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Jason Akermanis

Brisbane, Western Bulldogs and Brisbane Bears · “Aka”

AFL career

325 games421 goals

Debut
R4 1995 v CAR23 Apr 1995
Most recent
R10 2010 v ESS28 May 2010

Stats

2010
WBD
9
8.8
8.1
16.9
4.9
0.2
0.8
3.0
0.2
0.8
69
70
2009
WBD
24
11.8
7.9
19.6
5.2
0.9
1.0
3.6
1.8
1.5
91
86
2008
WBD
25
11.9
5.3
17.2
5.7
0.5
0.8
1.6
2.0
1.1
81
83
2007
WBD
19
11.5
4.2
15.7
4.8
0.3
1.1
2.6
1.1
0.9
72
74
2006
BRL
14
13.9
4.7
18.6
5.6
0.7
0.7
2.9
1.1
1.1
85
-
2005
BRL
21
14.0
7.0
21.0
3.4
1.3
1.0
4.3
1.2
1.0
90
-
2004
BRL
25
15.6
4.3
19.9
4.4
0.7
1.1
2.5
1.8
1.3
88
-
2003
BRL
25
14.0
4.1
18.1
4.0
0.5
0.9
3.4
1.1
1.3
81
-
2002
BRL
22
13.5
4.8
18.3
4.3
1.0
0.7
4.1
2.2
1.4
93
-
2001
BRL
24
13.8
7.4
21.3
4.3
1.0
1.0
2.5
1.2
0.8
85
-
2000
BRL
21
15.3
6.6
21.9
5.1
0.8
0.8
1.7
1.2
0.6
88
-
1999
BRL
24
13.8
5.8
19.5
4.4
1.0
0.8
1.5
0.7
0.3
75
-
1998
BRL
17
11.0
5.6
16.6
3.0
0.4
0.4
1.1
0.7
0.6
62
-
1997
BRL
17
10.9
3.8
14.7
3.9
0.6
0.9
0.7
1.2
1.0
61
-
1996
BRB
21
11.4
4.2
15.6
3.6
0.8
1.1
1.2
1.5
0.7
66
-
1995
BRB
17
5.9
3.8
9.8
1.8
0.6
0.7
0.9
0.7
0.5
38
-
League
Season
ESS
ES
R10
6
5
11
3
0
1
0
2
0.0
42
45
NTH
ES
R9
7
7
14
6
0
1
0
1
1.1
61
70
SYD
MO
R8
12
7
19
5
1
0
0
4
0.1
83
87
MEL
MCG
R7
11
8
19
5
0
2
0
4
1.2
82
79
STK
ES
R6
11
8
19
7
1
0
0
6
0.1
96
70
ADE
ES
R5
7
13
20
6
0
1
0
3
0.0
74
70
HAW
ES
R3
5
5
10
3
0
1
0
2
0.0
39
35
RCH
MCG
R2
13
12
25
5
0
0
0
1
0.1
83
99
COL
ES
R1
7
8
15
4
0
1
0
4
0.1
63
71

Profile

Born
24 Feb 1977 (age 49y 239d)
Birthplace
Mildura, VIC
Height
177 cm
Weight
83 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership(3×) 2001, 2002, 2003
  • Brownlow Medal2001
  • Hall of Fame2015
  • All-Australian(4×) 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004
  • Brisbane B&F(2×) 1999, 2005
    Top 10
    2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
  • Goal of the Year2002

Bio

1 revision

Recruited as a Queensland zone concession to the Brisbane Bears from Mayne, Jason Akermanis established himself as one of the most skilled and flamboyant players of his generation. Renowned for his electrifying pace, goal sense, and rare ability to kick with elite precision on both feet, he became a centrepiece of the powerful Brisbane Lions midfield known as the "Fab Four." His on-field brilliance was pivotal during the club's historic premiership hat-trick between 2001 and 2003, and his individual dominance was formally recognised when he won the Brownlow Medal in 2001.

Despite his status as a club legend, Akermanis's tenure at the Gabba ended acrimoniously following a public breakdown in his relationship with coach Leigh Matthews and the playing group. He was traded to the Western Bulldogs ahead of the 2007 season, where he initially provided significant value as a veteran forward and mentor, helping the side reach consecutive preliminary finals. However, his career concluded in similarly controversial circumstances; after 325 games, his contract was terminated by the Bulldogs in mid-2010 following a series of media breaches and trust issues, leaving a complex legacy as a prodigious talent who frequently courted conflict.

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