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He used to treat gun full backs with contempt. He embarrassed and kicked sand in the face of Danny Frawley and Mick Martyn. He had deep character flaws though. Burned a lot of bridges before he came to us. I recall reading he was sacked from a SANFL club for stealing money from other players wallets in the locker rooms amongst his many colourful adventures. 

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Used to place bets at TABs get the ticket printed just before the race , say he forgot his wallet then run out to the car listen to the race on the radio and if he won he would rush back in and if he lost he would drive off.

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On 11/17/2007 at 9:50 PM, george_on_the_outer said:

I was fortunate enough to say that I watched him play. For me he was the most talented person to pull on a pair of football boots for this club.

Saw him boot a bag at that mudhole called Moorabbin.

The saints supporters when quiet whenever the ball went near him.

He seemed to be like Ablett senior with just an awesome amount of freakish talent. Perhaps if he had been more disciplined he would be as great but I thank him for the thrills he gave us all.

Isn't he the fastest ever to reach 50 goals in a career, or something like that? Was it 9 games?


2 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Isn't he the fastest ever to reach 50 goals in a career, or something like that? Was it 9 games?

That's correct.  He also reached 100 goals in just 21 games, which equalled the record set by John Coleman.  

What a player he was.  He could miss absolute sitters and then dob one from the boundary on his left.  He could have had so many more goals too if he kicked straighter.  Didn't he kick 4.11 in 1994 against the Hawks at Waverley?

As so many mentioned before, his commitment to training was awful.

I still remember Andy Lovell reciting a story once of how Jako would train for a bit, say he needed to head back inside to pee and then not return.  It happened quite regularly.

10 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

As so many mentioned before, his commitment to training was awful.

I still remember Andy Lovell reciting a story once of how Jako would train for a bit, say he needed to head back inside to pee and then not return.  It happened quite regularly.

I do that at parties all the time.

 

Jako was one of the most talented psychopaths we ever dragged onto a football field.

There is a long list of radio rental players for us but he burnt brightest.Sheer talent,like a thick set Daicos.

1 hour ago, leave it to deever said:

Saw him boot a bag at that mudhole called Moorabbin.

The saints supporters when quiet whenever the ball went near him.

He seemed to be like Ablett senior with just an awesome amount of freakish talent. Perhaps if he had been more disciplined he would be as great but I thank him for the thrills he gave us all.

I was at that game and we beat them easily in a surprise win. He upstaged Lockett and the Saints fans were shocked. He kicked 8.7 till 3/4 time and shut up shop for the rest of the day. Must have felt tired.

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Probably the best forward we have seen since ???

Shades Watts without a sweat.

Will Hogan be as good?

Dare to dream?   

I get jealous hearing all these fantastic stories. I never watched him play but he just intrigues me. Probably on par or bit above in terms of talent with Garry Ablett Senior but just simply didn't have the dedication. If he had the heart of a Todd Viney would it be a scary thought what might have been??

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23 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I get jealous hearing all these fantastic stories. I never watched him play but he just intrigues me. Probably on par or bit above in terms of talent but just simply didn't have the dedication. If he had the heart of a Todd Viney would it be a scary thought what might have been??

Dazzle, I think Biffen probably summed it up best. He did burn brightest and, for mine, the one who was closest in terms of natural talent was Liam Jurrah

. Both flawed individuals but ,of course, you went to see them as they could be electric.

 

Edited by Return to Glory

He was of course constantly compared to his brother (Glen Jakovich). They played on each other in a final. And he even gave his brother a kiss after kicking a goal on him during an MCG home and away match.

His approach to football could not have been any more different than that of his brother.

Come to think of it the MFC has had its fair share of colourful footballers over the years.

 

 


25 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I get jealous hearing all these fantastic stories. I never watched him play but he just intrigues me. Probably on par or bit above in terms of talent but just simply didn't have the dedication. If he had the heart of a Todd Viney would it be a scary thought what might have been??

Well compared to recent years yes, be jealous. But he, like the team then was such a tease. Its hard to remember those " semi-golden" years without a sense of disappointment. I guess Im an old cynic now but I get no real joy out of Jakovich memories because we never quite got there. 

 

8 minutes ago, Rangie HSE said:

I guess that explains why you shafted us for Carlton.

That's a big call Rangie. In the stories Ive heard, Wells didn't have much of a say in it. 

Lol!

Deep dive. 

Wells wanted to play finals. Melb couldn't offer that so he left. smug grub. For HIM it was the scum or North. 

He gives back today to the club today but not when it really counts so much. 

Back to the great  Jakovich please, if you don't mind.

 

53 minutes ago, Return to Glory said:

Dazzle, I think Biffen probably summed it up best. He did burn brightest and, for mine, the one who was closest in terms of natural talent was Liam Jurrah

. Both flawed individuals but ,of course, you went to see them as they could be electric.

 

Absolute gold.

great to see Sean White again 


The three most exciting players I've seen in the last 40 years apart from Flower who was just poetry in motion were Jakovic, Farmer and Schwarz.

22 minutes ago, Rangie HSE said:

Lol!

Deep dive. 

Wells wanted to play finals. Melb couldn't offer that so he left. smug grub. For HIM it was the scum or North. 

He gives back today to the club today but not when it really counts so much. 

Back to the great  Jakovich please, if you don't mind.

 

Wells got a call from a club official to tell him he was a Carlton player. He knew nothing about the backroom dealings at all according to him. We sold him off for the transfer money as I remember it. 

22 minutes ago, Rangie HSE said:

Lol!

Deep dive. 

Wells wanted to play finals. Melb couldn't offer that so he left. smug grub. For HIM it was the scum or North. 

He gives back today to the club today but not when it really counts so much. 

Back to the great  Jakovich please, if you don't mind.

 

And on that note.....

It belies belief how anyone who bleeds the MFC could use Greg Wells as their username.

Simply goes against the grain. 

 

 

Would be good if Hogan led like Jackovich. He would be unbeatable.

29 minutes ago, Rangie HSE said:

And on that note.....

It belies belief how anyone who bleeds the MFC could use Greg Wells as their username.

Simply goes against the grain. 

 

Rangie have a look at a post not two above, you might learn something.


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