Talking Footy

AFL Warrior wrote:

Just seem these nrl criminals are becoming so blantant now! They must be so proud of Craig Field?

AFL Warrior wrote:

NRL is a thugs game, do you ever see former AFL players killing people?

Off-field controversies

Ablett has also had well-documented off-field problems, particularly with illegal drug use and depression. In 1990 Ablett was placed on a $10,000 good behaviour bond after he pleaded guilty to repeatedly hitting a man he found sitting in a car with his estranged wife.

In 2000 Ablett became involved in controversy when a nineteen-year old Geelong woman, Alicia Horan, died of a drug overdose (heroin, ecstasy and amphetamines) while in Ablett's hotel room. After a prolonged period of refusing to answer police questions – Ablett stating he had "received pressure from certain avenues not to give all the facts" – he admitted to providing Horan with heroin and other drugs, which he took with her. Ablett was charged with four drug offences to which he pleaded guilty and was convicted and fined $1500.[14]

On 26 June 2006 Ablett was allegedly assaulted at 11.15pm while browsing through a car yard in Fyans Street, South Geelong.[15][16] A 31-year-old Geelong man, Vyasa Ofthesea, an alleged attacker, appeared in the Geelong Magistrates court on 27 June and was remanded in custody on charges relating to alleged assault. Ofthesea was later bailed on condition he did not contact Ablett and sought psychiatric care within 24 hours. Ofthesea was reported to have committed suicide on 10 July 2006 by jumping from a Melbourne high rise apartment block, the day before he was due to appear before the Geelong Magistrates court to defend the assault charges.[17]