Cain Ackland

[Snickers]

Any one know about Ackland.
He is 196cm
weighs 96kg
and is turning 23
Skills....... Ground work.......?????????????
Port Adelaide Web-Site says...........

"With the loss of ruckman Primus, a small window of opportunity arose for Ackland in 2003, however he was struck down with osteitis pubis in the pre-season and later succumbed to a hamstring injury. In between injury he showed some good form with the Magpies in the SANFL. For a ruckman, he is agile, has good hands, and can take a solid pack mark. Showed some promise in his 12 AFL games in 2001 when he played both forward and in ruck. The lad from Coffin Bay will have ‘no injuries’ as a key goal for 2004."

If Keating is not there i would have Ackland as my second choice.

 

[crazy_big_al]

Ackland is a joke steer clear of him if u got a chance

 

[sainter]

None of the available ruckmen excite me and it appears as if we will be forced into taking one of them.

 

[Arsene Wenger]

dont take ackland -- he looks like a great player but never delivers

 

[BB gun]

None of the available ruckmen excite me and it appears as if we will be forced into taking one of them.

not to worry you have B Brooks

 

[sainter]

not to worry you have B Brooks

Hence my concern.

Generally you find most clubs go into the season with more than one ruckman on the list. I really think Kosi has the makings to be a very good ruckman if that's the direction Thommo wants to head with him. However if we don't keep Blake we are desperately short of rucking options. Stone battled manfully for Springvale but his strength was taking marks around the ground. From all reports Pfitzner is built like a rake and coming off a season out of the game so I hardly think we'd consider throwing him into the ruck.

Maybe Ackland is the best of a bad bunch.

 

[Savatage]

Hence my concern.

Generally you find most clubs go into the season with more than one ruckman on the list. I really think Kosi has the makings to be a very good ruckman if that's the direction Thommo wants to head with him. However if we don't keep Blake we are desperately short of rucking options. Stone battled manfully for Springvale but his strength was taking marks around the ground. From all reports Pfitzner is built like a rake and coming off a season out of the game so I hardly think we'd consider throwing him into the ruck.

Maybe Ackland is the best of a bad bunch.

Agreed on all points, although Pfitzner is getting bigger.

Also on Stone, it should be pointed out, that I've probably never seen a worse display in the ruck than what he put forward in the one game he lined up there this year. Yes he tried, but he had no idea in the ruck. In other words, bloody oath we need a ruck!!!

 

[riccardo]

dont take ackland -- he looks like a great player but never delivers

Maybe the system at Port just didn't suit the guy.

GT and co have a habit of wringing quality performances out of mid-level talent (like Blake) and pushing those up to another level who are capable of it (Thompson, Baker).

Who is to say Ackland won't be another one of our success stories?

 

[Arsene Wenger]

I hope so

Ackland has all the physical attributes but ....

 

[The Great White Hope]

he doesn't have a work ethic, thats why he was traded, maybe a change will do hm good, needs a kick in the bum

 

[Arsene Wenger]

Only time will tell

its not even guaranteed hel get picked up with so many big men in PSD

 

[crazy_big_al]

he is a joke

 

[BulldogMike]

No doubt his youngish age has seen his value soar in some peoples minds.

 

[Snickers]

he might need a fresh start