Aker has spoken his mind just like he's always done. There are two points that need to be raised.
Firstly, do the positive things about Johnno's game outweigh the negatives. On the plus side he is an inspirational leader, fearless, a good mark and a dead-eye shot for goal. He knows the game plan back the front, is smart and can spot up targets inside forward 50.
As for the negatives he is only 70-80% fit, has lost the ability to keep his feet at a contest, and simply doesn't have the defensive presence now required of all modern-day forwards.
I think that after coming this far in persisting with him we have to stick to our guns and play him for the rest of the year. At season's end however I think it's definitely time for BJ to bow out gracefully.
Secondly, Aker should have remained silent about the Bulldogs until the end of the year. He claims he still has good friends at the dogs, but what would these friends think of him spouting these destabilising comments three weeks out from the finals. This has fully convinced me that Aker is and always was for nobody but himself.
Firstly, do the positive things about Johnno's game outweigh the negatives. On the plus side he is an inspirational leader, fearless, a good mark and a dead-eye shot for goal. He knows the game plan back the front, is smart and can spot up targets inside forward 50.
As for the negatives he is only 70-80% fit, has lost the ability to keep his feet at a contest, and simply doesn't have the defensive presence now required of all modern-day forwards.
I think that after coming this far in persisting with him we have to stick to our guns and play him for the rest of the year. At season's end however I think it's definitely time for BJ to bow out gracefully.
Secondly, Aker should have remained silent about the Bulldogs until the end of the year. He claims he still has good friends at the dogs, but what would these friends think of him spouting these destabilising comments three weeks out from the finals. This has fully convinced me that Aker is and always was for nobody but himself.