As a society, we must take responsibility for the culture we have created where to be a man often means to be violent. It is not a vote winner because at the end of the day the financial cost is too high. When the family member's surname is not stated, their surname is Ablett. A premiership player with Sydney, the son of Kevin Ablett played 126 games with the Swans until an achilles injury cut his career short. By the time it gets to me the arm has mended, the screws and plates in the jaw doesn't cause too much discomfort. While of course, the overwhelming majority of men choose not to use violence, men’s violence against women, and also other men, is one of the biggest issues our society faces at the moment. I am frustrated and sick and tired of trying to stop the flow of this torrent of despair. “Faceapp but for people's tweets/views on Adam Goodes in 2013 and again in 2019” An AFL career is over in a flash – and it's the friendships that stay with youWhat it's like to play in an AFL grand final: relief, guilt and joyAFL taggers are unloved but their role is vitally importantAFL finals: the elite thrive, the rest of us survived Today, we’re still talking about why a young woman was walking on her own through a park, or whether it’s safe for a woman to run on her own, or why a woman doesn’t leave a violent relationship. But there is not doubt that every one of these seemingly benign statements contributes to broader culture of violent masculinity.Every time we hear in the news that a Muslim man has assaulted a woman, or a group of Indian men have raped a girl, we, as the dominant group in Australia point the finger at those cultures as having a problem with women. How many times have you heard someone tell a young boy to ‘man up’, to ‘be a man’, or ‘don’t be a pussy’? We have our first minister for the prevention of family violence and there is also a royal commission in to this problem. : An asterisk denotes that the family member was never VFL/AFL or WAFL-listed. Former AFL player and passionate advocate for gender equality, Luke Ablett came on board as an ambassador for The Line in April 2015. Sydney Swan Luke Ablett, Kevin's son, pulled out of last night's game against St Kilda after hearing about his cousin's death. Stay up to date with Luke Ablett on Twitter. He had played 32 games, scoring 46 goals.Geoff's son Ryan was on Hawthorn's rookie list for at least 2000, but left the club without having played a game. Saved searches. LUKE ABLETT. The stab wound has only a little scar now, we have made up now I don't want this to go to court, he/she is really great with the kids, he/she only does this when he/she is pissed etc etcFrom my own expirence at least 80% of all DVO matters involve alcohol or drugs.Simple - everyone needs to step up and report these situations. Why the hell aren’t we talking about the violence against women epidemic that we currently find ourselves in?
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He tweets @luke_ablett Luke Ablett is a former AFL player. I know that terrorism always scores political points, and should not be ignored, but you only have to look at some basic stats to see that men’s violence is doing the far more damage to our homes, our families, and our communities.If you are a man who cares about this, speak up about it, and don’t get defensive. What’s ignored is that we in Australia also have a culture, and it too is killing women.These acts of violence, no matter how random or how deliberate, exist within a culture of violence and inequality, where women are largely seen as less valuable and less important. Where if, as a man, you are disrespected or ignored, you use your masculine power to reassert control and reclaim dominance. Where is the political will, at a national level, to address women’s deaths in the same fashion?We are in a fortunate position at the moment, particularly in Victoria, where domestic violence is on the public agenda. Mamamia - What women are talking about. He is currently studying a Masters of Gender and Development and is a lover of good music, coffee and books. "That's borderline rape. We need to create a space for women’s voices to be heard, so that young men respect women, will listen to women, and will see them as their equals. Not because of alcohol, not because of mental illness, not because of a ‘bad apple’, but because societies all around the world see women as inferior.In writing this, I anticipate the usual, ‘but not all men’, or ‘how dare you tarnish us all with the same brush’. We must acknowledge that we all contribute to this in our definitions of manliness and our expectations of men. Understand that these acts of violence don’t exist in a bubble, but within a larger society that often encourages, condones, or excuses violence. Luke Gary Jr. Nathan Michael Alf Williamson Michael Tuck Shane Tuck Travis Tuck: Connected families: Tuck, Williamson: The Ablett family is one of the most prominent in Australian rules football, with many members playing in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League. Luke is passionate about promoting gender equity and preventing men’s violence, and has extensive experience delivering education and capacity building programs on these topics to a range of different groups. We need to shift the focus from what women are doing, to what men are doing, and we need to acknowledge that while this issue effects everyone, it is primarily men who are violent. Countless times I’m sure.