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Vale Allan Jeans

warren dean
in Melbourne Demons

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He didnt try , he DID. Rip..well done

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    Allan Jeans had a star-studded team in the 1960s, and it is amazing they only won one premiership in their 'window'. 1966, the premiership to end all premierships.

    Ditterich, Baldock, Murray, Ian Stewart...

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    In my best ever 22 this bloke is the coach, just above Leigh Matthews. Sourpuss - yes. Disdain for the media - yes. One word answers that infuriated everyone - yes. But his boys played with a fire and a freedom that every team aspires to but few reach. Who could foget those Hawks of the 80's? Disciplined, tough, skillful, and those 2 or three with flair.

    Great coach Yabbie - well done.

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    His Grand Final Speeches are well worth listening to...Top bloke Yabby.

    Met him at a hawthorn Thursday night Sausage sizzle in '89.

    He apologized to me for winning the '88 flag but said "in life you must take your chances" Told me Northey was a great coach.

    R.I.P. Allan Jeans...you were a beauty...old school, do ya best and do it again bloke.

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    I happened to be speaking to an ex-St Kilda player from the 60s-70s who was coached by Yab Jeans (apparently only the media called him Yabby). Allan Jeans had four pillars to his coaching philosophy upon which he built everything-else:

    1. communication - everyone has to talk to each other & keep each other informed

    2. respect - all Club members are due equal respect

    3. responsibility - you are responsible for your actions

    4. cooperation - everyone has to help each other, on & off the field

    My friend recognised that Allan Jeans was teaching his players about life as well as football. I heard Dunstall use two of these four points on TV just last week. He did it almost subconsciously. Those four pillars are now inculcated into the Hawthorn FC, a club that has won nine premierships since MFC's last in 1964.

    It sounds like the MFC will not get the current Hawthorn coach. We would do very well to listen to this legendary Hawthorn coach.

    RIP Allan Jeans

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