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Akermanis was one of the Brisbane Lions' most experienced players. His flamboyant talents and bleach-blond hair make him easy to identify on the field. He has made his name as a speedy midfielder or on-baller with blistering acceleration and an uncanny ability to kick exceptionally well with either foot, talents which helped him win the AFL's coveted Brownlow Medal in 2001. Off the field, he is also very outspoken on issues concerning the Australian Football League and other codes, including famously threatening to switch codes to rugby union if the Lions signed former Kangaroos Football Club star Wayne Carey.[1] He is also a crowd favourite of Lions fans, being famous for his handstands following a winning match. Akermanis is fluent in Auslan, often using it to communicate messages to his wife and her (deaf) family during matches. He is also studying Spanish and intends to learn Japanese. The Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club (the trading name for the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club) are an Australian Football League club based in Brisbane, Queensland. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal and colloquially as Charlie, is the medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie not including finals matches) as decided upon by umpires. ... This article is about the national league in Australian rules football. ... A rugby union scrum. ... The North Melbourne Football Club, trading as the Kangaroos, and informally known as the Shinboners or the Kangaroos Football Club plays Australian rules football in the Australian Football League. ... Wayne Carey (born May 27, 1971), is regarded as one of the greatest Australian rules football players of all time. ... A capoeirista performs a handstand with legs bent. ... Auslan is the sign language used by the Australian Deaf community. ...

Akermanis was educated at St. Joseph's Nudgee College. St. ...

Akermanis is also known for his goalscoring abilities. He is a previous winner of the AFL Goal of the Year award and has an ability to kick goals from extraordinary angles. In a match in 2005, he kicked two goals within minutes of each other from almost the exact same spot: deep in the right forward pocket on the run. The Goal of the Year is a competition for the best goals kicked in the Australian Football League. ...

His brash, over-confident demeanour often makes him a favourite target for abuse by some supporters of other clubs, although some others regard him as a colourful character and an antidote to the range of footballers who only speak in tedious clichés[2].

He co-wrote a book with Gary Smart titled AKA - The Battle Within, which was released worldwide.

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References

External links

• Jason Akermanis profile on WesternBulldogs.com.au
• Jason Akermanis Personal Website and Blog (On 8th August 2006, Aka has stated he is closing his website down.[3])
• Jason Akermanis's statistics from AFL Tables