Leonard George Ablett (10 May 1916 – 19 December 2006) was an Australian rules footballer who played with

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in the VFL during the early 1940s. Ablett joined Richmond from the Victorian town of

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. He came off the bench as a reserve in Richmond's 1943 premiership side, his last game in the VFL. Ablett returned to

and was the club's best-and-fairest player in its inaugural

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season in 1950. The pavilion at Myrtleford's home ground of McNamara Reserve was named after him in 1974. He was the club's first life member and served 20 years as president. Ablett also served as a councillor and president with the Shire of Myrtleford. Ablett was the uncle of mercurial

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footballer Gary Ablett, Sr. and helped recruit him to Myrtleford for one season in 1983.Favourite sons of the Ovens and Murray
/ref> He was the first member of the famous Ablett family to win a premiership.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ablett, Len 1916 births 2006 deaths

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Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Richmond Football Club players Richmond Football Club Premiership players Myrtleford Football Club players People from Myrtleford One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players