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Exclusive Demonland Interview with Allen Jakovich LIVE Thursday 19/10 @ 8:30pm

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I'm still buzzing, he was my idol, great work Demonland. What a great idea these podcasts are to put us back in touch with our childhood heroes.

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    Amazing interview. Still can't quite believe this happened!

    I wonder what made him accept an interview after all this time?

    Most of all love that he chose to give it to a fan podcast. There's something really admirable about that.

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    12 minutes ago, Dees_In_October said:

    Amazing interview. Still can't quite believe this happened!

    I wonder what made him accept an interview after all this time?

    Most of all love that he chose to give it to a fan podcast. There's something really admirable about that.

    I honestly think that is the answer. 

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    50 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    I honestly think that is the answer. 

    While you,re on a winning streak , could you go after the other Jako, you know the roof tiler from Nunawading.

    Now that would be enlightening and help develop your interviewing technique !

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    1 hour ago, Demonland said:

    I honestly think that is the answer. 

    We done with the Jakovich  interview, thoroughly enjoyed it .

     

    1 hour ago, Demonland said:

    I honestly think that is the answer. 

     

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    10 hours ago, Petraccattack said:

    Another Jako article, oh boy.   Your interview is the gift that will keep on giving.

    It still feels surreal that the great man has emerged to speak...  cant imagine what it must have been like talking to him.

    And who was the other interviewer, was that nasher?

    Anyway, great job guys.  Just amazing.   As good as it gets, and it will never be topped any footy journo, or anyone else. 

    The next logical step is a movie, how about "Looking for Jako", adapting the script directly from Looking for Eric! After all there are many similarities between Cantona and Jako in terms of mercurial talent, goal scoring and eccentricities on the field. Similar age and playing period the only difference was longevity, I suppose. 

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    Thanks for the interview guys. I’ve watched the YouTube clips above many times already but who needs an excuse to watch brilliance like that again and again and again?

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    7 minutes ago, KingSlayer33 said:

    Thanks for the interview guys. I’ve watched the YouTube clips above many times already but who needs an excuse to watch brilliance like that again and again and again?

    jako was like a comet who lit up he sky all to briefly then disappeared into oblivion

    ......until he rose like a phoenix on a demonland podcast, and the fans did rejoice, and there was much feasting and drinking of countless replays

    all power to demonland (andy)

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    Great effort Demonland, thoroughly enjoyed the podcast.

    I am a sucker for the showy players Jakovich, Farmer, Jurrah, Petracca etc.. So much enjoyment from Jakovich for such a short time.

    We were cruelled by injuries in that era. Jako himself, Prymke, Charles, Lyon, Tingay, Schwarz, Glenn Lovett, could go on and on

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    Great work getting the interview. And what a great interview it was. Jako was amazing and had such great recall of his time at Melbourne. Great to hear he's still a massive dees fan. 

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    Have had a busy week, so have only been able to finish listening today.  It was absolutely brilliant!  Its amazing that he hasn’t been public before as he has so many stories that he tells so well!

    I started getting interested in footy in the early 90s and Jakovich was plastered all over my bedroom walls.  I vividly remember lying on my bedroom floor listening to the Melbourne matches on the radio and recording his goals (and his many behinds) on the newspaper team sheets- then watching the highlights with Drew Morphett at 6:30.  (Kids nowadays have it too easy.

    Was amazing how much detail he could recall and his understanding of the game and the personalities involved is top notch.  He’ll always be a fan favourite and is the kind of player you tell your kids about.  The amazing thing being that all the YouTube footage that is now turning up actually confirms your memories of his skills and excitement rather than exposes them as exaggerations- he really was that good!

    Best of all, I’m glad he’s doing well and is happy with his life after footy.  A concern when players completely vanish from the face of the earth, despite attempts to find them, is that they may have fallen on hard time.  Jako sounds happy and fulfilled with his life and has put things into their right perspective and that’s great to hear!

     

    Well done on the best podcast interview I’ve ever heard.

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    Well done guys. Great to listen to. Two hours went by in a blink. Brilliant hearing the great man reminisce and as TPF39 mentioned above, equally good to hear he's enjoying a happy & fulfilling life.

    Damn that boy could play !

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    23 hours ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

     The amazing thing being that all the YouTube footage that is now turning up actually confirms your memories of his skills and excitement rather than exposes them as exaggerations- he really was that good!

     

    This is spot on.

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