The Redbacks did not get the win they were chasing on Saturday and the previous week heavy rain forced their home game against South Burnett to be abandoned. It had also been arranged that on the day, AFL great Jason Akermanis would visit the club for the game and a function.
Although the game did not go ahead, Akermanis’ promised visit did and he was happy to spend the Beers and Burgers evening mingling with the large crowd who supported the event.
He shared his story from his years growing up and his entry into the AFL, providing inspiration for everyone present.
Aker is well-known for his sometimes-tumultuous relationships with his coaches and the press and shared some of those stories as well as the euphoria of premiership wins and his numerous awards. Also shedding some light along the way on his former teammates. He proved to be very entertaining.
Aker and co-host Warren Ledger brought with them quite a lot of AFL memorabilia for the club to auction and all monies above the reserve was profit for the Club. Event organiser and club President The Clarkson said it was a great evening and a profitable one for the club with all but two auction items selling.
