Recruiting Aker?

[Moi]

On Fox Footy last night they were talking about the very same thing, and that a few clubs were interested, the main one being Richmond, Swans and a couple of other clubs.  They even put a Richmond guernsey on him (using Photoshop of course) to see what he'd look like.

Help!! Brisbane would want a player and a draft pick.  They can tell their story walking as far as I'm concerned.

[letsgetiton!]

with aker in our team we could win a premiership or 2 in the next 3 yrs

brisbane wont get what they want in a trade, of colurse they are going to ask for something unreasonable, but i would not hesitate 4 one sec to give rodan and tiv for aker!

aker is much better value than those chumps.

imagine our team over the next 3-4 yrs with aker and brown, rotating in the fwd line and midfield!

aker is a genious on both sides and would be gr8 to help kids develop too, he would just let his confidence ooze through the team and keep spirits up.  its not his fault that matthews is a fwit and has really bad ppl skills, terry on the other hand is fantastic with his ppl skills

aker is not ur average player , he is one of the gr8s, and can guarantee you, would never miss a target esp when kicking to richo or 4 goal

[H Tiger]

How could we not look at Aker in a trade deal?

The guy is a fantastic player, and if the right deal could be struck why not?

As long as we took our young players out of the equation, I don't think an established player (Tiv, Gaspar, Hall, Chaffey) and a second round draft pick would be too much to pay.

However, I just don't think there is a hope in hell of the Lions trading Aker. The Lions would have no choice but to do the deal cheap and as a player he has to be a hell of a lot better than others traded for high picks in recent years..... Hay, Thompson and my personal favourite Ottens spring to mind.

[mjs]

hmm - there's another Brownlow Medallist available next year at base money and would be a good get imho as you wouldn't have to give up anything. Better than a speculative pick just to make up numbers.

[WilliamPowell]

with aker in our team we could win a premiership or 2 in the next 3 yrs

brisbane wont get what they want in a trade, of colurse they are going to ask for something unreasonable, but i would not hesitate 4 one sec to give rodan and tiv for aker!

aker is much better value than those chumps.

imagine our team over the next 3-4 yrs with aker and brown, rotating in the fwd line and midfield!

aker is a genious on both sides and would be gr8 to help kids develop too, he would just let his confidence ooze through the team and keep spirits up.  its not his fault that matthews is a fwit and has really bad ppl skills, terry on the other hand is fantastic with his ppl skills

aker is not ur average player , he is one of the gr8s, and can guarantee you, would never miss a target esp when kicking to richo or 4 goal

I've said it before and I'll say it again NO WAY.

Aker maybe a skillful player etc but he is not a team player as his antics have shown this year. As I posted before with Aker it is all about Aker. Check out today's Australian for his latest effort 

As for helping develop the kids - give me a break

Do we really want a bloke who shows very little respect to his coach, club and team mates around our young blokes  I would hope not.

hmm - there's another Brownlow Medallist available next year at base money and would be a good get imho as you wouldn't have to give up anything. Better than a speculative pick just to make up numbers.

Now MJS if you are referring to one Shane Woewoewoewoedin - I've got 2 words for you NO WAY - he is 30 (like Aker) and recycling blokes at 30 when we are trying to build up our own champions (not that Woewoedin was ever a champion - 1 good season doesn't make a bloke a champion IMO) is not the way to go.

As for speculative picks which equals a late pick - here's a name for everyone ANDREW RAINES

[letsgetiton!]

aker is an individual and is a team player, dont let the propaganda out of teh matthews/voss love camp bluff you!

aker and brown are teh keys to thatteam and all the team love aker bar leppa, voss and that fat head coach of theirs, how do i know this , my brother is very good friends with an brisi player! believe me, the team loves and he is a team man and an individual at the same time

[Fluffy Tiger]

I have read the for and against and there is logic for both sides, but I must say that 30 year olds is not the track I want to see the tigers take and 30 year old load mouths are even worse.

I am excited with the development this year and would like to see us continue down the same road. There is no Aker on that road.

[mightytiges]

hmm - there's another Brownlow Medallist available next year at base money and would be a good get imho as you wouldn't have to give up anything. Better than a speculative pick just to make up numbers.

Now MJS if you are referring to one Shane Woewoewoewoedin

LOL WP.

If we picked up Woewoeful we might as well get Spud back as coach. If we wanted to take a chance on a mature player with a late pick (a la Tucky) I'd rather go for  someone like Jeremy Clayton at 25 y.o. 

[Moi]

I luv Aker, but i can't believe some ppl want him at age 30.  What do you expect to achieve? 
Keep on building a list of kids - is not doing us much damage at the moment.
The only way you'd take him is if he was a direct swap for a Chaff, Gas, or Staff
Keep our draft picks - they're what's gonna win us a premiership - not once great veterans at the end of their careers.

[mightytiges]

Keep our draft picks - they're what's gonna win us a premiership - not once great veterans at the end of their careers.

Exactly Moi. We learnt the hard way that there are no quick fixes.

[mightytiges]

Watching Aker last night he still has the skills and smarts but he's lost that pace he use to have. At 30 he ain't going to get any quicker either.

[letsgetiton!]

i would trade tiv and hall 4 aker without a blink!!!!

at least aker can use the ball!

[mightytiges]

i would trade tiv and hall 4 aker without a blink!!!!

at least aker can use the ball!

Sounds appetizing after today lol. Throw in Krak as well  .

[letsgetiton!]

i would trade tiv and hall 4 aker without a blink!!!!

at least aker can use the ball!

Sounds appetizing after today lol. Throw in Krak as well  .

if we can trade krak also 4 a better player im all 4 it

im all 4 trading anyone on our list 4 a better player.

anything to improve the team

[PuntRdRoar]

the club will make decisions on the likes of Hall and Krakouer and Tivendale and Gaspar. Not sure what we could steal from other clubs for these players...maybe we can screw over North Melbourne lol