Geelong Cats star Gary Ablett Jr. welcomes third child

Gary Ablett Jr. is a dad – again!

The Geelong Cats player and his wife Jordan are celebrating the birth of their third baby. "Another treasured boy!" she captioned a picture posted to Instagram.

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The couple are already parents to four-year-old son Levi and 18-month-old daughter Grace.

It hasn't been an easy road for the family, though; in 2021 Jordan revealed Levi had been diagnosed with a degenerative illness.

Speaking on the podcast The Significant Others she detailed the anguish felt by her and Gary after learning that Levi's illness was life-threatening.

"I just remember sitting with Gaz in that meeting and when they said it I just remember absolutely breaking down," she said.

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"There is a very short life expectancy, which is why I constantly say to people when they ask about Levi that we are literally just taking it day by day because we have no idea what the future holds," she continued.

In the podcast she shared that the couple first became concerned after noticing Levi wasn't reaching the same milestones as other children his age. It took months of appointments with different paediatricians before they were able to find some answers.

Jordan said Levi's condition has only made the family more aware of how precious every moment they have together is.

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Both Gary and Jordan have been candid and transparent about what it's like parenting a child with special needs.

In July 2021, Jordan started the community forum House of Hope for parents of children with additional needs to share stories, connect and support each other.

"Nor harm can come from asking questions and seeking professional support," said Jordan.