Aker or Wanganeen

[cleveland]

Whose been a better player over their careers?

 

[burto]

gavin

 

[SunKing]

Even though he's an A grade A-Hole I'd go with Aker as the better player.

 

[didaka]

Very hard poll. 2 flags and a brownlow v 3 flags and a brownlow.

I honestly can't choose.

 

[monty1104]

Dont worry about flags. Robbie copeland has won 2 or 3 flag, and he is a spud

 

[one_twelve112]

Aker

 

[DapperDon]

Gav, but not by much.

 

[Lightning_Rod]

lol gav

 

[Silvagnis]

As much as it pains me to say it because he was a diving bitch on the field, Wanganeen gets my vote. Aker was a better kick on both sides of his body, but Gavin was better overhead and could play anywhere. I can recall Mark Williams saying he was the best forward pocket on their list but they needed to use him elsewhere.

Wanganeen kicked 41 goals in one season.

 

[Kochie 16]

As much as it pains me to say it because he was a diving bitch on the field, Wanganeen gets my vote. Aker was a better kick on both sides of his body, but Gavin was better overhead and could play anywhere. I can recall Mark Williams saying he was the best forward pocket on their list but they needed to use him elsewhere.

Wanganeen kicked 41 goals in one season.

Aker kicked 45 goals in the 2004 season, I'll go with Aker

P.S. It's good to see some Finally make a good poll up, not just a Top Gun vs Newbie poll!

 

[MinerBoy]

Aker.

Wanganeen is a diving, free kick seeking nancy.

 

[davey_magik]

Wanganeen.
Wasn't Aka an AA back pocket though?

 

[The_Eagles]

yeah I think 1999...both have possibly been back pocket AA

 

[Solstice Raver]

Aker is one of the most natuarlly gifted footy players I have seen. I know I'll be telling my grandkids about Aker when I'm grey. Can't say the same for Wanganeen.

 

[lookkg386]

go with Wanganeen

 

[ad4eva]

i didnt get to see much of wanganeen, but i just cant go past aker.

 

[MacMum]

Aker..by a mile

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

Gees - Tough to split...

Really different players, both of amazing quality.

I think I'd go with Wanganeen for the character factor - Much better leader than Aker, who has been consistently kind of a dick.

 

[MinerBoy]

Seriously people, I know Gav won a Brownlow but over the course of their careers he has been nothing like the player Aker has. Wanganeen was a skilful player who had a couple of great seasons and was just a player in the rest. Aker is at another level completely.

 

[Papa G]

Any one who thinks Acker is a better footballer than Wanganeen has an extra 21st chromosome.

 

[Solstice Raver]

Any one who thinks Acker is a better footballer than Wanganeen has an extra 21st chromosome.

Turn it up mate. Wanganeen was a champ. Fearless, courageous and a leader but he doesn't hold a candle to the sheer brilliance of Aker.

I think one thing you fail to realise is that we should consider both at the peak of their careers which Aker is far from currently.

 

[Papa G]

Turn it up mate. Wanganeen was a champ. Fearless, courageous and a leader but he doesn't hold a candle to the sheer brilliance of Aker.

I think one thing you fail to realise is that we should consider both at the peak of their careers which Aker is far from currently.

When was Wanganeen's peak, 1993 when he won the brownlow or 2003 when he was runner up in the brownlow? Admittedly he had some injuries in between, but that stat alone would suggest that Wanganeen was a superior player over a longer period of time.

 

[Malibu#27]

Both great players, but Wanganeen by a margin ...

Other than probably being a faster runner, I struggle to think of an aspect of the game in which I think Aker at his peak outdid Wanganeen at his peak.

 

[MinerBoy]

When was Wanganeen's peak, 1993 when he won the brownlow or 2003 when he was runner up in the brownlow? Admittedly he had some injuries in between, but that stat alone would suggest that Wanganeen was a superior player over a longer period of time.

In between those years he was a handy player and nothing more. Akers best was far better and seen far more often. You can take Wangas 12 possie games and free kick diving though if that's your preference.

 

[Papa G]

In between those years he was a handy player and nothing more. Akers best was far better and seen far more often. You can take Wangas 12 possie games and free kick diving though if that's your preference.

So your hatred for Wanganeen's percieved diving is greater than Acker's loud mouth and rude head. Wanganeen when fit was far more than a handy player. Big game player too. His effort in the last quarter of the 2004 preliminary final won us the game and he kicked a lazy 4 in the Grand Final. All at the tail end of his career. Acker was a very good player in a great team who did some freakish things on a football field and was his own number one fan. Wanganeen is an unassuming champion of the game who was probably better in every facet of the game barring pace, left foot kick and shameless self promotion.