Become a Steel Blue VIP and enter the monthly draw to win a pair of our boots! Steel Blue Ambassador and former West Coast Eagles AFL great, Glen Jakovich praised Steel Blue for the success of its Blue Boots initiative. Need me to travel to your location? *, Enter the monthly draw to win a pair of our boots #jointhepack. PERTH - MARCH 29: Glen Jakovich of West Coast with his daughter runs onto the pitch prior to the start of his 250th game in Round 1 of the AFL match between the West Coast Eagles and Port Adelaide Power at Subiaco Oval in Perth, Australia on March 29, 2003. West Coast 1991-2004: 276 games, 60 goals. Jakovich went into the media after his footy career ended, providing special comments on Fox Footy and 6PR radio. This conversation was originally published in Champions: Conversations with Great Players & Coaches of Australian Football by Ben Collins. His memory motivated me to succeed at football and be a good person. There was no such thing as too much footy where I was concerned. But 2021 AFL premiership cup ambassador Glen Jakovich wants West Aussies to remember another important upcoming event too Purple Bra day. It was probably 1999 by the time Jakovich was back to something approaching his best. It was one of my better finals performances. Two finals against Carey really stand out because both times hed been in great form leading into those games. For a chance to win, head to a Premiership Cup Tour stop at a local footy club or Toyota Dealer and have your picture taken with the cup to enter into the draw. His mobility and agility for his size was freakish, perhaps unprecedented, in Australian Football. 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. The four-time Eagles club champion said he doesnt think the provisionally suspended Rioli will be back in 2021 and urged the club to find a replacement fast. Collect, curate and comment on your files. I didnt look back. In 1992 Jakovich, still in his teens, settled into the back half and the number 27 guernsey, playing 24 games for the year and finishing third in the club champion award. Then we played Hawthorn at Waverley and I had a ball-tearer. West Australian Newspapers Limited 2023. Steel Blue acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. AFL Executive General Manager of Customer and Commercial Kylie Rogers said that the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Cup Tour would provide a great opportunity for people in remote communities with a chance to get swept up in AFL Finals fever. The hulking centre-half-back tied with midfielder Don Pyke for the best and fairest, the first of four times he would pick up the award in his career. I will travel for Virgin Australia Cabin Crew during the Premiership Cup Tour Launch at the Grand Toyota Dealership on September 4, 2021 in Perth, Australia. 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. . On the Monday, we had a big team meeting and then we trained. AustralianFootball.com Celebrating the history of the great Australian game. Instead of going out with mates, my entertainment was pre-season training in 38-degree heat. 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. 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[5], He kissed his brother Glen during a match between Melbourne and the West Coast Eagles at the MCG. * Sought counsel from Eagles chief executive Trevor Nisbett. Tragically Jakovich wrecked his knee midway through 1996, and was never quite the same player after that. HB: John Worsfold (c), Glen Jakovich, Mitchell White I caught up with a mate during the week and had quite a few drinks. 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. I was against doing anything that jeopardised my footy. Several things combined to allow me to play well in each of our three finals: attention to detail, a good season both as a team and an individual, and I was a hungry, self-assured 21-year-old who was willing to take on any challenge in order to win a premiership. His on-field performance was recognised when he was inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame in 2008, and was an inaugural inductee into the West Coast Hall of Fame. Im extremely honoured and privileged to be named this years AFL Premiership Cup Ambassador. Allen followed his older brother Garry (3 Senior Games in 1984)[2] and began his senior career with South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League. "A burning desire, a will to succeed, whatever you want to call it - I had it." Speaking to Ben Collins, Glen Jakovich reflects on a great career. I never lost my passion for footy through that trying period. Supported by Glen Jakovich, with many thanks to Ultimate Promotions. It was round nine, 1993 at the MCG. Im loose-jointed. It was easy to make our sporting choices. In the 1990 season, he kicked 101 goals for Woodville. The first was in 93 (the second elimination final at Waverley when Jakovich had 26 possessions and kept Carey scoreless and to just six touches in a 51-point win), and the other was in 97 (the first semi-final when Jakovich had 23 disposals and conceded only two goals to Carey, who had kicked seven of his sides 11 in a qualifying final win over Geelong the previous week). I was just hoping my knees would hold up. My biggest failure as a kid was I didnt have anything to fall back on because I didnt complete my education. They were definitely taking Mitchell White (who played 151 games for the Eagles, 23 for Geelong), but they agonised over their other pick. I didnt want to limit anything. Speaking to Ben Collins, Glen Jakovich reflects on a great career. He wanted us to get a trade, get a job and be somebody. Allen also played in the 1985 Teal Cup football team for Western Australia. He was an inaugural inductee in the West Coast Eagles Hall of Fame in 2011. 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. But instead of pushing back quickly off the mark and kicking a proper drop-punt, I tried to kick across my body and, because it was a bit muddy and wet, I slipped, scrubbed it off the inside of my boot, and Ben Allan picked it up and kicked a goal. [11] Its a physical thing that can affect you mentally. I thought: Why me? Organiza, controla, distribuye y mide todo tu contenido digital. The list is still very, very strong. There were seasons where I was comfortable with my pace that was usually after Id done full pre-seasons and had no injuries. It was the first time Id ever drank mid-week during a footy season. An ill-fated comeback that lasted barely half a season. Sometimes that got me in trouble because some people perceived it to be cockiness or arrogance, when the truth was I was frightened of failing. An important part of the process is to realise there are people worse off than you. The 2008 AFL Hall of Fame inductee, two-time All Australian and four-time West Coast Eagles Club champion said he was proud to represent the AFL and be part of the upcoming AFL Finals celebrations. 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.. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. He dragged it out of me. 2023 Getty Images. One day, Scotty Watters, Peter Sumich, Stevan Jackson and myself played it and the top two had won 41 and 38 games. But Im glad he said it because, one, he must have known that I could take that type of statement, and two, it put me on notice and made me realise: Thats what its all about. I won four B&Fs (1993, when he tied with Don Pyke, 1994, 1995 and 2000), but 94 was my most cherished one because we won the premiership. "I'm sitting copping jabs and I know that I've never rubbished any of my teammates or players from the past to that extent," he said. I don't mind the odd joke, the rocket (surgery) one is one of them, there's a few other ones which were quite derogatory, which I don't want quoted.". Two-time premiership Eagle Glen Jakovich fears West Coasts premiership window is closing quickly and says finding a replacement for Willie Rioli is something that needs to be addressed in 2021. Back then, we did our rehab at a public facility, and I lost the chip off my shoulder within three minutes of being there. But its nothing I can be proud of because it was a gift my parents gave to me in my genes. Allen represented Western Australia in 1983 for the Secondary Schools U15 competition. They are a contender and theyll be right up there.. He was let go at the start of 1995, due to a persistent back injury. It was a reality check I needed. HB: Guy McKenna, Glen Jakovich, John Worsfold It snowballed because I wanted to do it all. The WA side was ravaged by injury and I thought: Im lucky to get into the 40, so I was in a daze. Id write about 400 things on a piece of paper. "I do a lot of corporate speaking and sometimes I make reference to players that I played with and jokes, but they're actually things that really happened. The 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Cup Tour will be held in Western Australia. Allen Jakovich had just kicked a cracking goal for Melbourne with Glen manning the mark for West Coast, and he decided to celebrate by laying a big kiss on his 'baby . Virgin Australia Cabin Crew during the Premiership Cup Tour Launch at the Grand Toyota Dealership on September 4, 2021 in Perth, Australia. Mick Malthouse didnt like the way I played. One of the great things about Mick is hes the first one to acknowledge you when youve gone through a trying process like that. [2] Allen kicked 62 goals for the Colts 1984 season and was an important part of the Bulldogs premiership victory. The ever-exuberant defender was a man-mountain with a Herculean physique. To comment on this story and join the conversation, subscribe to The West Australians Everyday Digital package. The Vics were the powerhouse side and, to beat them, you had to make more efforts than them, make more contests, more commitment, more of everything. Jimmy won the Brownlow that year and the concern was we didnt have anyone who could run with him. (Photo by Jon Buckle/Getty Images) Embed PURCHASE A LICENCE Western Australia has a strong football culture in communities from the grassroots to the elite level, so were delighted to be able to take the Premiership Cup to a number of these great football clubs and iconic West Australian locations, Ms. Rogers said. Initially I thought: That doesnt sound good. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. 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. I led all the way, but was overtaken and finished second, which I was really annoyed about. Virgin Australia Cabin Crew during the Premiership Cup Tour Launch at the Grand Toyota Dealership on September 4, 2021 in Perth, Australia. There are so many avenues that we can direct people to, male or female. . Dont suffer in silence, call someone today and start the conversation. I blame that on a change in my pre-season training that made me too heavy. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. All I had to do was put the ball in front of Andrew because he had so much space in front of him. My older brothers, Gary and Allen (who kicked 201 goals in 47 games for Melbourne from 1991-94), and I had to beg the old man to let us play footy because, if we played soccer at school, the Aussie kids would throw rocks at us. Id missed only one game in eight years and played almost 100 consecutive (AFL) games. I dont drink, I dont smoke, I dont take drugs; Ive always done everything to the letter. I knew Id stuffed up, but I felt I deserved another chance. 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. After undergoing a knee reconstruction in 1996 he was unable to recapture his superlative form of the previous three years. Allen played alongside future West Coast Eagles players Chris Lewis, Paul Peos, Guy McKenna, Chris Waterman, Scott Watters, Peter Sumich and John Worsfold in what was Western Australia's first TEAL cup win. Jakovich booted three goals as the Eagles won 18.16 (124) to 15.7 (97). He said: Do you want the job (on Stynes)? Bloody oath. Im sure it was the reason a fairly big bloke like myself (193cm/100kg) had a reasonably small turning circle and could twist and turn suddenly at speed. I made a rule not to drink between New Years Eve and the end of the footy season. "They're not something that happened at a different football club and I changed the characters. Jakovich says Barich continuously made him the butt of derogatory jokes and stories at functions over the past two years, making him look bad in front of corporate "movers and shakers". Thats where the attention to detail came in. Absolute gentleman and all-round good bloke. But he confirmed that one was Barich quoting Jakovich as saying "It's not rocket surgery", instead of "It's not rocket science". 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. Glen Jakovich talks about 'the kiss' from his brother Allen at the MCG in 1993 - 2018 - Melbourne MFC SC 1.76K subscribers 1 Dislike Share 92 views Feb 3, 2022 Glen Jakovich talks about the. "I've been pretty thick-skinned all my life, through some of the things that I've gone through just playing footy and so forth. But being young and naive, I knew I was going to cop a spray, so I thought: Ill confront him head-on. In 2008, he was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame and the West Australian Football Hall of Fame. and in a wide-ranging interview on the Demonland podcast in 2017 and also two appearances on The Front Bar in 2018. It was good to get that negative stuff out of my system. But at the suggestion that they were friends, Jakovich said: "We've never really been pals, we've just been former teammates''. Officially launching the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Cup Tour in Perth on Saturday was two-time West Coast Eagles AFL premiership player Glen Jakovich, who has been named as the official 2021 AFL Premiership Cup Ambassador. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging. Mick kept me on the bench for the whole second half, which really annoyed me. Used at either end of the ground and in the ruck during his rookie season, Jakovich held his place for the rest of the year and played in the ill-fated grand final at Waverley alongside fellow 18-year-old and future long-term partner in defence Ashley McIntosh. Premiership success and triple Club Champion, Rookie of the Year/Emerging Talent winners. But then I thought: Id better stop this, otherwise Ill embarrass myself in front of 40,000 people. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. What the hell am I doing out here? That was one of only a couple of times in my career when I star-gazed on the footy field. * Went to Channel 7 to stop Barich from commenting. >> Toyota Australia is giving away tickets to the 2021 Toyota AFL Grand Final. Wayne gave me a few sleepless nights during the week, but I loved playing against him. I just think that's untoward, unprofessional and I just think it's very tacky. Commencing on September 6, the Cup will road-trip down the west coast in a convoy of Toyota HiLux vehicles beginning in Kunaunarra and travelling south to local football communities in Halls Creek, Karratha, Exmouth and Geraldton. Apart from my family, this is my No. We competed with each other at training. "Basically what he does, let's say there's a story that happened in Melbourne 20 years ago, you know what they do, they just change the characters all the time," he said. I learned about goal-setting from Grant Dorrington, one of WAs successful Teal Cup coaches and now the general manager of the WAFL. Why didnt you just give me a six-week injury instead of a 12-monther? I wallowed in self-pity. Four best and fairests in a perennial finals side and a host of sterling performances against Wayne Carey spoke volumes for his importance to the Eagles success. 1,545 Followers, 123 Following, 87 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Glen Jakovich (@glenjakovich) Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. Jakovich said he had taped footage of functions where Barich had made such comments. Credit: Supplied. Jakovich was an expert commentator on Fox Sports and 882 6PR, but now broadcasts from Western Australia for 1116 SEN Melbourne. In Round4 of the 1985 Season for the Colts, Allen kicked 10 goals against Subiaco.[3]. "I have a lot of affection for Jako and consider him a champion player and bloke.". Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. He played alongside Chris Lewis, Andrew McGovern, Paul Peos and Chris Waterman who would also go on to play AFL.[1]. I knew I had that because Id always been a single-minded kid. Speak to a doctor, the boss, or access support and online information from fundamental organisations like Beyond Blue., The Beyond Blue Support Service can be reached on1300 224 636or via email and webchat atwww.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/get-immediate-support. But there were times where Id done modified or limited pre-seasons and only had a limited base and I really struggled on the quicker players. Credit: Ross Swanborough / The West Australian "All of a sudden, he's jumping on my head, taking marks, kicking goals and I can't catch him (laughs)." Jako even recalled the threats made by skipper John Worsfold to the young Oliver. Explora 217 fotografas e imgenes de stock sobre, Showing Editorial results for glen jakovich. Prepare to be amazed with mind-blowing augmented reality, robotics and more! . He said: Are you switched on? I said: Bloody oath. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options await you. Foll: David Hynes, Dean Kemp, Tony Evans You can also afford to roll the dice a bit, back your teammates, run off and attack. Dad instilled in me discipline, manners, patience, honesty and respect. El diseo de Getty Images es una marca comercial de Getty Images. Dads death from cancer (in 1988) when I was 15 meant I quickly matured into a man. The next year, I was disappointed I wasnt invited to train with the seniors, so I thought: Stuff it, Ill just turn up. Wed found more than 100 targets! The Eagles had two zone picks of WA players aged between 16 and 19. C: Peter Matera, Don Pyke, Chris Mainwaring There's a mark, if you overstep the mark, well . opportunities in: The Whole day went well and Glen was excellent, feedback has been all highly positive. I was amazed when I heard that in my first medical assessment with the Eagles. . Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. Allen John Jakovich (/dkvt/) (born 21 March 1968) is a retired Australian rules football player. I thought: I should have brought my autograph book out with me. I started weights at 14. 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. I saw the opportunity to get more of the ball. Most players cop that at least once in their careers, and thats where self-belief is important. Honours: Member, Australian Football Hall of Fame; best and fairest 1993 (equal), 1994, 1995, 2000; 3rd best and fairest 1992; All-Australian 1994, 1995; Ross Glendinning Medallist 2001; International Rules Series 2003; player of the finals 1995, 1997; premiership sides 1992, 1994. At one point, I had to go to centre half-back and the Vics forward line was Jason Dunstall, Gary Ablett, Dermott Brereton, Timmy Watson and Shane Morwood, and I was on Stewie Loewe! I was no certainty to be drafted by the Eagles. They said I could train with them but only that night. Dad pushed us hard so that we wouldnt end up there like him. Willie Rioli remains provisionally suspended as he awaits his hearing outcome. I had members of sporting groups, the corporate world, CEOs, managers, ring me personally. Hed say: What do you want to achieve? Mick got the best out of me, but Wayne got the super-best out of me. It was only the second time in my life that Id really been challenged. In Mick Malthouses last season in charge, Jako finished top 10 in the best and fairest for the first time since his three wins in a row, just a handful of votes below winner Guy McKenna. "Under the Defamation Act, my understanding is that's behaviour unbecoming, it's ridicule, it's insulting. 4x West Coast Club Champion (1993, 1994, 1995, 2000), Australian Football Hall of Fame (inductee 2008). Glen Jakovich Height, Weight & Measurements At 49 years old, Glen Jakovich height is 1.93 m and Weight 100 kg. I did it because I was playing against some big boys and I didnt want to be thrown around like a rag doll. He won a fourth award the following year, bringing up his 200th club appearance in an away loss to Sydney mid-year. Allen Jakovich's net worth is estimated to be around $1.5 million. (was) the feedback was coming through my children's school. I played well in 99, particularly in the second half of the year, and silenced the doubters. I played my first League (WAFL) game in round one that year after Id just turned 16. There were car-crash victims and people with all manner of debilitating injuries, and lot of their goals centred on just regaining some quality of life. It was in 95 when we had a premiership hangover and I was caving in due to the pressure.
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