Saints for a three-year offer from Carlton.
With Jason Blake still to agree to terms, Ackland's departure has left Lyon and St Kilda staring at a weaker, rather than stronger, ruck division next year and the likelihood of a need to rely on Gardiner, the notoriously unreliable character West Coast lost patience with.
corps.
Michael Rix made his debut this year, Barry Brooks played service.
exit was unexpected and potentially destabilising. "Ross (Lyon) football," Fraser said.
decision. This has basically come out of the blue over the last three days. We haven't spoken to Cain as he is on holidays but we obviously they offered him more.
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December.
Carlton has the first selection but having committed to Ackland, the 24 year-old is likely to be able to begin training with his third club much sooner.
that appealed to the Blues, although the club in the time of coach Denis Pagan consistently has recruited big-bodied, second-string followers. Barnaby French, who retired two months ago, joined McLaren followed from the Brisbane Lions last year.
last month by Carlton president Graham Smorgon, who effectively the realistic prospect of at least 100 games.
"His decision to join Carlton is a real boost to the club, of the season," Pagan said. "There is no doubt we needed a proven established himself at AFL level.
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The decision to commit early to Ackland now enables Essendon, with the second selection in the pre-season draft, to make a Leuenberger.
can win a premiership in the next three years.
"It's certainly achievable, there's no doubt," Eade said.
"But, as we know, they're very hard to come by you need the things.
"But certainly, we've got the infrastructure in place, the staff off-field and certainly the talent with the players."
of 2009.
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