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'''Blake Acres''' brother of Daniel Acres (Wanneroo Amateur Football Club) (born 7 October 1995) is a professional [[Australian rules football]]er who plays for the [[St Kilda Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). Acres was selected with the 19th pick in the [[2013 AFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/st-kilda-recruits-jack-billings-and-luke-dunstan-shine-in-intraclub-match/story-fni5f9q3-1226821327314|title=St Kilda recruits Jack Billings and Luke Dunstan shine in intra-club match|first=Glenn|last=McFarlane|work=Herald Sun|date=8 February 2014}}</ref> He made his debut in Round 7, [[2014 AFL season|2014]], against [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]], in the match where St Kilda were defeated by 145 points.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/st-kildas-plan-of-trading-stars-and-blooding-young-guns-is-starting-to-pay-dividends/story-fni5f9q3-1226903712117|title=St Kilda’s plan of trading stars and blooding young guns is starting to pay dividends|first=Sam|last=Landsberger|work=Herald Sun|date=2 May 2014}}</ref>
'''Blake Acres''' younger but BETTER brother of Daniel "DJ" Acres (Wanneroo Amateur Football Club) (born 7 October 1995) is a professional [[Australian rules football]]er who plays for the [[St Kilda Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). Acres was selected with the 19th pick in the [[2013 AFL Draft]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/st-kilda-recruits-jack-billings-and-luke-dunstan-shine-in-intraclub-match/story-fni5f9q3-1226821327314|title=St Kilda recruits Jack Billings and Luke Dunstan shine in intra-club match|first=Glenn|last=McFarlane|work=Herald Sun|date=8 February 2014}}</ref> He made his debut in Round 7, [[2014 AFL season|2014]], against [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn]], in the match where St Kilda were defeated by 145 points.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/st-kildas-plan-of-trading-stars-and-blooding-young-guns-is-starting-to-pay-dividends/story-fni5f9q3-1226903712117|title=St Kilda’s plan of trading stars and blooding young guns is starting to pay dividends|first=Sam|last=Landsberger|work=Herald Sun|date=2 May 2014}}</ref>


He earned the AFL Rising Star nomination following a breakout performance against {{AFL Mel}} in Round 6, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-02/saint-blake-acres-proves-worth-to-earn-rising-star-nod|title=Saint Blake Acres proves worth to earn Rising Star nod|last=Guthrie|first=Ben|date=2 May 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[BigPond]]|accessdate=2 May 2016}}</ref>
He earned the AFL Rising Star nomination following a breakout performance against {{AFL Mel}} in Round 6, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-02/saint-blake-acres-proves-worth-to-earn-rising-star-nod|title=Saint Blake Acres proves worth to earn Rising Star nod|last=Guthrie|first=Ben|date=2 May 2016|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[BigPond]]|accessdate=2 May 2016}}</ref>

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Blake Acres
Personal information
Full name Blake Acres
Date of birth (1995-10-07) 7 October 1995 (age 28)
Original team(s) West Perth
Draft 19th overall, 2013 National Draft
Height / weight 190 cm / 87 kg
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 8
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Blake Acres younger but BETTER brother of Daniel "DJ" Acres (Wanneroo Amateur Football Club) (born 7 October 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Acres was selected with the 19th pick in the 2013 AFL Draft.[1] He made his debut in Round 7, 2014, against Hawthorn, in the match where St Kilda were defeated by 145 points.[2]

He earned the AFL Rising Star nomination following a breakout performance against Melbourne in Round 6, 2016.[3]

References

  1. ^ McFarlane, Glenn (8 February 2014). "St Kilda recruits Jack Billings and Luke Dunstan shine in intra-club match". Herald Sun.
  2. ^ Landsberger, Sam (2 May 2014). "St Kilda's plan of trading stars and blooding young guns is starting to pay dividends". Herald Sun.
  3. ^ Guthrie, Ben (2 May 2016). "Saint Blake Acres proves worth to earn Rising Star nod". AFL.com.au. BigPond. Retrieved 2 May 2016.