AFL legend Ablett shows flashes of brilliance before cruel end to two-year return

AFL legend Ablett shows flashes of brilliance before cruel end to two-year return

Gary Ablett Jr returned to the footy field two years after he hung up the boots from the AFL has been sadly cruelled.

The former Geelong and Gold Coast legend joined Palmerston in the Northern Territory for his return, with a crowd packing out TIO Stadium.

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Despite adding the starpower of Ablett to the team, Palmerston fell to reigning premiers St Mary’s 12.12 (84) to 7.11 (53).