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Where is Allen Jakovich?

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4 hours ago, dieter said:

My favourite memory of the Yugoslavic beast is his first game. I believe it was against Adelaide and his opponent was one Daniel Hughes. In the first quarter Hughes, as they say in the classics, gave Jackovich one and Jackovich just got up and biffed him back. I knew at that moment we had a gun and that, like in the Chekov plays, the gun would go off.

You'll need to get a new favourite memory. (See above.) The Crows game was Jako's second game.

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    19 hours ago, america de cali said:

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

    Would be better if he got the sort of delivery Jockovich had. Our mids have never learned how to hit up a leading target.

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    54 minutes ago, Tony Tea said:

    You'll need to get a new favourite memory. (See above.) The Crows game was Jako's second game.

    To be fair most Melbourne supporters have wiped that round 1 game from memory. 2.8.20 in the wet in Perth with a load of expectation following the unceremonious loss to the Eagles in the 1990 finals series. Diabolical.

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    2 hours ago, Tony Tea said:

    You'll need to get a new favourite memory. (See above.) The Crows game was Jako's second game.

    yeah, i'd forgotten jako played in round 1 before that long stint in the 2s

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    1 hour ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

    Would be better if he got the sort of delivery Jockovich had. Our mids have never learned how to hit up a leading target.

    Good point. There remains a conga line of ball butchers now. Looking at the Jakovich highlights there was some seriously good delivery to him. But I am still conflicted by our recent great wins against Geelong and Hawthorn sans Hogan. There was some great fluid forwardline efficiency in those games rarely seen in the last decade.

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    2 hours ago, Tony Tea said:

    We won easy by a point.

    Yep. Funny how memory and time plays tricks. I believe we had the game in the bag though and they had a late goal. I was so excited by our win and Jako's performance that it all seemed more emphatic than it was. Moorabin was normally such a miserable place for us. 

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    It is the great man's birthday today, his 49th. SEN breakfast mentioned it this morning and vowed to try and track him down. Garry Lyon was less than confident of success saying he was last heard of running a fishing trawler near Coffs Harbour. They thought they may be able to make contact via Glenn. Let us hope SEN has some success. 

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    3 hours ago, Earl Hood said:

    It is the great man's birthday today, his 49th. SEN breakfast mentioned it this morning and vowed to try and track him down. Garry Lyon was less than confident of success saying he was last heard of running a fishing trawler near Coffs Harbour. They thought they may be able to make contact via Glenn. Let us hope SEN has some success. 

    Would be the greatest media coup since Frost v Nixon.

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    4 hours ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

    Would be the greatest media coup since Frost v Nixon.

    Was Chicken Lipsplaying funny buggers with Sam recently? Athletic CHBs aren't the types of blokes to cross...

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    I was supposed to be playing footy the day Jacka the Attacker kicked 13? goals against North. I was on my way to the game when the MCG came into view from my tram window....

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    3 hours ago, demoniac said:

    I was supposed to be playing footy the day Jacka the Attacker kicked 13? goals against North. I was on my way to the game when the MCG came into view from my tram window....

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    My favourite Jaka goal was a scissor kick in the goal square that would have made Tim Cahill proud.  Someone with better technology skills please post video.

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    17 minutes ago, Olgreybeard49 said:

    My favourite Jaka goal was a scissor kick in the goal square that would have made Tim Cahill proud.  Someone with better technology skills please post video.

    This one could be it? 

     

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    22 minutes ago, Olgreybeard49 said:

    My favourite Jaka goal was a scissor kick in the goal square that would have made Tim Cahill proud.  Someone with better technology skills please post video.

    Check post #66 at the 7 goal mark.  The goal looks de rigueur these days, back then it was astounding... 

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    On 3/19/2017 at 5:45 PM, daisycutter said:

    yeah, i'd forgotten jako played in round 1 before that long stint in the 2s

    Picked at CHF because Bennett was at FF.  Listed in the Record at 188cm but like Piggy looked shorter being built like an OomPahLoompah.  They only played one good game together which was against the Swans at the SCG each kicking 7 or 8 goals from FF and FP.  Typically he had 17 kicks from FF, 8 points and then 9 goals.

    Overall, it would have been better to keep Bennett but MFC are drama queens (and kings) favouring Smith Snr and Jnr, Icke/Wight as KPP's

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    16 minutes ago, steve_f said:

    Picked at CHF because Bennett was at FF.  Listed in the Record at 188cm but like Piggy looked shorter being built like an OomPahLoompah.  They only played one good game together which was against the Swans at the SCG each kicking 7 or 8 goals from FF and FP.  Typically he had 17 kicks from FF, 8 points and then 9 goals.

    Overall, it would have been better to keep Bennett but MFC are drama queens (and kings) favouring Smith Snr and Jnr, Icke/Wight as KPP's

    That ain't right, Keeping him wasn't really an option. Bennett was shot. Could barely get on the park and when he could had lost all form and confidence. Continual knee problems and other injuries including a broken arm brought about the big man's retirement from footy.

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    13 minutes ago, Go the Biff said:

    That ain't right, Keeping him wasn't really an option. Bennett was shot. Could barely get on the park and when he could had lost all form and confidence. Continual knee problems and other injuries including a broken arm brought about the big man's retirement from footy.

    True, Bennett's kicking confidence also completely disappered. Arguably the most booming kick ever seen at his peak, his last season wobbles makes Travis Cloke look like a dead eye dick.

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    10 hours ago, steve_f said:

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    Overall, it would have been better to keep Bennett but MFC are drama queens (and kings) favouring Smith Snr and Jnr, Icke/Wight as KPP's

     

    10 hours ago, Go the Biff said:

    That ain't right, Keeping him wasn't really an option. Bennett was shot. Could barely get on the park and when he could had lost all form and confidence. Continual knee problems and other injuries including a broken arm brought about the big man's retirement from footy.

    I thought Bennett left to go be a Hall of Fame punter with the San Diego Chargers; I didn't think we "retired" him

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    Guess i should say hello now

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    Just cos its my username though! 

    Approx 1994 he speeds past me on the south eastern with his Jako13 number plates doing about 160 clicks. I'm 19 at the time driving my piece of crap '76 corolla and decide i've got nothing better to do. So i speed up to see if i can catch him - the Corolla gets to 130 (4 speed 4 cylinder.... old piece of '[censored]' - still amazed that it got to tgat speed) and promptly overheats and loses all power - stuck in the middle lane of the south eastern near waverley for 30 mins can' get out to push due to cars zooming past on either side. Finally it starts again, got it home and had about another year of awesome adventures out of the car (yep had to replace the head gasket after that - was the beginning of the end fir the car!) Before paying $50 for the wrecker to come and collect it - yep that bad the wrecker couldn't get anything out of it. And never saw Jako in his car or the awesome Jako13 number plates again.

    If you got to the end that crap story is why my username is Jako13  

    :cool:

     

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    11 minutes ago, jako13 said:

    Guess i should say hello now

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    Just cos its my username though! 

    Approx 1994 he speeds past me on the south eastern with his Jako13 number plates doing about 160 clicks. I'm 19 at the time driving my piece of crap '76 corolla and decide i've got nothing better to do. So i speed up to see if i can catch him - the Corolla gets to 130 (4 speed 4 cylinder.... old piece of '[censored]' - still amazed that it got to tgat speed) and promptly overheats and loses all power - stuck in the middle lane of the south eastern near waverley for 30 mins can' get out to push due to cars zooming past on either side. Finally it starts again, got it home and had about another year of awesome adventures out of the car (yep had to replace the head gasket after that - was the beginning of the end fir the car!) Before paying $50 for the wrecker to come and collect it - yep that bad the wrecker couldn't get anything out of it. And never saw Jako in his car or the awesome Jako13 number plates again.

    If you got to the end that crap story is why my username is Jako13  

    :cool:

     

    What was he driving at the time J13? 

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    I honestly can't remember - i think it was a silver colour possibly an audi or volvo - was european in nature and a sporty sedan type but don't recall it as a merc or beamer 

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    35 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

     

    I thought Bennett left to go be a Hall of Fame punter with the San Diego Chargers; I didn't think we "retired" him

    He spent his last year with MFC in the seconds and I think we won the seconds flag with Bennett that year 1992? They played Bennett at CHF for much of 1992 but it didn't work as I remember it. They just didn't compliment each other unfortunately. They both could only work out of the forward square. Bit like Strawbs and jimmy as twin towers.

    It didn't really work but worth the experiment.,

     

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    14 hours ago, america de cali said:

    True, Bennett's kicking confidence also completely disappered. Arguably the most booming kick ever seen at his peak, his last season wobbles makes Travis Cloke look like a dead eye dick.

    Him losing confidence was the best thing for him,  a 10 year NFL career with the one team,  for a punter it's mostly unheard of 

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    5 hours ago, don't make me angry said:

    Him losing confidence was the best thing for him,  a 10 year NFL career with the one team,  for a punter it's mostly unheard of 

    I remember the astonishment from the sports writers in the states when Bennett stopped a sure touchdown from a punt return. He was the last player between the punt returner and the touch line - Bennett laid a bone crunching tackle on the player.

    The sport writers were astonished as punters never laid tackles in the NFL and I was astonished because Bennett never laid a tackle in the AFL.

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    4 hours ago, nutbean said:

    I remember the astonishment from the sports writers in the states when Bennett stopped a sure touchdown from a punt return. He was the last player between the punt returner and the touch line - Bennett laid a bone crunching tackle on the player.

    The sport writers were astonished as punters never laid tackles in the NFL and I was astonished because Bennett never laid a tackle in the AFL.

    I believe Bennett also hurt the other guy too and he had to assisted off the the ground. Here is a sample of Bennett kicking for us.

     

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