Former Geelong star Gary Ablett senior sues the AFL

Former footballer Gary Ablett senior is suing the AFL and two clubs, claiming he suffered damage from concussions as a result of their negligence.

Ablett on Monday launched proceedings in the Victorian Supreme Court against the AFL, Geelong Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club.

The 61-year-old claims he suffered concussions while training and playing throughout his AFL career, which ran between 1982 and 1997.

He alleges the sporting organisations knew or ought to have known the potential long-term consequences of concussion, and he was more vulnerable because of head strikes playing as a key forward.

The AFL and two clubs owed Ablett a duty of care and should have avoided exposing him to unnecessary risk of harm, the court writ states.

Ablett alleges the organisations breached that duty and were negligent, and he has subsequently suffered loss, injury and damage as a result of the concussions.

Ablett is claiming damages, interests and costs in the Supreme Court proceedings.

The AFL has been contacted for comment.

Ablett is the latest former footballer to sue the AFL over concussion-related injuries and damages.

A class action led by former Melbourne star Shaun Smith, Adelaide Crows premiership player Darren Jarman and the family of the late Shane Tuck was launched last month.

A separate class action is also seeking up to $1 billion in compensation from the AFL.