Recruiting Aker?

[letsgetiton!]

Brisband has just fined Aker $20,000 with $15,000 suspended because Aker has brought the club into disrepute.  As much as I enjoy watching Aker play, do we really want such a person at Richmond?

that fine isnt 20k, its 5 witha 15k suspended sentence

Same thing.  Just gets hit with the $5K now and if he does it again there's an automatic $15K.  Will add up to $20K if Aker doesn't keep his trap shut.

15k is not allowed, 5k is a max penalty any player should get according top the rules and unless ur play 4 the pies

[one-eyed]

We don't want Aker: Wallace
4:05:12 PM Sun 25 June, 2006
Ben Wise
Sportal for afl.com.au

Richmond coach Terry Wallace has ruled out the Tigers trying to capture the services of controversial Brisbane Lions star Jason Akermanis for next season.

Speaking at the Coburg Tigers clash against the Box Hill Hawks on Sunday, Wallace said that it is simply not worth Richmond deviating from its policy of developing a side to chase the signature of Akermanis - who was fined $5000 this week by Brisbane for bringing the club and the game into disrepute.

"I have no issue with Jason, knowing him a little bit in the past and I have no issues with him as person. But personally, no, I don't think it's a pathway the Richmond football club are going down," Wallace said.

With Akermanis' manager Ricky Olarenshaw admitting on Saturday that the Brownlow Medalist is only a 50-50 chance of remaining with Brisbane to see out his contract - which expires at the end of the 2007 season - Richmond was one of the clubs, along with Melbourne, the Bulldogs and Sydney, who have been linked with signing him.

But Wallace dispelled any speculation that Richmond was considering a move for the fiery 29-year-old, declaring that it is simply not in line with his and the club's vision for the future of the Tigers.

 
"To get Jason to your club considering that he's got a 12 month contract, he's not going to come in the secondary draft, he's going to come via you having to give away selections in the national draft," he told 3AW.

"Where we are going as a football club is we're developing and growing a list and we are not prepared to give away any high selections to bite that - little own the financials that would come with that as well."

http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=275973

[Moi]

You would only want him if you were a premiership contender.  We're not quite there yet.  More suited to a Melbourne
Would put our development back a couple of years if we piled all our energies into getting him and lost out on some up and comers.
Shame though, would have loved to have seen him in a Tiger guernsey.

[WilliamPowell]

We don't want Aker: Wallace
4:05:12 PM Sun 25 June, 2006
Ben Wise
Sportal for afl.com.au

Richmond coach Terry Wallace has ruled out the Tigers trying to capture the services of controversial Brisbane Lions star Jason Akermanis for next season.

Speaking at the Coburg Tigers clash against the Box Hill Hawks on Sunday, Wallace said that it is simply not worth Richmond deviating from its policy of developing a side to chase the signature of Akermanis - who was fined $5000 this week by Brisbane for bringing the club and the game into disrepute.

"I have no issue with Jason, knowing him a little bit in the past and I have no issues with him as person. But personally, no, I don't think it's a pathway the Richmond football club are going down," Wallace said.

With Akermanis' manager Ricky Olarenshaw admitting on Saturday that the Brownlow Medalist is only a 50-50 chance of remaining with Brisbane to see out his contract - which expires at the end of the 2007 season - Richmond was one of the clubs, along with Melbourne, the Bulldogs and Sydney, who have been linked with signing him.

But Wallace dispelled any speculation that Richmond was considering a move for the fiery 29-year-old, declaring that it is simply not in line with his and the club's vision for the future of the Tigers.

 
"To get Jason to your club considering that he's got a 12 month contract, he's not going to come in the secondary draft, he's going to come via you having to give away selections in the national draft," he told 3AW.

"Where we are going as a football club is we're developing and growing a list and we are not prepared to give away any high selections to bite that - little own the financials that would come with that as well."

http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=275973

Best news I've heard - luv ya work Tezza 

[julzqld]

15k is not allowed, 5k is a max penalty any player should get according top the rules and unless ur play 4 the pies

What about the $20K Hird was fined?

[letsgetiton!]

15k is not allowed, 5k is a max penalty any player should get according top the rules and unless ur play 4 the pies

What about the $20K Hird was fined?

that was a fine imposed by the afl, total different story and rules. the rules state that a club can only fine a player a max of 5k, the only club thus far to break that wa collingwood when they fined morrison this yr 20k which broke afl rules and broke agreements with the aflpa

[mightytiges]

15k is not allowed, 5k is a max penalty any player should get according top the rules and unless ur play 4 the pies

What about the $20K Hird was fined?

that was a fine imposed by the afl, total different story and rules. the rules state that a club can only fine a player a max of 5k, the only club thus far to break that wa collingwood when they fined morrison this yr 20k which broke afl rules and broke agreements with the aflpa

Yep the AFLPA didn't want to challenge Collingwood so they backed down .

[letsgetiton!]

15k is not allowed, 5k is a max penalty any player should get according top the rules and unless ur play 4 the pies

What about the $20K Hird was fined?

that was a fine imposed by the afl, total different story and rules. the rules state that a club can only fine a player a max of 5k, the only club thus far to break that wa collingwood when they fined morrison this yr 20k which broke afl rules and broke agreements with the aflpa

Yep the AFLPA didn't want to challenge Collingwood so they backed down .

not happy at benny gale 4 that!

[mightytiges]

15k is not allowed, 5k is a max penalty any player should get according top the rules and unless ur play 4 the pies

What about the $20K Hird was fined?

that was a fine imposed by the afl, total different story and rules. the rules state that a club can only fine a player a max of 5k, the only club thus far to break that wa collingwood when they fined morrison this yr 20k which broke afl rules and broke agreements with the aflpa

Yep the AFLPA didn't want to challenge Collingwood so they backed down .

not happy at benny gale 4 that!

You can add the TAC to the not happy list too  .

[Moi]

Don't think Aker will be coming to Richmond
Nathan just called him unstable and didn't want that type of person at the club lol

[mightytiges]

Don't think Aker will be coming to Richmond
Nathan just called him unstable and didn't want that type of person at the club lol

LOL. Is that why Hird thinks Sheeds would have him? 

Browny is right though. Aker isn't going to come cheap and giving up one of our youngsters isn't the way we want to go.

[Moi]

Apart from the fact he is a small forward competing for Browny's possie had absolutely nothing to do with his opinion lol

[mightytiges]

Apart from the fact he is a small forward competing for Browny's possie had absolutely nothing to do with his opinion lol

Of course Moi 

[letsgetiton!]

Don't think Aker will be coming to Richmond
Nathan just called him unstable and didn't want that type of person at the club lol

LOL. Is that why Hird thinks Sheeds would have him? 

Browny is right though. Aker isn't going to come cheap and giving up one of our youngsters isn't the way we want to go.

what if aker does not come expensive, say aker and the lions say lets do a direct swap 4 tivendale and aker accepts 200k a yr , a contract signed only one yr at a time! i would say f off tivendale, welcome to tigerland aker!

[Bulluss]

Spot on X

ANy club would take him, just depends what Brisbane want.

He may come cheap is he keeps talking as he will most likely turn clubs off and Brisbane may be forced to practically give him away.