Page 20 - Gary Ablett News Today

The wife of AFL star Gary Ablett has described the footballer as her rock after a year of heartache that saw her mother die and her son diagnosed with a crippling illness. Jordan Abletts mother Trudy Papalia lost her battle with lung cancer in August 2020, just a month after her two-year-old son Levi was diagnosed with a rare degenerative disorder. The 28-year-old said the loss of her mother still hurts, but the former Geelong Cats captain plays an enormous role in keeping me strong.   Gary...

How the Tigers resurrected their 2020 premiership hopes By Especially for those with a yellow and black persuasion. After an unprecedented season impacted heavily by COVID-19, the decider was finally reached in October and played outside of Victoria for the very first time in the competition’s history. Richmond met Geelong at the Gabba and from the outset, there was plenty of drama in the form of a frenzied first quarter. The crazy opening term saw Nick Vlastuin knocked out, Gary Ablett s...

Tucks family agreed to donate his brain to the Brain Bank and on Saturday morning it was revealed the AFL star battled stage three CTE - which can only be diagnosed after death. "Its the worst case Ive seen so far," neuropathologist professor Michael Buckland told The Age. "It was actually quite shocking, the degree of disease he had." CTE was also found post-mortem in AFL greats Polly Farmer and Danny Frawley. "Those cases span three generations of players," Buckland said. "Whats disturbin...

A disturbing revelation has been made public about the tragic death of former Richmond star Shane Tuck, who passed away last year.

A disturbing revelation has been made public about the tragic death of former Richmond star Shane Tuck, who passed away last year.

A disturbing revelation has been made public about the tragic death of former Richmond star Shane Tuck, who passed away last year.

Disturbing revelation made public about AFL star who tragically died at the age of 38.

A disturbing revelation has been made public about the tragic death of former Richmond star Shane Tuck, who passed away last year.

A disturbing revelation has been made public about the tragic death of former Richmond star Shane Tuck, who passed away last year.

A disturbing revelation has been made public about the tragic death of former Richmond star Shane Tuck, who passed away last year.