{"id":85110,"date":"2022-09-08T04:34:29","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T18:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=85110"},"modified":"2022-09-06T15:42:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T05:42:01","slug":"cats-legend-to-play-match-for-nt-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/sport\/cats-legend-to-play-match-for-nt-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Cats legend to play match for NT club"},"content":{"rendered":"
AFL legend Gary Ablett Jr will play a game for Northern Territory Football League side Palmerston Football Club in November.<\/p>\n
The NT News<\/em> has reported the dual Brownlow Medallist and eight-time All-Australian will play against St Mary\u2019s at Cazalys Arena on 18 November.<\/p>\n
The former Geelong and Gold Coast superstar will also be part of an official Palmerston club function.<\/p>\n
Palmerston said in a club statement on its Facebook page, \u201cTo have Gary and family here as part of the football community is a massive coup for the club, and so exciting for our NTFL competition.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ablett called time on his decorated AFL career after Geelong\u2019s grand final loss to Richmond in 2020.<\/p>\n
The champion midfielder played 357 games for the Cats and Suns, winning two premierships with the former and a total of six best and fairest awards.<\/p>\n
Magpies product and Ablett\u2019s former Geelong teammate, Matthew Stokes, is said to have organised the game.<\/p>\n
Former Carlton and Adelaide small forward Eddie Betts played for Palmerston in July.<\/p>\n
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– BY ALEX ZAIA\/ SEN<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AFL legend Gary Ablett Jr will play a game for Northern Territory Football League side Palmerston Football Club in November. The NT News has reported the dual Brownlow Medallist and eight-time All-Australian will play against St Mary\u2019s at Cazalys Arena on 18 November. The former Geelong and Gold Coast superstar will also be part of […]<\/p>\n