News Ablett returns to Victoria - Heading back to QLD

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Gary Ablett has returned to Victoria from Geelong's West Australian hub.

He landed back in Melbourne on Saturday afternoon.

Ablett recently revealed his young son Levi was battling illness.

The Cats veteran is in his final year playing in the AFL and his future in the league is now in doubt given the difficulties leaving Victoria.

Geelong and Ablett's management have been contacted for comment.

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In terms of quarantine protocols, even if he flies back to WA in coming days, I assume he won’t be able to play for 14 days on return?

Wishing all the best for Gaz, Jordan and Levi. Family definitely comes first.

 

[frggr]

Oh damn - that's really unfortunate. What's the source?

 

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Ablett leaves West Australian hub but wants to play again in 2020

Geelong will give Gary Ablett all the time he needs before trying to return to football after the dual Brownlow medallist left the club's West Australian hub.

www.theage.com.au

 

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[FreeTK]

Hey catters, thought I'd just put this here.

Sounds like he will rejoin the team in QLD.

Hopefully we see GAJ again this year.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[frggr]

Wait, just found the article on The Age

 

[cats_09]

This is from the AFL article -

GEELONG champion Gary Ablett will miss at least the next two matches against Fremantle and West Coast after flying home to Victoria from the Cats' WA hub.

Ablett boarded a flight on Saturday morning to be with his wife Jordan and son Levi, who is battling a rare degenerative condition.

The Cats play Fremantle next Monday and then the Eagles in a match yet to be scheduled.

Should their next matches be in Queensland, as expected, Ablett would need to quarantine in the sunshine state for 14 days before re-joining his teammates from round 10 onwards.

More to come

 

[frggr]

Hey catters, thought I'd just put this here.

Sounds like he will rejoin the team in QLD.

Hopefully we see GAJ again this year.

Thanks for the update

Shame we won't get to see him go head to head against the Eagles - it'll be a cracker of a match

 

[CatToTheFuture]

He is making the right decision and I won't begrudge him if he doesn't come back. Family comes first. Won't be the same without him.

 

[frggr]

It might be that this was 'planned' a little anyway.

Have a big break, avoid hard Optus surface etc

Go over to try and pip the Pies, if not, come back, have a break, go to QLD refreshed

At least, I hope it's more likely that and not something serious for him or his family

 

[STPer18]

Completely understandable. Just a shame that his final year has to be in such a train-wreck of a season.

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Onya Gaz, right thing to do, family first. Gives him a good rest for if/when he heads up to the QLD hub.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

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[Strange Cat]

Hopefully this is all planned and nothing unexpected on the family front , I don’t think any reasonable person would be against this at all.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Heart breaks for him. Can’t imagine the mental anguish of a child with a degenerative illness.


Hopefully the media * right off and leave him absolutely alone.

 

[FredLeDeux]

Reminds me of someone, that kid.

 

[Scorpio]

Football should be the furthest thing on his mind in a situation like this

Given his son’s health and the quarantine requirements should he choose to go to QLD, I really wouldn’t be surprised if he has played his last game

 

[Jimmy Willis Jawline]

I imagine it would be hard to think about anything else, if you had a sick kid. Hopefully its something that can be treated and the whole family is happy and healthy soon.

 

[Spazz Cat]

Fair enough. Its only footy.

 

[Hamingja]

I was surprised he went at all to be honest. As others have said hopefully it is a voluntary decision to leave now and not because of either situation deteriorating since.

 

[Tony Barber]

Football should be the furthest thing on his mind in a situation like this

Given his son’s health and the quarantine requirements should he choose to go to QLD, I really wouldn’t be surprised if he has played his last game

Yeah he might be done now.
I just hope his family is ok.

Youd think that if it was planned he'd complete the w.a hub, go home for two weeks.
Then head to qld for quarantine and finish off the season.

I can't see him wanting to do 14 days of nothingness in qld.
The only possible way around I can see is 2 weeks home, 2 weeks quarantine, and 6 more games.

I wouldn't do it.
I'd just sit back and hope vic reopens in 8 weeks time.

 

[Turbocat]

Hope all is good..and wish him the best for his family.

 

[Live in hope]

So worrying for Gary and Jordan. Gary should take as long as he needs.