Something good - tomorrow is Allen Jakovich Day

[Chook in Perth 2,109]

Tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of the great man kicking 11 goals 8 against North Melbourne.

It ranks as one of the greatest individual performances by a Melbourne player in history.

22 kicks, 14 marks, 11 goals, 8 behinds, 2 out on the full, 3 Brownlow votes and a $750 fine for umpire abuse.

He had 10 goals to 3 quarter time and should have ended with at least 14, as he missed some very easy shots.

Here are 2 of the not so easy goals.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/SKSJTLXhWtE

Remember some of the greatest goals ever kicked for the club, remember the extra 5000 he brought through the gates, remember the goal celebrations.

Remember the fat arse, laziness, filthy temper and tantrums as well.

Never forget he was but a shooting star who never burnt as brightly as he should have.

In my eyes, my favourite ever footballer x 100,000.

Here's some trips down memory lane.

Poljubi me u pravu ljubav Glen

http://www.youtube.com/embed/QFt-QaYxV7g

Eat this filth

http://www.youtube.com/embed/6n-BoYQMSNI

His last public appearance as a Melbourne player. Looks quite fit, but about to embark on a summer of destruction.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/YVgpnLsSdXw

At a time when this football club is on its knees (again), take a moment tomorrow to reflect on the greatest showman this football club has known.

Happy Allen Jakovich Day and thanks to Supermercado/Demonblog for coming up with the concept. I can only take credit for the date.

Edited August 2, 2011 by Chook in Perth

[Sir Why You Little 36,963]

Tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of the great man kicking 11 goals 8 against North Melbourne.

It ranks as one of the greatest individual performances by a Melbourne player in history.

22 kicks, 14 marks, 11 goals, 8 behinds, 2 out on the full, 3 Brownlow votes and a $750 fine for umpire abuse.

He had 10 goals to 3 quarter time and should have ended with at least 14, as he missed some very easy shots.

Here are 2 of the not so easy goals.

http://www.youtube.c...bed/SKSJTLXhWtE

Remember some of the greatest goals ever kicked for the club, remember the extra 5000 he brought through the gates, remember the goal celebrations.

Remember the fat arse, laziness, filthy temper and tantrums as well.

Never forget he was but a shooting star who never burnt as brightly as he should have.

In my eyes, my favourite ever footballer x 100,000.

Here's some trips down memory lane.

Poljubi me u pravu ljubav Glen

http://www.youtube.c...bed/QFt-QaYxV7g

Eat this filth

http://www.youtube.c...bed/6n-BoYQMSNI

His last public appearance as a Melbourne player. Looks quite fit, but about to embark on a summer of destruction.

http://www.youtube.c...bed/YVgpnLsSdXw

At a time when this football club is on its knees (again), take a moment tomorrow to reflect on the greatest showman this football club has known.

Happy Allen Jakovich Day and thanks to Supermercado/Demonblog for coming up with the concept. I can only take credit for the date.

Awesome....i remember that day so well, as the southern stand was being built.

[Supermercado 2,797]

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154734074600883 <-- the Facebook event

http://supermercadoproject.blogspot.com/2003/08/allen-jakovich-day-2003.html <-- the first online Allen Jakovich Day (after having been celebrated offline since 1999)

ONLY THE POWER OF JAKOVICH CAN SAVE US NOW.

[Kumamoto_Ken 1,531]

ONLY THE POWER OF JAKOVICH CAN SAVE US NOW.

Praise Him!

[Allen Jakovich 516]

oh yes.

[Whispering_Jack 29,770]

It must also be close to the first anniversary of that massive win we had last year against the Swans.

Amazing - 12 months is a long time in football.

[45HG 1,539]

It must also be close to the first anniversary of that massive win we had last year against the Swans.

Amazing - 12 months is a long time in football.

July 25 was the Sydney win.

I think my favourite stat from above is Jako's 22 kicks lead to 21 shots on goal. What was his other kick? One that fell short?

[Chook in Perth 2,109]

July 25 was the Sydney win.

I think my favourite stat from above is Jako's 22 kicks lead to 21 shots on goal. What was his other kick? One that fell short?

took a speccy 45 from goal at the Punt Rd end and passed to Brett Lovett who was unmanned in the goal square in the middle of his 3rd quarter masterclass.

that in itself was the biggest shock of the day.

[45HG 1,539]

that in itself was the biggest shock of the day.

He probably still regrets it!

[13thflag 0]

Does any one know where Allen is these days? Last thing i heard was that he had left Australia.

[#MYHEARTBEATSTRUE 27]

Jakoooooooooooooooooooo!

[jackaub 1,402]

Tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of the great man kicking 11 goals 8 against North Melbourne.

It ranks as one of the greatest individual performances by a Melbourne player in history.

22 kicks, 14 marks, 11 goals, 8 behinds, 2 out on the full, 3 Brownlow votes and a $750 fine for umpire abuse.

He had 10 goals to 3 quarter time and should have ended with at least 14, as he missed some very easy shots.

Here are 2 of the not so easy goals.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/SKSJTLXhWtE

Remember some of the greatest goals ever kicked for the club, remember the extra 5000 he brought through the gates, remember the goal celebrations.

Remember the fat arse, laziness, filthy temper and tantrums as well.

Never forget he was but a shooting star who never burnt as brightly as he should have.

In my eyes, my favourite ever footballer x 100,000.

Here's some trips down memory lane.

Poljubi me u pravu ljubav Glen

http://www.youtube.com/embed/QFt-QaYxV7g

Eat this filth

http://www.youtube.com/embed/6n-BoYQMSNI

His last public appearance as a Melbourne player. Looks quite fit, but about to embark on a summer of destruction.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/YVgpnLsSdXw

At a time when this football club is on its knees (again), take a moment tomorrow to reflect on the greatest showman this football club has known.

Happy Allen Jakovich Day and thanks to Supermercado/Demonblog for coming up with the concept. I can only take credit for the date.

[jackaub 1,402]

Still my alltime favourite MFC player you just had to love him!

Thanks for bringing this important day to our attention

I still have some old tapes of the match will sit back and watch in awe and try to forget this week in MFC history

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Thank you for putting up this thread. Well done to CIP. I still can't get the grin off my face.

[ucanchoose 1,816]

Brings a tear to the eye.

Wish we could find someone to strut around the forward line like a peacock once again

[Supermercado 2,797]

Good on the club for getting involved http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/120103/default.aspx

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Just looked up Jakka's career statistics:

54 games

537 kicks

58 handballs

12 tackles

31 frees for

90 frees against.

God I miss him!

[Sideshow Bob 2,343]

My favorite memory of jako was seeing the number plate Jako13 on my hammer on the south eastern. I was driving my first car an old 1976 model Corolla.... Basically a shitbox. He zoomed by! Obviously floored it to catch up - hit 135 without even getting close to him - jako must have been pushing the 150 mark... Probably late for training! When I redlined the corolla, over heated and had to wait for the engine to cool down enough to work again! Yes I buggered my first car but I found out how much of a hoon jako was! Him and our new coach... My two all time favourite players. Lead us well Toddles