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On this day in 1991, the enigmatic excitement machine Allen Jakovich kicked 11 goals, 8 behinds and 1 out on the full vs North at the MCG

Would love to know where Jaka is these days. He seemed to completely fall off the radar after his retirement... he would make for a great interview on Open Mike!

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    On this day in 1991, the enigmatic excitement machine Allen Jakovich kicked 11 goals, 8 behinds and 1 out on the full vs North at the MCG

    Would love to know where Jaka is these days. He seemed to completely fall off the radar after his retirement... he would make for a great interview on Open Mike!

    Isn't he captain of a prawn trawler up north, Exmouth or Derby somewhere?

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    On this day in 1991, the enigmatic excitement machine Allen Jakovich kicked 11 goals, 8 behinds and 1 out on the full vs North at the MCG

    Would love to know where Jaka is these days. He seemed to completely fall off the radar after his retirement... he would make for a great interview on Open Mike!

    I was there that day. Something not often remembered is that from memory he had kicked 10 or 11 goals and only 1 point at 3/4 time. I think there was some stuff happen off the ball in the last and he lost his focus a bit and started missing. But dead set he could have kicked 16 goals that day. O song he was unstoppable. Pity he didnt like training or rehab or he could have been a genuine champion of the game

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    Loved the way he played but his career was far too short.

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    He was an absolutely freakish talent.

    Like a fat Ablett with a mullet.

    The last of the great unprofessionals.

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    Jacko is a recluse. Ox confirmed it couple of years ago.

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    He was an absolute freak. Absolutely unstoppable on his day. And not a flat track bully. He was just as likely to kick a bag against a top side as against a bottom side. I was privileged to see his short career.

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    For those of you only old enough to remember Jurrah, this guy was even better.

    Forget anyone playing today (if freakish things are your style). In his very brief time at the top, pre back injury, he was a rolled gold superstar

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    He was an absolutely freakish talent.

    Like a fat Ablett with a mullet.

    The last of the great unprofessionals.

    I think they lasted for a little while after Jacko...

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    I remember the first time I saw him playing in the reserves when he'd give a fearful spray to any teammate who didn't deliver the ball to him lace out. I thought to myself at the time that he was a goose, and then half an hour later - even if he was a goose he wouldn't be playing magoos for too long - what a freak of a player. Kicked an absolute bag full and continued to do so until he was promoted into the seniors and went on his merry way. Would have been one of the absolute greats of the game until cut down by injury.

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    I remember the first time I saw him playing in the reserves when he'd give a fearful spray to any teammate who didn't deliver the ball to him lace out. I thought to myself at the time that he was a goose, and then half an hour later - even if he was a goose he wouldn't be playing magoos for too long - what a freak of a player. Kicked an absolute bag full and continued to do so until he was promoted into the seniors and went on his merry way. Would have been one of the absolute greats of the game until cut down by injury.

    When he played in the magoos he was also seriously fat. A big tub of lard he was. If only he had his brothers discipline and injury luck.

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    When he played in the magoos he was also seriously fat. A big tub of lard he was. If only he had his brothers discipline and injury luck.

    Yep, biggest but in the business, but you had to take the complete package with Jako, that's just the way he rolled.

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    Yep 11 goals to 3/4 time then got Reported

    Jakovich was the best forward i have seen

    The Jimi Hendrix of AFL

    Short time but always remembered...

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    I was down at muddy Moorabbin in I think his 3rd or 4th game. Kicked 8.7 till 3/4 time then nothing. Rag dolled Spud Frawley and upstaged Lockett for a memorable win. Saints fans were saying who the hell was this guy. They couldn't believe his performance.

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    sory if this was mentioned earlier but didnt Jacka sissor kick one of those goals against the roos (jackaroo!) when they were rebulding the southern stand if I recall.

    Another great game was the Jacka and Bennett show at Windy Hill one yr when we snuck an impossible win at least 6 goals down at 3/4 time. Dad and I were in the essendon member with my melbourne jumper on (no 13 of course) and dads wins $1000 off his lawyer mate who got us in there. Im sure he paid it back at some stage...

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    IIRC, Jackovich still holds the record for quickest (least games) to 50 goals.

    A genuine talent - possibly the last, (or one of the last), "rock'n'roll" full forwards.

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    Can anybody link to Demonblog's Allen Jackovich day write up? The greatest blow by blow description you could read. I haven't read it for years.

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    On this day in 1991, the enigmatic excitement machine Allen Jakovich kicked 11 goals, 8 behinds and 1 out on the full vs North at the MCG

    Would love to know where Jaka is these days. He seemed to completely fall off the radar after his retirement... he would make for a great interview on Open Mike!

    I'll never forget going across Punt Rd to the Royal to celebrate the win & the pub was full of excited Demon supporters. They had the radio on in the background & Van Morrison's "Gloria" started playing. The next thing I new the whole bar was singing "J-a-k-o-v-i-c-h" to the chorus. What a magic afternoon that was.

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    IIRC Round 1 1994 v Geelong he kicked 8.8 with at least one out of bounds on the full. Followed it up in Round 2 with 4.10 against Hawthorn at Waverley.

    Was a sensational player when 'on'.

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    Tore Gary Pert a new one ,then Mick Gayfer.

    In the footage you can see Pert is actually afraid of him.

    His celebrations were fantastic to behold-a nice "Yugoslavian" style fist pump ,usually directed at the crowd or his opponents face.

    Decent long kick and a nice straight lead for a mark which meant he could hit up the ball.

    Helped that we had Lyon feeding him perfect passes.

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    Tore Gary Pert a new one ,then Mick Gayfer.

    In the footage you can see Pert is actually afraid of him.

    His celebrations were fantastic to behold-a nice "Yugoslavian" style fist pump ,usually directed at the crowd or his opponents face.

    Decent long kick and a nice straight lead for a mark which meant he could hit up the ball.

    Helped that we had Lyon feeding him perfect passes.

    None better than when he gave his brother a kiss on the cheek.

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    Pretty much won us the 1991 Elimination Final off his own boot against the Bummers.

    Got pantsed in the first half and only managed a solitary goal. Came out after the main break and bagged 7, including a long one from near the boundary after the siren.

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    Pretty much won us the 1991 Elimination Final off his own boot against the Bummers.

    Got pantsed in the first half and only managed a solitary goal. Came out after the main break and bagged 7, including a long one from near the boundary after the siren.

    was that the torp from 60+m on southern flank boundary to the richmond end?

    best set shot goal i've seen, and taken off a couple of steps

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