Blake Acres
| Blake Acres | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Blake Acres | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1995 | ||
| 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 | |||
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| 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
- ^ McFarlane, Glenn (8 February 2014). "St Kilda recruits Jack Billings and Luke Dunstan shine in intra-club match". Herald Sun.
- ^ Landsberger, Sam (2 May 2014). "St Kilda's plan of trading stars and blooding young guns is starting to pay dividends". Herald Sun.
- ^ Guthrie, Ben (2 May 2016). "Saint Blake Acres proves worth to earn Rising Star nod". AFL.com.au. BigPond. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
External links
- Blake Acres's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club
- Blake Acres's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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