Your Favourite Cain Ackland Moment

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There is a distinct lack of St Kilda suporters commenting in this thread... Then again, most of us have supressed any memories of Cain

I seem to recall watching Cain lumbering around the ground, free as a bird, and be delivers a lace of pass, only to find a way to fumble it into the hands of an opposition player 15 metres away... ah, good times!

Port fans, you started this mess.. any early memories?

 

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I don't even want to know what he is attempting to do here...

Funniest part? Where did Hackland and C Cloke both end up after that quality contest above?

LOL

 

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BBC loves old Cain though.. makes their 'photos of the day' not once, but twice!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/photo_galleries/photos_of_the_day/4225490.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/photo_galleries/photos_of_the_day/4503107.stm

 

[SouthSwans]

That time he got 2 inches off the ground in a ruck contest.

Couple of quality players there....

 

[Toots Hibbert]

Cain has a Wikipedia entry:-

Cain Ackland (born 16 March 1982) is an Australian rules football player with the Carlton Football Club.

He was drafted by Port Adelaide in the second round of the 1999 AFL National Draft. He spent four years with the Power, played only 12 games before being delisted at the end of the 2004 season.

The Saints, who had a shortage of quality ruckman, especially following the departure of Trent Knobel, awarded Ackland the second chance by selecting him in the second round of the 2004 AFL National Draft. He played 22 games during the 2005 season and quickly became a regular first team member of the Saints. He quickly earned the Rex Hunt nickname "The Street" in his commentary, in reference to the St Kilda nightspot Acland Street. Although his start to the 2006 season was far from his best, he has gained plenty of respect as he gave his all although he was out-sized by most of his opponents.

Out of contract with St Kilda, Ackland joined Carlton in 2007, with Carlton using the first pick in the pre-season draft to secure him.[1]. Ackland, whom St Kilda reportedly sought to retain, rejected the Saints' two year offer, accepting a three year deal with the Blues.

In his first season with the club, Ackland assumed the top ruck position. While serviceable in the role, he often struggled to compete with the league's other top ruckmen, and was briefly dropped on two occasions. By the start of 2008, Ackland was not considered amongst Carlton's top ruck selections, and struggled for regular selection, playing only one game. However, he moved to the forward-line at Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants, where he kicked several bags of more than six goals throughout the year. At the end of the 2008 AFL season Ackland was delisted, a move widely expected.​

My personal favourite Cain moment is the day Port delisted him. Other favourites are watching first St Kilda and then Carlton think they knew better.

 

[krusden]

Looks like he's balancing for gymnastics there?
Or doing a bird impression.
One of the few pics of him not belting a team-mate

or spectacularly failing

 

[SouthSwans]

Some more pics of everyone's favourite epic failure:

 

[Warsaw]

Cain looking on

 

[Warsaw]

Cain's freefall.

 

[Warsaw]

Cain's Bitch Slap

 

[Warsaw]

Cain in full flight.

 

[SouthSwans]

^^^

Hahaha thats one of the best!!

 

[Warsaw]

Cain busting his guts.

 

[Warsaw]

"Shit I caught it!"

 

[kreuze_missile]

loving this thread.

 

[Ant_]

Cain in full flight.

haha getting outmarked by Gilbee...what's the height difference between the two?

 

[STC]

Brothers,

The end of an era is upon us. Cain "The Great" Ackland has been delisted by the Blues.

He has provided us with many glorious moments over his illustrious career. I thought we could all share our favourites here.

Mine would be his efforts as a pro wrestler.

Any others?

"Please don't get better than me Setanta!"

 

[H-BOMB]

My favourite Ackland moment is him being shown the front door

'Tell your ****ing story walking'

 

[escobar75]

when he left us to play for rorton LMAO!

 

[Toots Hibbert]

Cain in full flight.

No need for air traffic control as Cains flight path is parallel to that of the ball.

 

[Look2Me4Guidance]

"Shit I caught it!"

Tim Notting has never been the same player after this moment.

 

[Austin_McCrabbs]

That time he got a handball, one of my fondest.

LOL. This may be the moment before the moment.

 

[Warsaw]

"Somebody get me outta here!"

 

[thegreenmachine]

It looks like he might be winning this ruck contest, over none other than the great Peter Street.

 

[Winner]

It looks like he might be winning this ruck contest, over none other than the great Peter Street.

Notice how both players are standing under Peter Street, expecting him to get the tap?