He then played in the Northern Territory Football League, including the 1988/89 season in which he kicked 104 goals for Southern Districts. If I went into a contest and went to ground, Id be up on my feet as quick as a flash. >> WANT TO SEE THE CUP? The next year, I was disappointed I wasnt invited to train with the seniors, so I thought: Stuff it, Ill just turn up. HB: Guy McKenna, Glen Jakovich, John Worsfold (was) the feedback was coming through my children's school. Over the 1985 and 1986 seasons, Allen played 7 games in the seniors and kicked 22 Goals at an average of 3.14 goals per game. . He hated that. Although still able to win his clubs best and fairest award in 2000, he was not the imposing player of the past. He was notable for his duels with rival centre half-back forward, North Melbourne Football Clubs Wayne Carey. Coach Mick Malthouse, 1987: Malaxos; 1988: Worsfold; 1989: McKenna; 1990: Lewis; 1991: Turley; 1992: Kemp; 1993: Jakovich/Pyke;1994: Jakovich; 1995: Jakovich; 1996: Banfield; 1997: Pe.Matera; 1998: McIntosh; 1999: McKenna; 2000: Jakovich;2001: Cousins; 2002: Cousins; 2003: Cousins; 2004: Judd; 2005: Cousins; 2006: Judd; 2007: Glass; 2008: Cox;2009: Glass; 2010: LeCras; 2011: Glass; 2012: S.Selwood; 2013: Priddis; 2014: MacKenzie; 2015: Gaff; 2016: Shuey; 2017: Yeo; 2018: Yeo; 2019: Shuey; 2020: Naitanui; 2021: Naitanui; 2022: BarrassAFLW Club Champion: 2020: Hooker; 2021: Lewis; 2022: Swanson; 2022B (S7): Swanson, 1987: Mainwaring; 1988: McKenna; 1989: Sumich; 1990: Kemp; 1991: Jakovich; 1992: Clape; 1993: Banfield; 1994: Bond1995: Gehrig; 1996: Donnellly; 1997: Wooden; 1998: Read; 1999: Bellotti; 2000: Glass; 2001: Kerr; 2002: Judd;2003: Sampi; 2004: Seaby; 2005: Hansen; 2006: Graham; 2007: Priddis; 2008: McKinley; 2009: Masten; 2010: Naitanui;2011: Shuey; 2012: J.Brennan; 2013: Lycett; 2014: McGovern; 2015: Sheed; 2016: Barrass; 2017: Duggan;2018: Rioli; 2019 Allen; 2020 Rotham; 2021 H.Edwards; 2022 HoughAFLW Best First Year Player: 2020: Cameron; 2021: Lewis; 2022: Thomas; 2022B (S7): Roberts, 7 (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002). Mick got the best out of me, but Wayne got the super-best out of me. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. [11] He made it a three-peat of Club Champion awards in 1995 and was again named at centre-half-back in the All-Australian team. I went backwards in 1998. A few experts speculated that: Jakovich could probably go with Stynes. Wayne gave me a few sleepless nights during the week, but I loved playing against him. I was playing on blokes like Stephen Kernahan, Stewie Loewe, Barry Stoneham and Wayne Carey at the age of 19 or 20. But at the suggestion that they were friends, Jakovich said: "We've never really been pals, we've just been former teammates''. The blokes who tend to struggle are those who dont make that kind of commitment; they treat their football like just any other thing in their life. The 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Cup Tour would not be possible without the great support of the West Australian Government, Tourism WA and a number of our sponsors including Premier Partner Toyota, Supporting Partner Virgin Australia and Accor as the Official Hotel Group Partner of the AFL.. Eagles send Jakovich out on a high - ABC News Need me to travel to your location? They need a lot of things to go their way early in the season.. These are subjects which I have a personal interest in. AFLW: All-Australian selector Glen Jakovich questions whether panel Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. But 1990 was pretty unique, and I received a fair bit of recognition for it, but it was simply a case of being in the right place at the right time. This year, the appeal has already raised more than $115,000 of its $200,000 goal. Jakovich was the Eagles games played record holder in 2003, until Dean Cox surpassed him in 2014. Predicted round-one teams: Who makes the cut for Eagles? Perhaps the greatest centre-half-back of the modern era, Glen Jakovich was the games record holder at West Coast until being overtaken by Dean Cox, and a regular feature in discussions about the clubs best-ever player. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Jakovich, http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/G/Glen_Jakovich.html, http://www.wafl.com.au/player/glen-jakovich, http://waflfootyfacts.net/player/stats.php?PlayerID=3193, B: Guy McKenna, Michael Brennan, Don Pyke Dane Swan will be here in Geraldton on the 30th July at the one and only Freemasons Hotel!! He challenged blokes. . It was either that or be swallowed up like most of his other opponents. Im loose-jointed. Glen Jakovich of West Coast with his daughter runs onto the pitch I will travel for "And they're quite derogatory. Glen Jakovich Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Jakovich later moved to South Australia and played in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Jakovich was a prolific full forward and is notable for kicking 208 goals in his 54 Australian Football League matches, an average of 3.85 per game, for Melbourne and Footscray. On the Monday, we had a big team meeting and then we trained. Geelong had just belted us in the Grand Final rematch (in round 13) at Kardinia Park (Skilled Stadium), and Mick gave me a spray in front of all the boys, which I didnt react to very well. The Eagles had two zone picks of WA players aged between 16 and 19. I lacked pace, but I worked hard on gaining an extra yard. During this time he had an engaging rivalry with North Melbourne champion Wayne Carey, with the personal battles between the Roos spearhead and the Eagles defensive rock often worth the price of admission alone. He eyeballed me and said: If youre not going to play my way, you can pack your bags because you wont get a game in this side! I thought: Ill never play with the Eagles again. He is a member of famous Player with the age 49 years old group. Coach: Mick Malthouse, B: David Hart, Michael Brennan, Ashley McIntosh I dont drink, I dont smoke, I dont take drugs; Ive always done everything to the letter. Virgin Australia Cabin Crew during the Premiership Cup Tour Launch at the Grand Toyota Dealership on September 4, 2021 in Perth, Australia. When I saw that, I thought: Were in for a good day today. "A burning desire, a will to succeed, whatever you want to call it I had it." His brother Allen Jakovich was a full-forward for the Melbourne Football Club. Id dominated junior footy when everything had been built around me and he doubted Id be able to adapt my game to a team structure. I still did OK I think I had about 12 touches but I realised then that for me to go to the next level, my concentration and focus had to be sky-high. 236 Jakovich Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 236 Jakovich Premium High Res Photos Browse 236 jakovich stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. One day, Scotty Watters, Peter Sumich, Stevan Jackson and myself played it and the top two had won 41 and 38 games. Tap into Getty Images global-scale, data-driven insights and network of over 340,000creators to create content exclusively for your brand. I played my first League (WAFL) game in round one that year after Id just turned 16. Credit: GSP Images / AFL Photos/GSP. Thats why Mick needed so much convincing to draft me in the first place. If Id gone about it like most other players my age, I wouldnt have been as well developed by 18 or 19 it might not have been until I was 22 or 23. The powerfully-built defender of Croatian heritage was picked up as a zone selection in the 1990 national draft (along with Mitchell White) and made his debut halfway through the 1991 season, just a few months after his 18th birthday. Id missed only one game in eight years and played almost 100 consecutive (AFL) games. 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Absolute gentleman and all-round good bloke. Credit: Supplied. This conversation was originally published in Champions: Conversations with Great Players & Coaches of Australian Football by Ben Collins. These legends will be sure to share. Glen Jakovich for the Eagles celebrates after winning the round one AFL match between the Western Bulldogs and the West Coast Eagles at the Telstra. One of them actually helped me. Credit: Danella Bevis / The West Australian Jakovich said players like Nathan Vardy, Josh Rotham, Jarrod Brander, Jake Waterman and Oscar Allen needed big seasons to give the Eagles the depth required to win a premiership, and was full of praise for a bargain buy. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. USER IS NOT PERMITTED TO DOWNLOAD OR USE IMAGE WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL. I caught up with a mate during the week and had quite a few drinks. Glen Jakovich VS Wayne Carey West Coast Eagles V North Melbourne I was amazed when I heard that in my first medical assessment with the Eagles. I knew Id stuffed up, but I felt I deserved another chance. (Photo by Jon Buckle/Getty Images). I started weights at 14. The club instead opted for a pairing of fellow veteran Dean Kemp and talented youngster Ben Cousins, but the professional Jakovich didnt let it prevent him from performing a leading role on the field. It was good to get that negative stuff out of my system. It doesnt get any better than winning a best and fairest in a premiership year. Mick would sometimes do his player assessments out on the ground. When you had Willie and Liam Ryan running riot, defenders were more worried about being on play cards for the rest of their lives - are they going to get taken for mark of the year or get shown candy all around the forward line area?. In the end, Mick said: Youre the best prepared every time we go into battle. SCROLL DOWN FOR DATES, TIMES, EXACT LOCATIONS. There were few more imposing sights in the 1990s than West Coast centre half-back Glen Jakovich breaking tackles and steaming out of defence. A conversation with Glen Jakovich. All I had to do was put the ball in front of Andrew because he had so much space in front of him. They said I could train with them but only that night. Can Eagles stick with Yeo and Shuey plan after Crows loss? I couldnt have done that so early without the volume of footy Id played, and without my natural physique. I wasnt great at school; my ambition was to play footy. Jakovich said players like Nathan Vardy, Josh Rotham, Jarrod Brander, Jake Waterman and Oscar Allen needed big seasons to give the Eagles the depth required to win a premiership, and was full of praise for a bargain buy. It didnt take long to adapt, but it was a change that had to be made if I was to carve out a career for myself. My rehab was so precise. I was lucky, considering one of my peers, Lee Walker, who shared my appetite for hard training, didnt have the body to cope with it and kept breaking down at West Coast and Collingwood. C: Peter Matera, Dean Kemp, Chris Waterman Enter some basic details to contact stars. For a chance to win, head to a Premiership . My attitude was: Im going to run my arse off here to make them notice me. Prefieres buscar en. The 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Cup will conclude in Perth on September 19, leading into the 2021 Toyota AFL Grand Final week celebrations. But one thing I did was make them notice me. Wayne Carey was my barometer. Alex Witherden, I think he was pick 63 for West Coast and he was first rounder a couple of years ago and in the national academy program, Jakovich said. Dads death from cancer (in 1988) when I was 15 meant I quickly matured into a man. Purple Bra Day: Eagles great, grand final ambassador Glen Jakovich Former West Coast Eagles AFL Player, Glen Jakovich Says 'Give Me 10' For Mental Health. Wayne Carey and Glen Jakovich were two players who helped define 90s football. 'In Mandurah, men can often be socially isolated': Former Eagles player Jimmy won the Brownlow that year and the concern was we didnt have anyone who could run with him. I blame that on a change in my pre-season training that made me too heavy. "We had a yak about it and sorted it out because we are mates. I felt almost invincible for a few years in the mid-90s, as Im sure some of my teammates did. It was this performance that drew the attention of Melbourne Football Club talent scouts.[4]. He shared of his playing days and the struggles of players not being able to speak up. The estimated amount includes all his properties, stocks, and other luxury products including a private jet and a yacht. I found that the more sprints I did, the quicker and sharper I got. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Jamie - Making Life Better Charity Golf Day. Allen Jakovich was the second of three sons for Darko and Mary Jakovich. The list is still very, very strong. Just get to your feet, like a cat, hed say. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. 1,545 Followers, 123 Following, 87 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Glen Jakovich (@glenjakovich) South Australian National Football League, Notorious Capper on Mainy tribute guest list, "Allen Jakovich kisses brother (Round 9, 1993)", "Footscray ignores youth to claim Jakovich", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Allen_Jakovich&oldid=1135972551, This page was last edited on 28 January 2023, at 00:27. Theres no rule saying you cant play your best footy straight after a serious knee injury. .". One of the great things about Mick is hes the first one to acknowledge you when youve gone through a trying process like that. Except for Carey, they were all a lot older than me, but I held my own. West Coast have given veteran Glen Jakovich the perfect send-off with a 27-point win over Sydney in their round eight AFL clash at Subiaco Oval.