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Jakovich's 11 Goal Haul

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14 minutes ago, gs77 said:

That's forward craft, big boy!

Could play a bit the lad Jakovich. That 90's period was our best chance of a flag if we had of kept our best players on the field!!

On the big boy comment, love that he used the exact opposite of Dane Rampe's "little girl" comment. Surely he had it planned for just such an occasion or the spontaneity was genius!

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    Interesting to notice that during his set shots he had a distinct look of calm, untroubled concentration, but watching his goals from general play there are a few moments just before he takes the shot where his whole face and body language seems to be saying something between 'hur hur here we go' and 'watch this mum!'.

    Inspired by this, I say start Petracca from the goalsquare for a whole game and tell him to take a shot whenever he gets it, and not worry too much about chasing once it is out of his area. Worth it for the fun alone.

     

     

     

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    The most uniquely gifted and instinctive forward I have seen in 60 years of watching footy. All teams.

    He made it without "silver service" lace out delivery from upfield by relying on his rare natural ability alone.

    Jacca, Garry, Duke, Darren B all in the same team. There has never been a more talented Demon forward line but injury to Jacca and Garry  brought them down.

    Agree with Spud - if only. Alas.

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    And Drew Morphett doing a lot of the commentary. 

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    It was one of the great days at the footy, he kicked something like 11-8, he was spectacular.

    i like the suggestion to stick Petracca in the goalsquare and just go for it! Would be fantastic if he could deliver half what Jakovich did in that purple patch!

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    1 hour ago, D4Life said:

    It was one of the great days at the footy, he kicked something like 11-8, he was spectacular.

    i like the suggestion to stick Petracca in the goalsquare and just go for it! Would be fantastic if he could deliver half what Jakovich did in that purple patch!

    But it wouldn’t happen today, Jako would have 4 blokes on him and 3 in the hole in front as well. 

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    3 hours ago, D4Life said:

    It was one of the great days at the footy, he kicked something like 11-8, he was spectacular.

    i like the suggestion to stick Petracca in the goalsquare and just go for it! Would be fantastic if he could deliver half what Jakovich did in that purple patch!

    Jacko was a physical beast

    Trac just looks like one.

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    Sir Allen

    when Full Forward was still recognizable as a craft...

    thanks to Kevin Sheedy all that has gone now....

    Edited by Sir Why You Little

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    Jakovich kicked 100 goals in his first 21 games for Melbourne

     I am not sure if it was in his first or second season at melbourne but he also kicked 100 goals between seniors and reserves in one season. That is something.

    However for some reason he couldn't get a game after kicking 10  goals in the reserves. Strange. That would have been his second season.

    He could have done with him now.

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    9 hours ago, D4Life said:

    It was one of the great days at the footy, he kicked something like 11-8, he was spectacular.

     

    Don’t forget the out on the full!

     

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