Would you take Aka?

[year of the cat]

And who would you be prepared to give up?

For me I really don't know how I feel. On one hand he is the sort of player to spark a team, has the ability to win a game off his own boot and has invaluable finals experience. However he only has 2 or 3 years left and Geelong is probably already well served with small forwards in Chapman and Ablett. Geelong would have to probably give up a good player (i.e Kelly or someone of a similar ilk) and I'm guessing a second round draft pick.

Probably not worth it on balance.

 

[Soupy]

No, he is a first class er.

 

[thehoff]

Surely we would not even consider it.

He is over the hill.... Best football is behind him. No worth losing a draft pick over. Essendon will take him though.

 

[geelong_boy]

No, too old now.

 

[grantyc77]

We have a well balanced honest team, look at the trouble he is causing at the lions, he is losing respect of everyone including his own teammates. I hope that geelong dont even look twice at the loud mouth.

 

[Jack-Packenham]

We have a well balanced honest team, look at the trouble he is causing at the lions, he is losing respect of everyone including his own teammates. I hope that geelong dont even look twice at the loud mouth.

I WOULD TAKE HIM FOR SURE.

Straight swap for Tenace. Lions get a young guy thats not as good, we get an older guy that potentially could turn us around.

 

[jess_555]

NO WAY! His an idiot! He would ruin the club with his big mouth! I think his probably just past his personal best... his going down down down. Ok maybe I just don't like him at all. LOL

 

[cats2rise]

People, be serious. Why wouldnt we take him?
He is a matchwinner, a game breaker... He is fast, he has great skills, he kicks goals.
The closest we have to that is Jnr who is no where near that level yet.

I'd take him in a second. Bye Bye Tenace and Byrnes. Its Aka and Varcoe.

Don't think we would get him though.

 

[nananana catman]

People, be serious. Why wouldnt we take him?
He is a matchwinner, a game breaker... He is fast, he has great skills, he kicks goals.

Swap all the IS's in this statements with Was, and you answer your original question.

 

[Catnip]

No. Better off with Byrnes and Tenance, they probably won't get to Acker's previous level but neither will Acker. Besides, I suspect there is too much ego in the side already.

If we want anyone from Brisbane, it might be Leigh Matthews.

 

[Jack-Packenham]

Swap all the IS's in this statements with Was, and you answer your original question.

You obviously were not at the gabba last year when he tore apart our best and fairest winner Joel Corey and virtually won the game off his own boot, kicking 5 goals and having 35 possessions.

I suppose that was a long time ago, it was at least 10 months ago. He has aged 10 years since then and lost 6 yeards of pace.

 

[nananana catman]

You obviously were not at the gabba last year when he tore apart our best and fairest winner Joel Corey and virtually won the game off his own boot, kicking 5 goals and having 35 possessions.

No, I wasn't, but I have seen him in action a few times this year and know he isnt worth giving up a young midfielder and paying a lot of cash for.

 

[grantyc77]

I WOULD TAKE HIM FOR SURE.

Straight swap for Tenace. Lions get a young guy thats not as good, we get an older guy that potentially could turn us around.

You obviously didnt see him play on Judd, he looked slow and couldnt find any magic im used of seeing in him, keep and play our kids they will get there. We can turn oursselfs around with the team we have now, just get back to attacking the bl dy footy.

 

[cats2rise]

You obviously didnt see him play on Judd, he looked slow and couldnt find any magic im used of seeing in him, keep and play our kids they will get there. We can turn oursselfs around with the team we have now, just get back to attacking the bl dy footy.

he could just be out of form like half of the geelong team.

 

[grantyc77]

he could just be out of form like half of the geelong team.

thats true, but his 29, do you want a good two yrs, or possibly a good 10 yrs?

 

[cats2rise]

thats true, but his 29, do you want a good two yrs, or possibly a good 10 yrs?

Good 10 years by far.
Im just saying that there i dont think its as simple as 'no way, we wouldnt take him.' He is what we want at geelong apart from that big forward.
You would certainly have a look at it.