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Allen Jakovich on The Front Bar (9/8)

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11 minutes ago, jane02 said:

My favourite was when he sprayed the Gatorade over the Collingwood supporters at Victoria Park while going up the race at half time. He needed an escort to get back to his car!

He was dragged early on came back kicked 7 and we won a famous game (our last game at Vic Park) to knock the Pies off the top of the ladder - potentially costing them the flag. I was standing in the outer as a 10yo, great day at the footy.

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    17 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Yeah, embarrassing hey? Just before 8pm last night.

    It was fantastic! I remember thinking how awesome that caller was. 

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    2 hours ago, Deestar9 said:

    Absolutely disagree......he is the perfect”stooge” to Sam & mick......the chemistry between the three is what makes the show so successful!!

    Brilliant show. Andy mahers tribute to jarrod lyle was all class.

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    You forgot how good a player he was and his kicking for goal was beautiful to watch. He really was a rare talent and that story he told of squirting the gatorade at the pies fans who were eating a pie at the time then saying how worried he was coming back out after 1/2 time and not sure what side to walk out on but said they are pies supporters so they wouldn't be smart enough to change sides was hilarious. 

    He was great tonight after just disappearing from society. Very funny man. 

    Glad to see he is still keeping an eye on the demons and still being interested in us. I wonder if Clayton Oliver is aware of him. 

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    55 minutes ago, Deestar9 said:

    Absolutely disagree......he is the perfect”stooge” to Sam & mick......the chemistry between the three is what makes the show so successful!!

    So you’d prefer that as “stooge” he talks over the top of a guy who’s barely been seen for 30 years?

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    Haha those clips were awesome thanks. 

    I saw most of Allen’s games. He was a total freak

    very quick runner for the first 5-10 metres. 

    Pity he always had a bad back. 

    If Jako had played a full season in ‘94 we would have won that cup

    i was shattered

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    4 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

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    Not bad was it? I was only young at the time, why did he leave Melbourne? 

    His back was stuffed. 

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    Gee it would have been a handy forward line down the track if he was able to stay injury free for a few years. Jakovich, Lyon, Schwarz. 

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    1 minute ago, dees189227 said:

    Gee it would have been a handy forward line down the track if he was able to stay injury free for a few years. Jakovich, Lyon, Schwarz. 

    ‘94 we had all 3. Allen played his last game for us mid season

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    32 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    He was dragged early on came back kicked 7 and we won a famous game (our last game at Vic Park) to knock the Pies off the top of the ladder - potentially costing them the flag. I was standing in the outer as a 10yo, great day at the footy.

    Ha. Same here as a 10yo with my Filth supporting dad. He’d take me to Vic Park a lot, but to be fair he took me to Melbourne games too. I’d collect ‘cash-a-cans’ with random other kids whilst dodging the flying ciggie butts and bodily fluids. Climb the back of the scoreboard at half time while dad was at the bar.

    The others kids that day were all Pies and were giving me heAps early in the game. Then Jacko came back on, went berserk and made for a great day! I wasn’t very tough as a kid, but Jacko made me feel invincible as I gave it back to those kids. 

    Unforgettable! 

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    1 minute ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

    Ha. Same here as a 10yo with my Filth supporting dad. He’d take me to Vic Park a lot, but to be fair he took me to Melbourne games too. I’d collect ‘cash-a-cans’ with random other kids whilst dodging the flying ciggie butts and bodily fluids. Climb the back of the scoreboard at half time while dad was at the bar.

    The others kids that day were all Pies and were giving me heAps early in the game. Then Jacko came back on, went berserk and made for a great day! I wasn’t very tough as a kid, but Jacko made me feel invincible as I gave it back to those kids. 

    Unforgettable! 

    It was tough getting out of Vic Park that day. The Filth were angry!!!

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    2 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    It was tough getting out of Vic Park that day. The Filth were angry!!!

    Yep. Dad tried to make me do up my duffle coat over my Melbourne jumper. Probably more out of embarrassment or shame than anything! 

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    Just now, Deemented Are Go! said:

    Yep. Dad tried to make me do up my duffle coat over my Melbourne jumper. Probably more out of embarrassment or shame than anything! 

    The train ride back into the city was full on!!

    Absolutely packed with Black & White. 

    I had the jumper and scarf on. Did not say a word...

    i partied hard in Elwood later :)

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    4 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    The train ride back into the city was full on!!

    Absolutely packed with Black & White. 

    I had the jumper and scarf on. Did not say a word...

    i partied hard in Elwood later :)

    I think I got in my jimmy jams and went nigh-nighs, dreaming of Jacko’s heroics!

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    11goals 8 behinds 3 out of bounds

    23 kicks zero handballs

    not a bad day out!!

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    2 hours ago, dees189227 said:

    Gee it would have been a handy forward line down the track if he was able to stay injury free for a few years. Jakovich, Lyon, Schwarz. 

     

    2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    ‘94 we had all 3. Allen played his last game for us mid season

    & Neita...

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    That was so good. Although people need to learn to shut the [censored] up when they’re in the presence of greatness. Happens to me all the time...

     

    Loved how they pointed out he never thought about cantering it, then he said Hogan needs to be more selfish lol, times certainly have changed. 

    His follow through on the run is a thing of beauty. 

     

    Jakovich was that one Melbourne player all the other kids at school would excitedly talk about and mimic during kick to kick, being the only Demon at my school it was the only time we got a mention, and I was chuffed. Great memories. 

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    The entire segment is here.  What a legend.

     

     

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    While it was good to see the Demonland podcast was waaaaayyyyyh better. The length and depth of the interview and just letting him answer a question. 

     

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