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Cain Ackland
	Cain Ackland
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Personal information
Full name	Cain Ackland
Date of birth	16 March 1982 (age 27)
Recruited from	Port Adelaide Magpies (SANFL)
Draft	27th overall, 1999; Port Adelaide; 33rd overall, 2004; St Kilda; 1st overall, 2006 PSD; Carlton
Height/Weight	196cm / 100kg
Position(s)	Ruckman
Club information
Current club	Carlton
Number	11
Playing career1
	1 Playing statistics to end of 2008 season . ;

Cain Ackland (born 16 March 1982) is an Australian rules football player formerly in the Australian Football League.

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. 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, but could not get back into the senior team. At the end of the 2008 AFL season, Ackland was delisted.

[edit] External links

Cain Ackland profile on the Official AFL Website of the St Kilda Football Club
Cain Ackland's statistics from AFL Tables
Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club
Port Adelaide Football Club official website
The Power From Port - Unofficial Port Adelaide Power and Magpies Football Clubs website