The skipper had 35 touches and four goals at three quarter-time, with three goals coming in the first quarter.
Most notably of the trio, was when Ablett found himself on the end of a crafty assist from Nathan Krakouer on the 50m arch.
Ablett wheeled onto the right boot while under pressure and with a bombing finish calmly slotted the goal to give the birthday boy and Gold Coast a dream start.
