Virgin Australia celebrates the launch of the AFL season with video about Gary Ablett

Miranda Ward

April 2, 2015 1:12

Virgin Australia is celebrating the launch of the AFL season this weekend with a video chronicling the rise of AFL player Gary Ablett created by AFL Media’s creative unit.

The video, hosted on the airline’s Facebook and YouTube channels, is shot from Ablett’s point of view and captures key moments of his career from junior football matches through to two Brownlow Medal wins.

Virgin Australia general manager of marketing Michael Scott said: “To celebrate the launch of the 2015 AFL Season we worked with Gary and AFL Media to develop a video that gives footy fans a chance to see how he became one of the game’s greatest ever players, through Gary’s own eyes.

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Miranda Ward

Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.