Cain Ackland

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Cain Ackland

Personal information

Full name

Cain Ackland

Date of Birth

March 16, 1982 (age 26)

Place of Birth

Recruited from

Port Adelaide Magpies (SANFL)

Draft

27^th overall, 1999

Port Adelaide
33^rd overall, 2004

St Kilda
1^st overall, 2006 PSD

Carlton

Height/Weight

196cm / 100kg

Position

Ruckman

Club information

Current club

Carlton

Number

Playing Career¹

Years

Club

Games (Goals)

2001
2005-2006
2007-

Port Adelaide

St Kilda

Carlton
Totals

12 (3)
41 (18)
21 (4)
74 (25)

¹ Club statistics to end of Rnd 8, 2008 season

² Representative statistics to end of {{{repstatsend}}}

Career highlights
Port Adelaide pre-season premiership side 2001 Carlton pre-season premiership side 2007

Cain Ackland (born March 16, 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.