Raised in the inner northern suburbs of Brisbane by his sole parent mother Shona, Akermanis has matured into a Brownlow Medallist, dual premiership player, and triple All-Australian representative. Akermanis was a marked man through 2003 as one of the Lions’ gun midfielders and finished outside the top 10 in best and fairest voting for the first time since 1998.
However, he still was a contributor throughout the season and was one of the stars of grand final day. He booted five brilliant goals and was marginally behind Simon Black for best on ground honours.
His 2002 season was not as well rewarded as the previous year, when he won the Brownlow Medal, yet his effort to make the All-Australian side was outstanding when compared to recent Brownlow winners. Akermanis broke a four-year trend of Brownlow Medallists struggling the following season by booting a career best 49 goals and proving a constant threat in mostly a half-forward role.
A full-time footballer, he has completed some terrific community work with teammates in the Life’s A Ball and BeyondBlue programs, initiatives aimed at speaking to troubled high school students and trying to help set them on the right track with their lives.
Akermanis also has a strong media role, writing for The Courier-Mail, and contributing to Channel 10 and Triple M.
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