008 champions

[joewollin]

Suffa

[parislanes]

Hawks won the 2008 premiership

[flapwins]

25 Kicks playing full forward, no one could have stopped him in that sort of form

[pointer57]

I was lucky enough to be at this game - it was the day i became addicted to footy dragged along by a mate from echuca ( thanks Ben)- i had been here in australia for 5 years (a POM) and was astounded at the speed and athletic ability of these guys esp God. Mate of mine and i went to watch Carlton v Collingwood at the G the next day - textbook boys weekend.thanks for posting the vid. Go Swannies.

[justndorse]

3:30 mark thompson walks through the mark of ablett lining up for his 8th goal. have a look!

[boxingroos]

i was lucky enough to be at this game. first time i walked out of a game after my cats lost and wasn't too unhappy. his reverse banana was sublime. he was something very special and i feel very lucky i got to see the great man in so many games. not sure if we will see his like again.

[justndorse]

What about for Geelong now? They have that young Gary Ablett kid. He goes alright.

[Havencheese]

Remember seeing on the news that Ablett kicked 14, followed by the result and was shocked. Still can't believe we won that day. Fish was an awesome, awesome FF before he wrapped his leg around Raines. Ablett though...was something else.

[quintiin]

would of luved to been at that game tho im not much of a fan of geelong any game essendon looses is a beauty

[Mozsa]

Essendon won this game, Paul Salmon kicked 10 goals and Essendon won by 24 points i think.

[Brutmax]

Gary Ablett was the greatest player of all time!

Period!

[ellabulldogs]

1987 - 2007

Gold: Ablett, Carey, Judd

Silver: Hird, Lockett & Dunstall

Bronze: Harvey, Riccuto, Grant, Buckley, Kernahan, Cousins.

Please note: Koutifidis' 99 or was it 2000 season where at one stage he was unstoppable for about 15 games and would have beat them all. Unfortunately, injury cost him.

Ablett & Carey were really the only players who had the excitement to add an 10,000 to an attendance.

[tigerrish]

Get your hand off your dick stupid.

This guy was a freak and not Carey or Judge even come close to him. And how do you rate Lockett below those 2?

Lockett and Ablett were far and away the best 2 footballers to play the game in the last 50 years.

[skycruiser777]

lol at Lockett..he was a thug who could kick straight, nothing more than that!

[tigerrish]

He kicked more goals than youve had hot dinners wanker.

He wasnt feed goals like Dunstall or Ablett, Lockett played in shit teams and was responsible for Sydney being as good as they were.

1300+ reasons why he was better than any of the rest and one reason why you have no idea.........cos your an idiot

[vxrobby]

i have to agree with everything u have said

[nintendo90s]

Gary Ablett snr has to be one of the greatest players of all time (alongside Tony Lockett) not to play in a winning premiership side.

[UncleJim0991]

bobby skilton (South Melb) - 3 brownlows, no premierships.

Nathan Buckley, Ian Stewart, probly Robert harvey as well

[tigerrish]

Well said ppl, all great examples.

[UncleJim0991]

theres heaps of great players from south and st kilda who've never won a flag, gotta pity the buggers

[pinkboygangs2]

sik i go for geelong we one the 2007 grand final mt fav is gary ablettjnr you and nathan ablett and paul chapman

[UncleJim0991]

Where are Paul Salmon's goals???

[thecrevis1]

The title of the video seems to suggest its a Gary Ablett highlights package

[tigerrish]

This guy would still be a force in todays game. Im a tigers supporter and I was used to him bashing us senseless each time we played them. Geelong at that time were the greatest team never to win a flag, they had the team and the coach they just feel at the last hurdle too many times.

[tigerrish]

And what an honor it was to see him, Lockett and Dunstall line up for Victoria when they bashed SA at the MCG in the same year. Lockett at fullforward, Dunstall in the pocket and Ablett stuck out on the flank, what an awesome side that was.

[bruntie123]

ngmorieson get yaa get that gaame online? lol

god he was a legend.

[yosurfingrockz]

The Legend of them all...

We are Geelong, Ablett greatest of them all

We are Geelong, he waz always with the ball

He, played the game, better than them all

At home or far away

Ablett is flying high, from dawn till dark

Down at Kardinia Park Oieeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[terrythehippy]

and if on September 29, GEELONG reign supreme (and I believe they will!) what a sight it would be to see the 'all time master' embrace his sons!

[gzeuskraiste]

How different the game was in 1993, when 3 players (Ablett, Modra, Dunstall) kicked over 120 goals. These days we might get one player kicking 80.

[terrythehippy]

yeah...but much better for the goals to be shared amongst a multitude of teammates...Geelong have proved that in '07...best points for in 22 h&a rounds...G.A. senior was a goalkcking freak in his day but the fellow 'catters' then couldn't elevate the side to greatness..that is not being nasty..it is just what happened!

[fanofsport]

good video. great to see the god kicking ass as usual in his career over defenders and specially over those bomber defenders was good, even when they one the premiership that year. i'd never have a soft-spot for the dons.

[liltwang]

fuck he took strong grabs

[AUSSIEINFIDEL]

I remember these games well. Geelong's whole game plan was to just kick it long to Ablett and hope he marked, which he always did. Paul Salmon for essendon kicked 10 goals as well in this game.

[jacksonpollock19]

its funny even though its seems not that long the game seems like its being played in slow motion, footy is so much quicker these days. And you don't see those bombs inside 50 so much anymore.

[lx406]

I am an essendon supporter, I was there that day. The best game I have seen because we won, but Ablett was on fire, as too was Salmon.

[spavds]

Check out the dukes at 2 minutes. Stunning.

[spavds]

A genius. How the times of a full forward have chnaged. He was only 6'1 or something now the full forward are more like 6'5 or 6'6 and man mountains.

[satlanta]

Wish that Salmon's goals were on this too. Now THAT would make a great video.

[kingsimba6]

i wanna grab big gary's slab of cock

[ngmorieson]

I have this game on DVD. Outstanding.

[mcarland]

Reckon you could burn me a copy? I've got the Essendon highlights on Bomber Blitz 1993. Be great to see the whole thing!

[janet928]

He is a pocket battleship!!

[TBoneTony]

I remember that this was a time when I was 8 years old and I started going to the footy to see the cats that year. This was one of the games that I remember well that I saw on TV.

[kingjezza]

Haha, I'm a Bulldogs supporter, and I would DREAM to have someone like Ablett on our team! The way the Bulldogs play, he would easily kick 100+ goals :P

[jezwaah]

Ablett is God.

I'm an essendon supporter, seeing this man in action was the greatest player in AFL history.

[uraniumdeath]

Whenever I watch Gary Ablett in action, I need to change my underpants.

He was electrifying and the greatest specialist forward player ever. He stats say it all.