Gary Ablett playing Hawthorn reserves footy on '4 Quarters'

Rare footage of Gary Ablett playing reserves footy for the Hawks plus his seniors debut in brown and gold. A segment from Seven's '4 Quarters' on the Ablett story and what might have been had he stayed at Hawthorn. Includes interview with Tommy Hafey.

[@alansimmonds9030]

In the 1982 Qualifying final, the 3 Hawthorn emergencies that day were: Dermott Brereton, Chris Langford & Gary Ablett Senior.....True story.

[@AM-xl6ro]

Playing for Hawthorn reserves, he took one of the finest marks ever on the wing of lakeside oval. It was broadcast live on the Sunday..from memory…possibly army reserve cup

[@jonburrows9816]

Hi, I noticed your comment. Was the mark you saw in 1982?

[@AM-xl6ro]

@@jonburrows9816 I wish I could remember, Jon. It was on the commentary side, right below a camera, which pivoted down to capture the mark. I remember him flying above a mass of players. It was a portent of things to come.

[@jonburrows9816]

@@AM-xl6ro Hi, many thanks for your reply. I am a huge Ablett Snr fan. I remember his entire career. Best player I have seen. What he's done off field, he's got to live with that. But I am constantly looking for more footage as I collect highlights of his from his Haw days to when he retired back in 1997. If you have any more Ablett stories please let me know. Thanks again. 👍

[@DavidWebster-m2m]

“Found his way to Myrtleford.” 😂

[@TARBUNNY2013]

Best of the Best..A True Legend

[@gheffz]

Great great info, thank you!

[@mufc510]

Soccer is the greatest sport on Earth and is massive in over 240 countries. Afl is big in 4 Australian States. Soccer will be the number 1 sport in Australia by 2050 khdgcb

[@gheffz]

@@mufc510 Granted, soccer is definitely a good live game ... not too good on the screen (can't see players running into position) ... amazing tackle positional game. AFL has that and contact and marking and bouncing and handball and endurance and strategy with interchange players ... and it plays for two hours of game play. It's a high scoring game too... never a nil all draw. The fans always have something to cheer about ... it's high intense action from start to finish.

[@gheffz]

@@mufc510 Australia and NZ are remote. However, AFL is getting out and getting more and more countries are following it every year. Soccer is the most played football in the world and will always be. However, I don't think it will ever be number 1 in Australia, nor NZ. Currently it is a distant 4th behind AFL, NRL and Union. Union is too big in NZ and All Backs are just too strong world-wide for Soccer to replace in it, either.

[@thedancinghobo6165]

Imagine Ablett snr in those great hawthorn sides of the 80’s

[@TheCleaner76]

He would of been named as an emergency

[@martinhyde5706]

And then getting junior on father son.

[@mufc510]

Soccer is the greatest sport on Earth and is massive in over 240 countries. Afl is big in 4 Australian States. Soccer will be the number 1 sport in Australia by 2050 jfhfgc

[@stevelozevski8151]

​@@mufc510 figure out how many countries there are first you absolute door knob

[@shaun5902]

"that other one must have been a fluke" comments that don't age well...

[@n.w.owhoknowstheshadowknow58]

Yeah McKenna didn't know what he was talking about except he did. In the years to come he used to almost barrick for him commentating

[@jonburrows9816]

1:24

[@jessesands4099]

I was told some years ago Gary while playing for Hawthorn was living in a poky flat in Hawthorn sharing with 2 other Hawthorn players and absolutely hated it! Yearned to be back up the bush!😒🏉🎽🌾🌾🌾🏚️

[@sentimentalbloke185]

He left because he got into trouble with the law several times, including a serious assault, and he was uncomfortable with the coach Alan Jeans who was a senior copper.

[@lindsaykelly2224]

@@sentimentalbloke185paint him pink and purple and hang him out to dry

[@HSVKing]

Sandy got that one wrong. St Kilda was actually his 6th game, not debut!

[@harrycallahan9069]

Wasn't called GOD for nothing

[@j111rick7]

can you find the 1984 state of origin where ablett kicked 8 by any chance?

[@magri1000]

j111 rick yeh that game was on youtube a while ago. Dont know if it still is though. It’s one of his best games ever. You’ve got to see it!

[@moregoldmoregold]

It must had been a fluke.. lol no idea .. haha

[@TimmyTickle]

How did that that photo at the end go for?

[@CostaSports]

Not sure mate!

[@reflexaupoopoo9257]

Tim Mackie q

[@EYE-KUSS]

Overrated

[@rodsmith356]

Hawknut Hawk 🤣

[@davidhenry3833]

Overrated ????. Still laughing out loud. 2nd best that put on a pair of footy boots. The best was Leigh Matthews for the Hawks, and that's coming from a Cats supporter.

[@russellcampbell9198]

Kidding?

[@lindsaykelly2224]

Star deserved a premiership beaten by the undies on a hard day

[@TheCleaner76]

😳