The Blues took Cain Ackland at No. 1 in the 2006 NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft. Ackland joined the Club after stints with Port Adelaide and St Kilda. The ruckman, who played 20 games for the Blues in 2007, will be looking to have a bigger impact at Carlton in 2008.Â
Draft history 1999 National AFL Draft 2nd round selection (Port Adelaide) No. 27 overall; 2004 NAB AFL Draft 2nd round selection (St Kilda) No. 33 overall; 2007 NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft 1st round selection (Carlton) No. 1 overall.Previous Clubs Port Adelaide: 2001-2004;Â 12 games, 3 goals St Kilda: 2004-2006; 41 games, 18 goalsFirst Game for Carlton Rd 1 2007 v Richmond at the MCGCarlton Player Number:1098th player to represent the Carlton Football ClubPlaying Honours Port Adelaide Pre-Season Premiership 2001 Carlton Pre-Season Premiership 2007
The new Ross Lyon era at St Kilda has received its first major setback with ruckman Cain Ackland walking out on the Saints to accept a three year deal with thisThursday, October 26, 2006 - 12:00AM
The Carlton Football Club has announced that Cain Ackland is set to join the Blues as the number one selection in this year's pre-season draft.Thursday, October 26, 2006 - 12:00AM
St Kilda ruckman Cain Ackland concedes 2006 will be an important year for him, and he is fully aware he needs to back-up his impressive first season with the SaWednesday, February 15, 2006 - 12:00AM
saintbrat Welcome to the club Cain - Have the boys made you feel welcome? Cain Ackland Definitely, I went to South Africa just after I was drafThursday, January 20, 2005 - 12:00AM
The former Port Adelaide big man proved an excellent replacement for the Richmond-bound Trent Knobel as he quickly established himself as the club’s No. 1 ruckmSaturday, February 22, 2003 - 12:00AM
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