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Asked on SEN today who was the most talented footballer he played with during his career, David Schwarz replied that it was Allen Jakovich. Unfortunately, he never got the most out of himself because of his casual attitude towards training. Rarely seen during pre season except when it came to the annual country v city cricket game and then he would do everything - bat, bowl, field and keep wickets. Kicked eight goals in his last game v Hawthorn and then his career was done in by a bad back although he spent a brief time after that at Footscray.

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Talented player Yes

Team player No

Off the top of my head similar players with those traits

Phil Carmen

John Pitura

Sam Keckovich

Except for Keckovich who was chosen as an interchange none of that lot made their TEAM of the century

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I remember him fondly. He made his mark with MFC just after Darren Cuthbertson proved himself to be flash in the pan. Jacko was a charasmatic chraracter - and a talented one at that. The image of him kissing his brother after kicking a goal and high fiving fans - one of the best moments in football. Characters like that would not make it in today's sterile world of professional sportsman.

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I remember him fondly. He made his mark with MFC just after Darren Cuthbertson proved himself to be flash in the pan. Jacko was a charasmatic chraracter - and a talented one at that. The image of him kissing his brother after kicking a goal and high fiving fans - one of the best moments in football. Characters like that would not make it in today's sterile world of professional sportsman.

Much like James Hird hugging the fan after his goal against West Coast. Or Micky O'Loughlin for Sydney giving it to those West Coast fans. The characters are still there....its not that sterile today...

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Much like James Hird hugging the fan after his goal against West Coast. Or Micky O'Loughlin for Sydney giving it to those West Coast fans. The characters are still there....its not that sterile today...

Exactly. There are a few more too you could add too.

Its a fair call by the Ox. If he had more settled disposition between the ears Jeff Farmer could really have been elite. He blew it and finish as nasty filthy selfish player who had little of the respect that built up in his early years.

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If he had more settled disposition between the ears Jeff Farmer could really have been elite. He blew it and finish as nasty filthy selfish player who had little of the respect that built up in his early years.

Rhino, unlike you to hold back, tell us what you really thinkof the Wiz.

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Much like James Hird hugging the fan after his goal against West Coast. Or Micky O'Loughlin for Sydney giving it to those West Coast fans. The characters are still there....its not that sterile today...

Not totally sterile, but it's heading that way.

Other sports that became sterile, > ...Golf .... Basketball ...

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Not totally sterile, but it's heading that way.

Other sports that became sterile, > ...Golf .... Basketball ...

John Daly? I would agree basketball in this country is devoid of any personalities but if you want worldwide sterilisation of a sport look at tennis. Except for the few in the womens game who have looks the sport is full of robots. Djokovic is a character and the Willaims sisters bring something different but on court = game face robots.

As for Jakka, he is the man who rekindled my interest in foootball :rolleyes:

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Asked on SEN today who was the most talented footballer he played with during his career, David Schwarz replied that it was Allen Jakovich. Unfortunately, he never got the most out of himself because of his casual attitude towards training. Rarely seen during pre season except when it came to the annual country v city cricket game and then he would do everything - bat, bowl, field and keep wickets. Kicked eight goals in his last game v Hawthorn and then his career was done in by a bad back although he spent a brief time after that at Footscray.

I was at his last game against the Hawks at Princess Park. I recall he kicked 8.8 and sadly it was his last as a Dee. Sensational too watch. Recall him destroying many teams over his career.

Schwarz would have to be the most talented I have seen in my time.

But he was'nt going to name himself!

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John Daly? I would agree basketball in this country is devoid of any personalities but if you want worldwide sterilisation of a sport look at tennis. Except for the few in the womens game who have looks the sport is full of robots. Djokovic is a character and the Willaims sisters bring something different but on court = game face robots.

As for Jakka, he is the man who rekindled my interest in foootball :rolleyes:

Federer, Nadal, Davydenko are all quiet people. The sport has quietened down now there's no Americans at the top, surprise surprise, but the top guys are all private.

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Schwarz would have to be the most talented I have seen in my time.

But he was'nt going to name himself!

Yes. Lyon has said a few times, the most talented player in his time - apart from Flower - at the club was the Ox.

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I remember that game against Hawthorn at Princess Park. I was sitting behind the goals where the Melbourne cheersquad was, right up the back of the stand. Jako absolutely killed it that day and didn't even play a full game. He could have been the greatest full-forward ever. Better than Lockett. Better than Ablett. Anyone. But he was fat, lazy and not dedicated enough. He didn't train and ultimately, his lack of conditioning led to back problems.

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