The Allen Jakovich Appreciation Thread

[Sir Why You Little 36,985]

Did he whack Martyn? My memory is not clear but did Micky Martin chuck a wobbly and go mental at what Jackovich was doing to him on the scoreboard?

I will have to watch it again, it's been a while, but i think it all happened just before 3/4 time. i think punches were exchanged, maybe Jako started speaking in Slavik to him, as i heard him and Glen do a couple of times!!!

[e25 5]

What a great thread.

The HBO show Eastbound and Down could be remade down here, but use AJ as the main character.

Hahaha YES.

Jako IS Kenny Powers.

That show is some of the funniest sh!t I've seen in years.

[praha 11,236]

That game against the Saints was the first football game I ever went to (I would have been about 4 or 5). But I didn't start going regularly until 1994, and I'll never forget Jakovich's performance against Brisbane in round 3 or 4 on a Friday night at the MCG. Absolutely destroyed Brisbane off his own boot. I was also at his last game against Hawthorn at Princess Park when he kicked 8 goals.

[Deestroy All 14,262]

Hahaha YES.

Jako IS Kenny Powers.

That show is some of the funniest sh!t I've seen in years.

It is brilliant.

Season 2 has kicked it up a notch too.

But back to the great Allen f----n Jakovich...

[Supermercado 2,797]

I will have to watch it again, it's been a while, but i think it all happened just before 3/4 time. i think punches were exchanged, maybe Jako started speaking in Slavik to him, as i heard him and Glen do a couple of times!!!

I've got the tape as well, but sadly no VHS player to watch it on. He got reported for abusive language though, not striking. Copped a $750 fine but still got three Brownlow Votes.

[John Crow Batty 8,861]

A handy cricketer too, played alongside him a couple of years ago - the great AJ still "moves like a panther in the field".

Did you find out anything about him or what he's up too. Seems to be a mystery man these days.

[Alf Stewart 73]

Did you find out anything about him or what he's up too. Seems to be a mystery man these days.

where is jacka?

[DeeVine 0]

Was up around my area "Coffs Harbour" a while ago but haven't heard anything concrete to say he is still here. We also have the "Gloved" one up this way too. Tony Campbell.

[WonnaJurah 5]

Fellow crazy man Jacko Jackson lives up in Qld now seen him a few times in my area

[John Crow Batty 8,861]

Perhaps we should start a "Where is Allen Jackovich" thread.

[harry 1]

Favourite Allen Jackovich moment was when we beat the filth at Vic Park in 91 I think. Jako was playing [censored] and got dragged just before quarter time and got jeered by the entire ground. He came back on and tore them apart, kicking 7 or 8. By then end after every goal he'd give the maggots fans the finger. Hilarious. Chopper lovell kicked the sealer in the dying seconds.

[Red Sox 2]

Favourite Allen Jackovich moment was when we beat the filth at Vic Park in 91 I think. Jako was playing [censored] and got dragged just before quarter time and got jeered by the entire ground. He came back on and tore them apart, kicking 7 or 8. By then end after every goal he'd give the maggots fans the finger. Hilarious. Chopper lovell kicked the sealer in the dying seconds.

I LOVE the G as much as anyone. But I really do miss those trips out to the suburban grounds more than anything. All the changes, rules etc I can work with and assimilate quickly as we all do.

But there was nothing better than a nice good win (stop before Mike Brady sues) at a suburban ground. Your example here harry is a fantastic memory of what was a super day.

[John Crow Batty 8,861]

I LOVE the G as much as anyone. But I really do miss those trips out to the suburban grounds more than anything. All the changes, rules etc I can work with and assimilate quickly as we all do.

But there was nothing better than a nice good win (stop before Mike Brady sues) at a suburban ground. Your example here harry is a fantastic memory of what was a super day.

You must have been a sucker for punishment and loved seeing us lose on a regular basis. Wins were very rare for us at these suburban wastelands. Did you ever get to a cold, wet windy game at the Western Oval when we played there? Our performances were usually more miserable than the weather.

Edited October 21, 2010 by america de cali

[waynewussell 5,369]

I borrowed these stats from AFL Tables with a view to keeping this thread alive as I may have a few gems to add in a day or so!

Allen Jakovich

Born: 21-Mar-1968 (Debut:23y 3d Last:28y 156d)

187 cm 98 kg

VFL/AFL:10181st player to appear, 3454th most games played, 321st most goals kicked

Melbourne:1121st player to appear, 306th most games played, 25th most goals kicked

Western Bulldogs:863rd player to appear, 640th most games played, 383rd most goals kicked

[by team][by opposition][by venue]

Year Team No.Games (W-D-L) K M HB Dis Gls Bd HO FrF FrA

1991 Melbourne 13 14 (8-0-6) 177 92 10 187 71 57 3 7 28

1992 Melbourne 13 11 (5-0-6) 115 66 9 124 40 37 1 9 17

1993 Melbourne 13 9 (4-0-5) 93 57 18 111 39 34 3 8 21

1994 Melbourne 13 13 (8-0-5) 123 82 17 140 51 31 5 7 20

1996 Footscray 13 7 (1-1-5) 29 16 4 33 7 14 4

Totals 54 (26-1-27) 537 313 58 595 208 173 12 31 90

Ave/game 9.9 5.8 1.1 11 3.9 3.2

Game highs 22 14 6 25 11 10 2 3 7

Edited October 21, 2010 by waynewussell

[Red Sox 2]

You must have been a sucker for punishment and loved seeing us lose on a regular basis. Wins were very rare for us at these suburban wastelands. Did you ever get to a cold, wet windy game at the Western Oval when we played there? Our performances were usually more miserable than the weather.

Wins were rare anywhere back in those days

[waynewussell 5,369]

The stat that is the most compelling is the revelation that in 1991 AJ had 128 shots at goal in 14 games. That's more than 9 shots at goal every game! Closer to 10 if you add a couple of O.O.B on the full stats. When is the last time you met a bloke who had ten shots on goal each and every match in a season?

[Bang Bang Bang 5,802]

He kicked 11.8 in like his 10th game of footy and 71 in half a debut season, strewth!!!! Imagine if that happened in this day and age. This place would go into meltdown.

Early to mid 90s were the good old days of footy. Someone like Jako wouldn't get a look in to the AFL these days.

[John Crow Batty 8,861]

He kicked 11.8 in like his 10th game of footy and 71 in half a debut season, strewth!!!! Imagine if that happened in this day and age. This place would go into meltdown.

Early to mid 90s were the good old days of footy. Someone like Jako wouldn't get a look in to the AFL these days.

There have been many great full forward goal kickers but I would rate only two as having irresistable goal face dominance and presence. Both too good to be true and only fate could cut them down. Peter Hudson and Allen Jackovich. Hudson was cut down by injury. Jackovich by his own excesses and also injury. Both would have racked up 1200+ goals easily if they had fully realised careers.

Edited October 21, 2010 by america de cali

[Sir Why You Little 36,985]

Favourite Allen Jackovich moment was when we beat the filth at Vic Park in 91 I think. Jako was playing [censored] and got dragged just before quarter time and got jeered by the entire ground. He came back on and tore them apart, kicking 7 or 8. By then end after every goal he'd give the maggots fans the finger. Hilarious. Chopper lovell kicked the sealer in the dying seconds.

The last time i ever went to Vic Park. Magical Day. I bought the VHS copy of the Game the following monday..The ox with his ponytail! B)

[deeko 952]

The last time i ever went to Vic Park. Magical Day. I bought the VHS copy of the Game the following monday..The ox with his ponytail! B)

Hey peeps, read lots of Demonland threads but never had the urge to take up a discussion till the great 'Jacko' was brought up, he was my hero growing mainly due to him being simply a loose cannon. Was trying to find out more about hi a while ago when I stumbled on this story from the Ox (story is dated back in 2007) enjoy

"Yesterday a bloke calls up SEN and asked David Schwarz what’s Allen Jakovich up to these days.....Ox mentions he’s running a fishing charter company up on the Gold Coast and is a recluse or something along those lines.....then proceeds to tell a story.....

In Allen's contract, he was allocated $10,000 every year worth of Puma gear and when he came first time to collect he took all $10,000 straight off the bat.....the idea was to take a little bit each time so your always decked out in the newest products Puma has to offer, but Allen took it all in one hit and was suspected of taking the clothes then selling them down at a market or somewhere else.

The next year same thing, comes in grabs all $10,000 straight up.....so one of the Melbourne Football Club Executives or someone along those lines followed him to see what he was up to.....turns out he followed him right to the Royal Children’s Hospital where Jakovich was handing out all the clothes to the kids."

[John Crow Batty 8,861]

Hey peeps, read lots of Demonland threads but never had the urge to take up a discussion till the great 'Jacko' was brought up, he was my hero growing mainly due to him being simply a loose cannon. Was trying to find out more about hi a while ago when I stumbled on this story from the Ox (story is dated back in 2007) enjoy

"Yesterday a bloke calls up SEN and asked David Schwarz what’s Allen Jakovich up to these days.....Ox mentions he’s running a fishing charter company up on the Gold Coast and is a recluse or something along those lines.....then proceeds to tell a story.....

In Allen's contract, he was allocated $10,000 every year worth of Puma gear and when he came first time to collect he took all $10,000 straight off the bat.....the idea was to take a little bit each time so your always decked out in the newest products Puma has to offer, but Allen took it all in one hit and was suspected of taking the clothes then selling them down at a market or somewhere else.

The next year same thing, comes in grabs all $10,000 straight up.....so one of the Melbourne Football Club Executives or someone along those lines followed him to see what he was up to.....turns out he followed him right to the Royal Children’s Hospital where Jakovich was handing out all the clothes to the kids."

Fantastic story. Lets hope to hear more.

[#MYHEARTBEATSTRUE 27]

Fantastic story. Lets hope to hear more.

JACKOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YOU BEAUTY

[#MYHEARTBEATSTRUE 27]

[harry 1]

I LOVE the G as much as anyone. But I really do miss those trips out to the suburban grounds more than anything. All the changes, rules etc I can work with and assimilate quickly as we all do.

But there was nothing better than a nice good win (stop before Mike Brady sues) at a suburban ground. Your example here harry is a fantastic memory of what was a super day.

Those old grouds were great. They were being phased out just as I started going to the footy (I was only 6 or 7 in that story I told above) but I've managed to get to the Western Oval, Prince's Park, Victoria Park and Kardinia Park. They were a key part of a footy club's identify; a sense of place.

Many would argue that it simply was no longer possible to play matches there for financial reasons and this may or may not be true, however, Geelong make pretty much more money than anyone by playing games in their small suburban ground. It begs the question whether Melbourne clubs couldn't play the interstate teams at their original grounds.

I feel fortunate that we are the only club in Melbourne that still plays at its original ground.

[Sir Why You Little 36,985]

Those old grouds were great. They were being phased out just as I started going to the footy (I was only 6 or 7 in that story I told above) but I've managed to get to the Western Oval, Prince's Park, Victoria Park and Kardinia Park. They were a key part of a footy club's identify; a sense of place.

Many would argue that it simply was no longer possible to play matches there for financial reasons and this may or may not be true, however, Geelong make pretty much more money than anyone by playing games in their small suburban ground. It begs the question whether Melbourne clubs couldn't play the interstate teams at their original grounds.

I feel fortunate that we are the only club in Melbourne that still plays at its original ground.

Very Valid Point. I have no doubt St.kilda, Carlton, Footscray & even North Melbourne & Collingwood would be better off Financially if they had all kept their Home grounds & were able to run them as "clean" stadiums after of course doing some major renovations.

Geelong do as well as the interstate clubs with their clean stadium now. (don't forget they were so far in debt before Brian Cook came along)

The Loss of Home Grounds & the Building of that God awful Docklands Soulless Stadium is a sad blight on our game although many will argue for it.

Docklands Stadium is designed to make the shareholders money...The events & clubs it holds are secondary.