Jason Akermanis

Jason Akermanis
Akermanis in 2007
Personal information
Full name	Jason Dean Akermanis
Nickname(s)	Aker
Date of birth	(1977-02-24) 24 February 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Mildura, Victoria, Australia[1]
Original team(s)	Mayne (QAFL)
Draft	NAT Zone Selection, 1994, Brisbane Bears
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder / Forward
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1995–1996	Brisbane Bears	038 0(44)
1997–2006	Brisbane Lions	210 (263)
2007–2010	Western Bulldogs	077 (114)
Total		325 (421)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
1996–1998	The Allies	3 (0)
International team honours
1999–2000	Australia	4 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010.
Career highlights
3× AFL premiership: 2001, 2002, 2003 Brownlow Medal: 2001 AFL Goal of the Year: 2002 4× All-Australian team: 1999, 2001-2002, 2004 2× Merrett–Murray Medal: 1999, 2005 Brisbane Lions Leading Goal Kicker: 2004 Western Bulldogs Leading Goal Kicker: 2009 Australian Football League Life Member: 2008 Australian Football Hall of Fame: Inducted 2015
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jason Dean Akermanis (born 24 February 1977) is a former professional Australian rules football player who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a Brownlow Medallist and triple premiership player who played for the Brisbane Bears, Brisbane Lions and Western Bulldogs.^[2]