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Ford Fairlane

26 Oct 2006, 21:02

Looks like the Blues have used their #1 pick in the PSD to lure Cain Ackland over to Princess Park. This thread (http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=279379)needs your input al! ;)

Troy Wingate

26 Oct 2006, 21:24

Poor Carlton.

portentous

26 Oct 2006, 21:27

Al will be in heaven when we play the Blues, he can abuse 2 players at once!

Porthos

26 Oct 2006, 21:30

Talk about a baffling move. He must really dread the thought of finals.

Toots Hibbert

26 Oct 2006, 21:31

Did we trade or delist Cain?

Troy Wingate

26 Oct 2006, 21:32

Talk about a baffling move. He must really dread the thought of finals.

Yeah, leaves Port (or did we delist him?) after we won the flag, and now he leaves St. Kilda, a team who is consistently in the finals.

Ford Fairlane

26 Oct 2006, 21:33

Delisted and then St Kilda drafted him - #33 2004 ND.

Toots Hibbert

26 Oct 2006, 21:40

His career is really taking off then. :thumbsu:

Booted out by us now he's got himself to the point of being able to walk out of St Kilda.

He must not fancy his chances with Gardiner, Brooks and Rix as competition.

So the Saints gain nothing from this by the looks. Would be annoying if they got something for him when we couldn't.

http://saints.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=304718
Ackland en route to Blues
6:16:15 PM Thu 26 October, 2006
Paul Gough

The new Ross Lyon era at St Kilda has received its first major setback with ruckman Cain Ackland walking out on the Saints to accept a three year deal with this year's wooden spooners Carlton.

The Blues have decided the 24-year-old, who began his career with Port Adelaide, is the man to replace the retired Barnaby French and will use their first pick at the December 12 NAB AFL pre-season draft to secure him.

Ackland managed just 12 games in four years at Port Adelaide as he struggled for a regular game due to injury and the Power's glut of ruckman at that time but he has played 41 games in the past two years for the Saints.

However he was dropped for this year's elimination final loss to Melbourne but Saints' chief executive Archie Fraser told Sportal on Thursday that Lyon had told Ackland he would be a major part of the club's plans for 2007.

"Ross did a good job in trying to convince Cain to stay," Fraser said.

"Ross told Cain he was a big part of our plans for 2007 and there would be plenty of opportunities for him and the chance to play finals football."

"All I can say is we are surprised and disappointed at his decision."

Fraser said the Saints had made a "solid" offer to Ackland, who was out of contract, and had been given no indication as to why he decided to leave this year's finalists for a club that finished on the bottom of the ladder.

"This has basically come out of the blue over the last three days," he said.

"We haven't spoken to Cain as he is on holidays but we were told by his manager (that Ackland was moving to Carlton) and obviously they offered him more."

Fraser however insisted that the loss of Ackland would not leave the Saints short of ruckmen.

"We still have Kosi and of course (boom recruit) Michael Gardiner (from West Coast) as well as Barry Brooks, Michael Rix and Jason Blake."

The Blues are delighted at snaring Ackland, who also fits in with the club's stated recruiting philosophy of only securing players aged 24 or under.

"We are delighted that Cain has agreed to join the Carlton Football Club and subject to all the AFL approvals he will officially become a Carlton player following the pre-season draft in December," Carlton football operations manager Grant Williams said on Thursday.

"At 24 years of age Cain has a lot of football in front of him and we look forward to him being a part of the Carlton team for many years to come."

Carlton coach Denis Pagan was delighted the Blues had landed themselves an experienced AFL ruckman.

"His decision to join Carlton is a real boost to the club particularly following the retirement of Barnaby French at the end of the season,” Pagan said.

"There is no doubt we needed a proven ruckman and in Cain we have secured a young ruckman who has already established himself at AFL level."

Ackland said he is looking forward to playing a key role in reviving the Blues' on-field fortunes.

"I am excited to be joining the Carlton Football Club and believe it will provide me with a greater playing opportunity," he said.

"It was a difficult decision to leave St Kilda but Carlton has a very young playing list and will be adding some more exciting young talent in the upcoming national draft so I am looking forward to working together with the young players to build a successful future for the club."

blackdiamond

26 Oct 2006, 21:49

CBA loves CARLTON! ;)

He is currently online but asleep, I will see if I can wake him. :D

Powerstufff

26 Oct 2006, 21:52

"...Ackland managed just 12 games in four years at Port Adelaide as he struggled for a regular game due to injury and the Power's glut of ruckman at that time..."
12 games? I don't remember a single one. Really, did he play 12?
Apart from that 'a glut of ruckmen'? What a load of rubbish! Primus injured, Lade injured, French to Carlton. If not for the crap attitude (which had even the patient Allen Stewart having a go at him) Ackland could have carved out a career twice over. Broges appeared from nowhere and saved our bacon thankfully.
What bizarre recruiting assessment has Carlton interested in him. Maybe they tried for Barry Brooks first?

blackdiamond

26 Oct 2006, 21:55

He debuted against Brisbane in Round 1 of 2001 at AAMI.

All his games were in that season:

Round 1 v Brisbane
Round 2 v Essendon
Round 3 v Adelaide
Round 4 v St Kilda
Round 5 v Geelong
Round 6 v Western Bulldogs
Round 7 v West Coast
Round 8 v Collingwood
Round 9 v Melbourne
Round 10 v Hawthorn
Round 11 v Sydney
Round 12 v Carlton

Ford Fairlane

26 Oct 2006, 21:59

Nah, he debuted against Brisbane in rd 1 2001 and had 1 disposal (0 hitouts).

His best game was against WC that year (rd 7). He had 11 disposals, 11 HO and kicked 2.2.

Stats here (http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/C/Cain_Ackland.html).

crazy_big_al

26 Oct 2006, 22:02

this is a ****ing joke right

why would carlton go for a dud ****ed up player like that. they are truly going to regret this decision.

carlton are going to stay on the bottom for a very long time making choices like this.

blackdiamond

26 Oct 2006, 22:09

Powerstufff

26 Oct 2006, 22:14

.....why would carlton go for a dud ****ed up player like that. they are truly going to regret this decision.....Pagan must think he is the human equivalent of a crash repairer. At one point he had Angwin, Norman and Fevola on the go.

Toots Hibbert

26 Oct 2006, 22:19

He's averaging just over 10 hit outs per game. Even Barnaby was doing better than that.

blackdiamond

26 Oct 2006, 22:25

At 196cm though he can't really be expected to win too many of the taps, better to be used either as a tall forward option (he is not too bad on the lead) or just as a plug in front of the likes of a Barry Hall.

Macca19

26 Oct 2006, 22:47

Funny stuff that theyve offered him a pretty decent 3 year contract. Apparently worth at least 250k a year.

Ackland and Mclaren...a ruck combo which will put fear into the minds of opposition clubs. Thats got to be the most uninspired ruck combo of all time.

Troy Wingate

26 Oct 2006, 22:48

RoosterLad

26 Oct 2006, 23:46

Cain Ackland is a superstar. Port Power should never have gotten rid of him.

Troy Wingate

27 Oct 2006, 00:25

Cain Ackland is a superstar. Port Power should never have gotten rid of him.

I know that was a joke.

Powerstufff

27 Oct 2006, 08:13

Another opportunity for Carlton. A certain player whose initials are PK has been delisted. The information is contained within this story (http://www.sportal.com.au/football.asp?i=news&id=90260).
BTW for those who are new to this Board never refer to PK by name or you call down an unending 'dialogue' with a very keen personal fan of his who seems to have an uncanny ability to find references to him anywhere in BF.
Cain Ackland is a superstar. Port Power should never have gotten rid of him.
At least parrot finished similar comments with ' :) '

blackdiamond

27 Oct 2006, 20:39

BTW for those who are new to this Board never refer to PK by name or you call down an unending 'dialogue' with a very keen personal fan of his who seems to have an uncanny ability to find references to him anywhere in BF.

I think Paul Koulouriotis would fit in rather nicely at Carlton. :p

portentous

28 Oct 2006, 10:38

Not many of our delisted/traded players have done well at other clubs have they?

Carlton is looking more like a train wreck than a crash repairer.

RoosterLad

28 Oct 2006, 14:55

Carlton is looking more like a train wreck than a crash repairer.

That's a quality call, couldn't agree more.

Druid

28 Oct 2006, 20:25

Not many of our delisted/traded players have done well at other clubs have they?

Carlton is looking more like a train wreck than a crash repairer.

Scott Cummings for one season

Nathan Eagleton has had his moments

Josh Carr naturally

Nick Stevens is better than most Blues

Byron Pickett has also had some good moments

Tom Harley has been the best of them