Yet to see anyone in AFL match the sheer dynamism, power and skill of this guy. To be at the ground at those games he was in full flight was incredible. That whole Lions team were just amazing to behold at their peak.
So much nostalgia, in almost every game score shown, Lions were just absolutely dominating. What a player he was, the whole team. Looking at this real is such a reminder how the game has changed for the worse now with so many stoppages and so few accurate goal kickers.
@ ablett snr was the best 65 meter torps on his opposite left boot! Aka was almost as good with both feet but gazza was definitely the greatest in every aspect of the game! Just watch his highlights! A bit sad how this blokes career ended he was definitely one of the best players of last 30 years!!
@ no way gazza could kick 60m on left boot and played the wing most of his career! Kicked 9 of the wing at vfl park on day! Pure freak! Sit on your head aka didn't do that! Set shots aka not the best gazza lethal! Bust open packs and come out clean gazza again! Gazza was aka just 1 foot taller and 5 foot wider ten times stronger and a leap like a high jumper! Strong boy was gazza strong! Legs like tree trunks and shoulders like a brick shithouse! Gazza is the most talented player ever by a country mile and the greatest player ive seen! I have gazza 1 leigh matthews 2 ! The rest are arguable but them 2 are the greatest!
Far away from Australia...this week I have seen my US alma mater's women's volleyball team lose a college playoff game against an equally talented team. I have seen England's men's national soccer team lose another World Cup quarterfinal via the impact of a missed penalty kick. What do they lack? Ruthlessness. And nobody had that more abundantly than Jason Akermanis.
How many players today can kick goals from 55 to 60 metres out on both feet on the run with multiple angles regularly like Aker has done in his career simply an outstanding player
so many players run fast and do a couple bounces and then a shocking kick, but Aker was super accurate. Seeing him run at full speed and step like a rugby league player then kick a goal is a great sight.
14:17 "Akermanis. Left foot SNAP! AKERMANIS! HAS KICKED! A GOOOOOOAAAAALLLL!!!" - That has to be one of my all time favourite pieces of commentary. I still get chills seeing and hearing that.
I forgot how fast Aka was. Dude was an absolute beast from mid to the 50 for the goal. I also remember Nigel Lappin kicking some huge goals from sprinting mid
And yet so contrasting in their styles. Where Aker had blistering speed, Jarman made everything slow down. That’s why our game is great. You don’t have to be one type. There’s room for everyone.
Such a character! Off the field he had the biggest mouth on him, throwing shade left and right in the cheekiest of ways, and then backing it up every weekend with a dominating performance. There are no characters in the game anymore. Not like Akers. Fuck I miss him, and I'm not even a Brisbane fan...
Pffft. If you like candy and highlights reels. Aker was a freak but Ablett jnr was a freak AND a consistent ball getter. And look at Ablett Snr if you want to see highlights and a freak, no one like him.
My career highlights from my amateur football league days would be backing out of contests, fumbling my hand balls and calling to come off after every chase. Then I'd blow my shoulder out and retire at 22.
I'm an eagles fan, but I would take alert as an outside mid. His dual kicking ability from 55 and the angles he slotted from consistently are unmatched
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He’s the best finisher on the run I’ve ever seen. Brilliant player. Left or right there’s he and Buckley and then daylight
And Sam Mitchell in that era.
Buckley was very overrated as a finisher. Didn't do it on his left, either.
Yet to see anyone in AFL match the sheer dynamism, power and skill of this guy. To be at the ground at those games he was in full flight was incredible. That whole Lions team were just amazing to behold at their peak.
One of the best players of all time. Thanks Aker
So much nostalgia, in almost every game score shown, Lions were just absolutely dominating. What a player he was, the whole team. Looking at this real is such a reminder how the game has changed for the worse now with so many stoppages and so few accurate goal kickers.
One of the most skilled players to ever play footy! Pure excitement machine.
watch how many times he kicked from different feet... left or right... 60m drop punts and snaps... brilliant.
Best two sided player ever.
@ ablett snr was the best 65 meter torps on his opposite left boot! Aka was almost as good with both feet but gazza was definitely the greatest in every aspect of the game! Just watch his highlights! A bit sad how this blokes career ended he was definitely one of the best players of last 30 years!!
@ no way gazza could kick 60m on left boot and played the wing most of his career! Kicked 9 of the wing at vfl park on day! Pure freak! Sit on your head aka didn't do that! Set shots aka not the best gazza lethal! Bust open packs and come out clean gazza again! Gazza was aka just 1 foot taller and 5 foot wider ten times stronger and a leap like a high jumper! Strong boy was gazza strong! Legs like tree trunks and shoulders like a brick shithouse! Gazza is the most talented player ever by a country mile and the greatest player ive seen! I have gazza 1 leigh matthews 2 ! The rest are arguable but them 2 are the greatest!
BluntAustralian I have heard this said about Sam Mitchell. Aker so much better not even a contest
@@tiborsol7959 The only people that reckon Sam Mitchell had a better left foot than Aker are deluded Hawthorn supporters
Argueably one of the best players ever
I don't think it's an argument at all. He simply is one of the best ever
@J G you mean football?
Class player ... accurate with both legs 60 m drop punts.... Super quick... AFL legend
Far away from Australia...this week I have seen my US alma mater's women's volleyball team lose a college playoff game against an equally talented team. I have seen England's men's national soccer team lose another World Cup quarterfinal via the impact of a missed penalty kick. What do they lack? Ruthlessness. And nobody had that more abundantly than Jason Akermanis.
How many players today can kick goals from 55 to 60 metres out on both feet on the run with multiple angles regularly like Aker has done in his career simply an outstanding player
The answer is none. Sam Mitchell was the last great player on both feet
Ruthless editing to keep this to 15 minutes. Could easily fill a movie length feature if he wanted.
so many players run fast and do a couple bounces and then a shocking kick, but Aker was super accurate. Seeing him run at full speed and step like a rugby league player then kick a goal is a great sight.
Club politics ruined one of the greatest players career. Aker, you will always be an AFL Legend.
Still love watching this guy play
Best player I've seen on both sides of his body.
Never gets included in talks as one of the best ever, probably because he was cocky it if you’re this good you deserve to be.
Outstanding player
Oh, how I miss that golden age of the Lions
14:17 "Akermanis. Left foot SNAP! AKERMANIS! HAS KICKED! A GOOOOOOAAAAALLLL!!!" - That has to be one of my all time favourite pieces of commentary. I still get chills seeing and hearing that.
A perfectly constructed video. Thanks for this, got nostalgia chills.
Akermanis was a gift
Used to live around here in Aberfeldie, super nice bloke, always said hello to me when I was a young kid.
Biggest legend aker, cannot hate this beast
I forgot how fast Aka was. Dude was an absolute beast from mid to the 50 for the goal. I also remember Nigel Lappin kicking some huge goals from sprinting mid
Lappin was a weapon. He should have won a Brownlow. Some of his work just in this video was ridiculous.
Aker could kick better on either foot than most can on one foot haha.
12:43 i love how the person doing the box scores assumed "naah that can only possibly be a point"
Love U Aker
We well remember daicos from the boundary even eddie in adelaide but we forget this guy.
Aker and Jarman are probably the most skilful players I’ve seen
And yet so contrasting in their styles. Where Aker had blistering speed, Jarman made everything slow down. That’s why our game is great. You don’t have to be one type. There’s room for everyone.
Superfly1503 exactly right
11:28.... wow!
The best of Jason Akermanis #AFL
Such a character! Off the field he had the biggest mouth on him, throwing shade left and right in the cheekiest of ways, and then backing it up every weekend with a dominating performance.
There are no characters in the game anymore. Not like Akers. Fuck I miss him, and I'm not even a Brisbane fan...
Watch this, then watch Gary Ablett jnr highlights. Aker all day. He is the GOAT. That lions team though. Aker was Jordan with a full team of Pippens.
Aker gerseys would out sell all the rest by far in the Lions golden era
Yes I agree, I miss watching him play
Pffft. If you like candy and highlights reels. Aker was a freak but Ablett jnr was a freak AND a consistent ball getter. And look at Ablett Snr if you want to see highlights and a freak, no one like him.
@@Bluemusic66 Ablett snr highlight real is not close to Aker. Was great at set shots. Aker has more highlights than father and son combined.
love the intro... gta vice city fan?
Absolute freak!
Lions team then ridiculously stacked
"onto the left from 60!"
flawed genius
My career highlights from my amateur football league days would be backing out of contests, fumbling my hand balls and calling to come off after every chase. Then I'd blow my shoulder out and retire at 22.
defenders nightmare
5:53... is that even legal?
***** what a freak man, like watching magic
bend it like aker
That’s what I said!
Apart from anything else, the guy was quick over the ground.
Brisbane have finally come back
what about 60 out on the left and nearly cleared the goal posts.
Pure double sided players are rare and Aker was one. Williams, Jarman, possibly Buckley. Not too many others.
Nope, not Buckley. Mitchell, Leon Cameron, Austinn Jones.
aker and cousins very similar
was thinking the same thing while watching
I'm an eagles fan, but I would take alert as an outside mid. His dual kicking ability from 55 and the angles he slotted from consistently are unmatched
Fancy being hated for doing hand stands by your team mate
An absolute freak on the run, but if he didn't play on from a mark he was pretty average
Freakshow
Undoubtedly posted by the great man himself 😂😂😂