▁( AF L ). ▁ ▁A ▁key ▁forward , ▁ ▁tall ▁and ▁we igh ing ▁, ▁Nathan ▁is ▁the ▁young est ▁son ▁of ▁Gary ▁A ble tt ▁Sr ▁and ▁the ▁younger ▁brother ▁of ▁Gary ▁A ble tt ▁Jr . ▁ ▁Although ▁a ▁stand out ▁junior ▁footballer , ▁A ble tt ▁chose ▁not ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁T AC ▁Cup ▁to ▁avoid ▁the ▁media ▁attention ▁which ▁accompanied ▁the ▁preceding ▁care ers ▁of ▁his ▁father ▁and ▁brother . ▁After ▁sp ending ▁a ▁year ▁playing ▁in ▁country ▁le agues , ▁A ble tt ▁agreed ▁to ▁sign ▁for ▁Ge el ong ▁( his ▁former ▁club ) ▁under ▁the ▁league ' s ▁father - son ▁rule ▁and ▁was ▁selected ▁with ▁the ▁ 4 9 th ▁overall ▁pick ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁A FL ▁D raft . ▁A ble tt ▁made ▁his ▁A FL ▁debut ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁and ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Prem iers hip ▁side ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁However , ▁he ▁announced ▁his ▁ret irement ▁from ▁professional ▁football ▁at ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁season , ▁cit ing ▁a ▁lack ▁in ▁desire ▁to ▁continue ▁playing ▁at ▁the ▁top ▁level . ▁ ▁A ble tt ▁made ▁a ▁short - l ived ▁return ▁to ▁the ▁top ▁flight ▁when ▁he ▁joined ▁brother ▁Gary ▁at ▁the ▁Gold ▁Coast ▁S uns ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁playing ▁two ▁games ▁before ▁being ▁del isted ▁at ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁Though ▁a